This paper cup Christmas tree craft is such a fun way to decorate for the holidays and an easy Christmas craft ideas for kids of all ages.
If you are looking for simple Christmas activities for kids to make in the classroom, if you are a teacher, at the library, if you are a librarian, or at home with your kids, this Christmas tree craft uses only a few supplies.
Making these paper cup Christmas trees can be a fun Christmas family activity to try as you count down to the day Santa comes.
If you have a preschooler or kindergartner and are looking for easy Christmas craft ideas for your kid to work on independently on a snowy day in December or when it’s too cold to go outside and play in the snow, just grab a paper cup, a paper roll and some other materials that you can use to decorate your Christmas tree craft.
We used a big pom pom, some paper stars and a pom pom trim for our Christmas tree craft, but you can really use any other decorations. You can glue colorful pom poms onto the paper cup and add a big paper star at the top. Or you can use plastic gems on the paper cup and a big ribbon at the top. The possibilities are endless and this is what makes this paper cup Christmas tree craft so much fun.
More Christmas tree crafts for kids
The paper loops add a nice 3D effect to this beautiful and easy construction paper Christmas tree craft. What a nice and easy Christmas decoration for your home or holiday bulletin board idea, if you are a teacher!
A fun Christmas tree craft that combines paper plates and construction paper. Perfect to make in the classroom and have students paint their paper plates any color they want. Display the Christmas crafts in the hallways for everyone to enjoy.
These Christmas tree paper hats are so much fun to make and wear at school for a Christmas classroom party or at home as you count down to the Christmas Day. Kids will color the Christmas tree, Christmas lights and candy canes or they can use the pre-colored headband.
Paper cup Christmas tree craft
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post at no cost to you.
Supplies:
- green paper cup
- paper roll
- big pom pom
- pom pom trim
- construction paper
- star punch
- glue
- scissors
- hot glue gun with stick
How to make a paper cup Christmas tree craft
Start by cutting a piece of pom pom trim and glue it at the bottom of a green paper cup. If you don’t have a green paper cup, you can add an extra step and paint a white paper cup, using green paint.
Use a star punch to make a few paper star that you can glue all over the paper cup.
Glue a big pom pom at the top of the paper cup. If you don’t have a pom pom, you can make one using yarn and a pom pom maker. Making pom poms is such a fun activity for kids of all ages, as well as adults.
Place a paper roll underneath the paper cup and secure it in place with hot glue. Depending on your kids’ age, you can let them do this step themselves or you can do it. Low temp glue is an option for younger kids.