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Christmas Tree – Free Printable Accordion Leg Craft

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This adorable Printable Christmas Tree Craft features the popular accordion leg design, making it a cute and fun piece of décor that children will love to display throughout the holiday season.

It’s an engaging, simple family activity that requires only a few basic supplies.

The free 3-page PDF template makes this a perfect choice for group crafting—whether for a large family gathering or a classroom party.

Little kids will enjoy the cutting and gluing, while older children can easily tackle the entire project from start to finish.

Customize your tree with your favorite colors and add sparkle with glitter or sequins to create a truly festive papercraft!

Accordion Limbs and Assembly Tips 🤸

The accordion fold technique is what makes this paper tree so dynamic and fun.

The body of the tree has arms (branches) and legs (trunk) made from folded strips of paper.

Accordian Fold Technique

  • The Strips: You’ll need 2-inch wide strips of paper: green strips for the arms/branches and brown strips for the legs/trunk.
  • The Fold: To get the best springy effect, fold the paper back and forth lengthwise, making consistent folds and pressing down firmly on each crease.
  • Paper Choice: For all accordion crafts, using cardstock is recommended over thin paper. The cardstock is much sturdier and will hold the shape of the springy limbs better.

Customizing Your Festive Foliage ✨

The base of the craft is simple, leaving plenty of room for creative personalization.

You can easily make yours look like a glittering, fully decorated tree, if you’d like.

Embellishment Ideas

  • Sparkle Power: After assembly, apply craft glue to the green body and sprinkle with glitter or metallic confetti to simulate tinsel or shimmering ornaments.
  • Christmas Lights: The template includes cutout pieces for lights. Use assorted bright colors of paper, or use glitter glue pens to make the lights really pop!
  • The Face: The instructions call for drawing the eyes and mouth with a black marker and adding a rosy cheek with a pink crayon. For a more 3D effect, substitute googly eyes for the drawn ones. 👀

Group Crafting Made Easy

Because the template is printable and the steps are simple, you can set up a craft table during a party.

Prepare the colored cardstock strips ahead of time to make things easier for the group!

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Printable Christmas Tree Craft

✂️ Materials

🖌️ Supplies

📝 Instructions

  1. Download and Print: Download the free template. Print each page on the appropriate color cardstock listed at the top of the page. Choose your favorite colors for the decorative lights.
  2. Cut Components: Carefully cut out all the body pieces (tree, star, lights, etc.) from the printed pages.
  3. Create Accordions: Cut 2-inch wide strips of green paper for the arms/branches and brown paper for the legs/trunk. Create a tight accordion fold in each strip.
  4. Assemble Body: Glue the tree body pieces together. Draw the eyes and mouth with the black marker.
  5. Attach Limbs: Glue the green accordion strips to the body as arms/branches, and glue the brown accordion strips to the bottom as legs/trunk.
  6. Display: Let the glue dry completely. Your adorable Christmas tree is ready to be put on display! 🎁

Ready to Create Your Accordion Tree? ⬇️

This Christmas Tree craft is a festive and easy way to spend a creative afternoon.

Remember that the final look is completely up to you—so go ahead and add lots of sparkle!

Will you make your tree traditional green or a fun color?

printable christmas tree craft

Click HERE to download the free printable Christmas tree craft, so your child can create some holiday papercraft fun.

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