Christmas is definitely in full swing around here! One of our favorite books has been The Pine Tree Parable by Liz Curtis Higgs. I still get teary-eyed reading it! To go along with the parable, the kids and I had fun making these super cute craft stick Christmas trees. This is just one of many Christmas crafts we have done this year! 🙂
Supplies: All you need to make these are some craft sticks (aka popsicle sticks), paint, ribbon, glue, and decorations. We used some rhinestones and a star for our decorations.
Directions: Keep two crafts whole. Break/cut the others to form the tree limbs. Paint one of the whole sticks brown (for the tree trunk) and all the rest green (for the tree limbs). If your children are impatient…ahem…I mean…for quick assembly, use a glue gun to attached the limbs to the trunks and the ribbon for hanging the ornament. Then let the kids get to work gluing decorations onto their tree! Once dry, hang the tree on THE TREE and enjoy!!! 🙂
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA FOR THE CHILDREN,,,,I HAVE A SET OF TWIN GRAND CHILDREN THAT WILL BE 3 YRS OLD IN DECEMBER JUST THE RIGHT AGE,,,,, I THINK THEY WILL ENJOY THIS,,,, THANK YOU FOR THE IDEA
I have a set of twin grand children that will be 3 in December,,,,I think this is a great idea to do with them,,,,, I see them on Saturday ,,,,,So I am going out to get these items ,,,, And let them make the tree & reindeer they look easy,,,,, Thank you for the idea
I’m glad I stumbled upon this. I’m going to do this with my kiddos tomorrow because I have everything I need. Thanks!
I love the rhinestones on the Christmas trees! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow
Yes, I did break the craft sticks. I tried cutting a few of them. I just gnawed away with a regular ole pair of scissors. Hope that helps!
I wish I had bought this book for one of Alyssa’s Christmas gifts this year. It seems like a GREAT story. The Christmas tree craft is beautiful. Did you just break the sticks or cut them? What did you use and was it difficult to cut them?
Thank you,
Tracey at Tot Play
I love this idea. I did this story as the lesson for Children’s church today. Wish I would’ve checked here for a craft to go along with the wonderful story.