Miniature
Christmas tree
Aunt Annie's Crafts
Conical Tree Ornament
What you will make:
Paper in a simple cone shape can be made into an ornament that everyone will enjoy. With just a few simple supplies, you and your children can make these miniature Christmas tree ornaments.
This project is perfect for family, classroom or group craft time. It requires just a few materials and offers endless possibilities for individual creativity. This project also goes along with math lessons to reinforce the concepts of circles, semi-circles, and cones.
Here's what you need:
- Green and yellow construction paper
- Scraps of paper in other colors
- Glitter or glitter pen
- Ribbon (narrow, ¼" or less)
- White glue (PVA, Elmer's)
- Pencil
- Compass or 5" to 6" plate/lid
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Optional: Tape
This project is rated EASY to do.
How To Make Conical Tree Ornament
Read all of the steps before starting.
- Step 1: Project Preparation
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Read through the project and gather the materials needed for making the Conical Tree Ornament. If you are doing this craft with a group, precutting 5" to 6" semi-circles from green construction paper will make the craft go faster.
- Step 2: Draw Circle
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Draw a 5 to 6 inch circle on green construction paper. Use a compass to draw the circle or trace around a small plate or lid that is 5 to 6 inches across.
- Step 3: Cut
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Cut out the circle. Fold the circle in half and unfold. Cut on the fold to make two semi-circles.
- Step 4: Form Cone
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Make a pinch fold in the center of the semi-circle's straight edge. This is the top of the cone.
Form the semi-circle into a cone by bringing the two halves of the straight edge together. Overlap the edges and glue to make a cone. This is your little tree to decorate.
- Step 5: Punch Circles
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Use the hole punch to punch circles from several colors of paper. Glue the circles to the tree as ornaments. You will need about 20 circles for each little tree. Tip: If you don’t have a hole punch, cut small circles, squares or triangles with your scissors. Make them about ¼-inch in size.
- Step 6: Add Star
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Cut a small star out of yellow construction paper. Glue it to the top of the tree. Let the glue dry before going to the next step. Tip: See Aunt Annie's Star Garland project for instructions on cutting a perfect five-point star. You could cut a star from white paper to use as a pattern and then trace it onto yellow construction paper.
- Step 7: Glitter Garlands
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Draw two garlands, squiggly lines, around the tree with a small bead of glue or a glitter pen. Dust the glue with glitter. Decorate the star with glitter, too. Tip: Add a special touch by writing the year or a name in glitter.
- Step 8: Hanger
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Cut a ten-inch length of narrow ribbon. Glue or tape the two ends to the back of the tree. After the glue has dried, your ornament is ready to hang on the tree. Tip: To hide the ribbon ends, slip the ends through the top of the cone's seam and tape them to the inside of the cone.
Before you start:
- Make a place to work.
- Read all of the directions.
- Gather everything you need to do the project.
- Think about the project. Imagine how it will look and what you will do with it.
Are you ready?
Okay, get started!!!
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Tip: You can make other ornaments with this simple cone shape by changing the colors and decorations. Make a Santa hat with a red cone and glue on bits of cotton balls for the white furry trim and tassel. You are only limited by your imagination!
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Tip: Make a bell ornament with silver or gold paper and a bead clapper.
You could also trim the bell with fancy ribbon.
Tip: See Aunt Annie's Star Garland project for instructions on cutting a perfect five-point star for the top of the mini-tree ornament. You could also make a garland of stars for your large Christmas tree.