Celebrate the season with a forest of paper tree decorations. These trees look great when displayed with candles, or around a ceramic Christmas village. Get creative with sizes and shapes to create the perfect paper Christmas tree.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 15 Minutes
Age range: 12 and Up

Things you’ll need:
Green Paper
Bone folder tool
Scissors
Compass
Dowel rods
Wooden Spool
Gold Bead

Things to do:
1. Trace five circles out of green paper with diameters of two, three, four, five, and six inches. Cut out the circles.


2. Fold the circle in half four times, being careful to fold tightly and make crisp lines. Repeat folding pattern on every circle.

3. Cut a small circle out of the center of each circle, providing a space for the trunk of the tree.
4. Secure gold bead to the end of the skewer with hot glue.

5. Inset the skewer into the middle of the folded circles and secure them with hot glue.
6. Secure wooden spool to the end of the skewer to create the base of the tree. Let pieces dry completely before use.