Decorations · Step-by-step guide
Fringed Paper Christmas Tree
Wrap a cardstock cone in four layers of curled paper fringe and finish it with a small star.
What you’ll need
- Cardstock for a cone
- Four colored 21 × 7 cm paper rectangles
- One premade paper star
- Scissors
- Glue or double-sided tape
Paper craft · Cone construction & layered fringe
Make it, step by step.
11 steps · Original diagrams with English instructions
Make the cone
Open image at full size ↗Cut a piece of cardstock and roll it into a cone. Glue the overlapping edge.
Choose the colors
Open image at full size ↗Prepare four paper colors for the tree's layers.
Cut the first strip
Open image at full size ↗Cut a 21 × 7 cm rectangle from the first color.
Fold lengthwise
Open image at full size ↗Fold the rectangle in half along its long edge.
Cut the fringe
Open image at full size ↗Fold sideways twice and cut the lower section into narrow strips, keeping the upper band intact.
Open and curl
Open image at full size ↗Open the side folds and curl the fringe gently upward.
Add depth
Open image at full size ↗Fold the fringe upward a little so the curled ends sit at different heights.
Tape the back
Open image at full size ↗Place double-sided tape along the upper edge on the reverse.
Attach the bottom layer
Open image at full size ↗Wrap the strip around the cone as level as possible and trim the excess length.
Add three more layers
Open image at full size ↗Repeat with the other colors, working upward and overlapping each lower attachment band.
Add the star
Open image at full size ↗Glue a premade paper star to the top of the tree.
Follow the diagrams alongside the step-by-step English instructions.
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