social

Making Christmas Decorations from Recycled Cardboard


Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,298 Posts
November 19, 2018

Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - three trees and two red ball ornamentsAre you doing a lot of online shopping for the holidays? If so, don't toss those boxes just yet! Recycle them into fun crafts for your entire family and the kids.

Advertisement

You can make miniature Christmas trees, ornaments, or even other holiday shapes (reindeer, snowflakes, etc.) and decorate with paint, glitter, ribbon, yarn, stickers, embellishments, foam paper, construction paper, glitter glue, and anything else you have on hand!

Once decorated you can attach a ribbon to make actual homemade ornaments, or hang to make into a wreath, or leave as is for decorations, the possibilities are endless! Also this makes a nice fun indoor rainy day art and craft project!

Total Time: Time varies depending on how many you make

Supplies:

  • cardboard box
  • scissors
  • hot glue
  • ribbon
  • stickers
  • pom poms
  • foam paper
  • paint + paint brush
  • your choice of decorating supplies
Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Cut holiday shapes from cardboard. *This task will need adult supervision, it can be a little difficult to cut.
  2. Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - cardboard tree shape
     
    Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - tree and ornament shapes
     
    Advertisement

  3. Paint cardboard pieces and allow to dry. Or you can decorate with markers, scrapbook paper, etc. (the option is yours).
  4. Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - painted pieces in cardboard box drying after painting
     
    Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - painted trees and red ornaments
     
  5. Ready to decorate! I made a star from yellow foam paper and used ribbon and hot glue to decorate.
  6. Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - tree with yellow foam star and adding red trim
     
    Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - red and green ball trim added to the tree
     
  7. I used sticker pearls as ornaments. Or, you can use cut ribbon pieces and pom poms. Get creative with items you have at home, there is no right or wrong method. :)
  8. Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - sticker pearls added
     
    Christmas Decorations from Cardboard - optional ribbon strips in place of ball trim plus red pom poms
     
    Advertisement

Read More Comments

October 7, 2019

Transform recycled cardboard into cute Christmas triangle candy box ornaments. They can also be used as favors or tied into the bow on a gift. The instructions and accompanying photos are found on this page.

Christmas Triangle Candy Box Ornament  - ornament on tree next to bottle cap ornament

October 30, 2011

This is a page about making a cardboard Christmas tree. Interested in an eco-friendly alternative to a Christmas tree? Want to expand your recycling efforts? How about making a cardboard Christmas tree? Not only will you have a unique tree, but the making of it will be a fun activity for the whole family.

Cardboard Christmas tree photo from an earlier Thriftyfun project.

Categories
Crafts DecorationsDecember 10, 2018
Pages
More
📓
Back to School Ideas!
🌻
Gardening
😎
Summer Ideas!
Instagram
Sub-Categories
AdviceBaking TipsBooksBoxing DayBudgetCardsCharitiesChristmas RecipesCleaningCooking TipsCraftsDecoratingDietingGamesGift WrappingGiftsHelpful HintsHosting TipsLinksMiscellaneousMy Frugal HolidayOrganizationParentingPartiesPhotosPlanningSanta TipsShoppingStocking StuffersTraditionsTravel
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2024-07-19 16:16:45 in 6 secs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2024 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.myfrugalchristmas.com/xms/Christmas/Decorations/Indoor/Making-a-Cardboard-Christmas-Tree.html