Christmas Tree Pop-up Card for Kids to Make

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Handmade is best made, especially when it comes to Christmas card making! Learn how to make this gorgeous Christmas Tree Pop-up Card with the Kids this season to pass on some festive cheer!

Using our simple Christmas Tree printable template, children can use their creativity to make the cards their own; adding color, drawings and a sprinkle of wow factor to their completed designs.

The pop-up element is super easy to create and involves a little bit of cutting followed by just a few simple folds – a great way for children to learn how to make 3D effects.

For more Christmas card making ideas, take a look at our Handprint Santa and Fingerprint Christmas Tree Cards.

How to Make a Christmas Tree Pop up Card with the Kids this Christmas!

Materials:

• Colorful Cardstock
• White Cardstock for Printing
• Paint or a Coloring Medium of Choice
• Acrylic Marker Pens
• Scissors
• Glue Stick

Download the Christmas Tree Pop-Up Template:  

The printable download includes a pop-up tree template to paint and decorate.
The template is available to members of the Arty Crafty Kids club.

Members will need to log in to access the template: https://www.artycraftykids.com/product/christmas-tree-pop-up-card-template/

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Watch the step-by-step video tutorial to learn how to make the Pop-Up Christmas Card!

Let’s Make a Christmas Tree Pop-Up Greetings Card!

Step 1: Paint the Christmas Tree Template and Background

To begin, choose a favorite medium (ours is paint) and color in the Christmas Tree.

Next, color in the background. For inspiration, take a look at our Wintery Tree Art Idea.

However your Arty Crafty Kids choose to color in their trees, be mindful not to color too hard over the guidance rectangular shapes positioned at the top of the Christmas tree – these will help to guide the pop-up cutting!

Step 2: Use Acrylic Pens or Markers to Decorate the Christmas Tree and Draw Snowflakes

Use a mixture of mediums to decorate the tree. Here, we’ve used white and gold acrylic pens to draw snowflakes and snowfall on the Christmas tree and colored marker pens to draw baubles.

Step 3: Cut out the Christmas Tree Pop-Up card insert

Step 4: Fold the Insert in Half

Use the faded dotted lines above and below the Christmas tree to help guide the folding.

Step 5: Carefully Cut Along the Outline of the Tree up to the Rectangular Flap

Start from the trunk of the tree and carefully cut out the tree up to the rectangular flap.

Once you reach the flap, cut along its sides (top and bottom) and leave the land edge of the rectangle uncut.

Step 6: Fold the Christmas Tree Away from the Center Silhouette

Carefully fold the tree away from the center of the insert to create a crease along the uncut rectangular edge.

Step 7: Fold the Christmas Tree the Other Way

Step 8: Fold the Card Back on Itself and Pull the Christmas Tree Away from the Center Fold

Now fold the card insert back on itself, pulling the Christmas tree away from the center fold.

Step 9: Fold a Piece of Cardstock in Half and Affix the Pop-up Christmas Tree Insert Inside.

Fold a piece of colorful card stock in half and open it up.

Place the folded insert insider and align it along the center fold.

Apply lots of glue to the white sides and affix to the colorful cardstock.

Step 10: Ensure Both Sides of the Insert are Firmly Affixed to the Backing Cardstock

Open up the Christmas card and ensure both sides of the insert are firmly affixed to the cardstock.

Gently pull the Christmas tree away from the backing card to enhance the pop-up!

Step 11: Carefully Fold the Card in Half, Again Pulling the Christmas Tree Gently Away from the Center

Ta-da, the Christmas Tree Pop-up card is complete!

As always, we love to see Arty Crafty Kids’ creativity in action and if you happen to share their completed makes on social media, please do give us a tag or/and use the hashtag #artycraftykids.

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