I am in love with all things Christmas and with that being said, Christmas trees are way up on the list of my favorite holiday decorations! I have been collecting all kinds of Christmas trees for literally years! I have trees that light up and sparkle with glitter. I have wood, paper, metal, cloth, felt, glass and plastic trees. I love to make winter scenes using my trees as backdrops with snow covered houses or one of my nativity sets. So, this Christmas tree project is really special to my heart.
I used sheet music paper, but book pages would look great also!
Materials:
Cardboard or paper Mache cone
Elmer’s Glue
Good quality Paper
Paper Cutter
Scissors
Wood star-shapes cutouts (optional)
Using scissors or a paper cutter, cut strips of paper crosswise (not lengthwise) about an inch and a half wide. This way you will be able to see the words or music notes on your finished piece. Next, take your scissors and cut fringe along the long the bottom edge of your strip of paper (see pic). Curl your fringe like eyelashes. I like to cut and fringe a lot of paper before gluing to the cone. I get a better feel for how much paper I will need this way.
Starting at the bottom of your cone, glue strips into place in rows. Layer the next row on top of the previous row making sure that the cone is not visible underneath. Cut or tear the paper at the ends of each row to fit (do not overlap – It is pretty noticeable if you do).
Work your way up the cone until you get to the top. I like to add a wood star shaped cutout at the top of my tree and ta-da! You are done! Super simple, right?!
I have 3 sizes of cones I like to glue my strips to. They look so good sitting all together on a shelf! These also sell really well at craft shows! 😉
I hope you enjoyed this sheet music Christmas tree project! I know I really did!
