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Christmas Craft: Cardboard Box Christmas TreeEver get tired of throwing out all those cardboard boxes? Well we do, so when the Christmas season rolls around and we find we are looking for a foacl point to a party room I often try to put those cardboard boxes to work. This great craft project allows you to recycle some of those cardboard boxes and turn it into a craft in which everybody can participate. The resulting Christmas Tree is extremely sturdy and uses no glue or tape to keep it together. First you'll need to gather your materials which are as follows:
Step 1Take three cardboard cartons and lay them out flat, draw a Christmas Tree shape on one using the full width and height of the flattened carton. Cut this out and then use as a template to cut the other two cartons. 
Step 2Cut 4 circles about 15cm in diameter, I had the use a circle cutter for perfect circles but a best effort would be fine. Cut six slots on each circle at (about) 60 degree intervals. 
Step 3Score the Christmas tree templates with a craft knife or scissors down the center and fold. At equal intervals on all three tree plates cut slots of about 6 cm. The circles cut in step 2 will lock in here. 
Step 4Assemble the tree by pushing each slot on the templates into the slots on the circles. If you've made a good job of the cutting the Christmas Tree should push together easily, but if like me you were a bit careless with the cutting now's the time to make a few adjustments with the help of a craft knife! 
Step 5Once all the templates are pushed together the Christmas tree should look something like this. It should be remarkably stable for something that doesn't use tape or glue to hold it together. The absence of glue or tape also means it can be packed flat for storing or transporting to another venue. Adding the FoliageSo now you have your cardboard box Christmas tree but it still looks like a cardboard box, right! So now is the time to add some foliage by drawing around your students hands and cutting their handprints out. Note: If you need a lot of handprints and we ceratinly did, sandwich 3 or 4 sheets of green construction paper together when cutting. Simply stick the handprints to the tree using glue or double sided sticky tap. I also added the students name to each of their handprints to give it a personal feel. © 2008 www.englishpool.net |
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