This adorable Present and Christmas tree card make the perfect Christmas cards for kids to make! They are also easy to make with our free printable templates. Print off the template and then have kids decorate the cards with paint, crayons, or use cardstock and add pom poms and sequins.
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Christmas Tree Card and Present Card Craft
You can choose between the Christmas tree card or the present card. Kids can decorate the Christmas tree card if they’d like by adding strings of lights, sequins, pom poms or even their fingerprints. They can also write a special message inside or include a Christmas poem.
To make things easy you can use our free printable template to trace around cardstock for the card design.
Here are the Supplies You’ll Need to Make These Christmas Cards
Christmas Tree Card
- Green cardstock
- Brown cardstock
- Gold glitter paper
- Small red pom pom
- Googly eyes
- Black sharpie or marker
- Template – you can get the template on the email sign-up form which has a preview of the template at the bottom of the post
Present Card
- Red cardstock
- Red glitter paper
- Red ribbon
- Large googly eyes
- Black sharpier or marker
- Template – you can get the template on the email sign-up form which has a preview of the template at the bottom of the post
What glue to use: we like to use an extra-strong glue like this one. Just make sure to let it thoroughly dry and press and hold for the glue to take.
TIP: If you currently don’t have any cardstock on hand – this multi-pack  is perfect as it comes in all of the colors you would need for this craft!
And don’t forget to check out our NEW book – Fun and Easy Crafting with Recycled Materials is bursting with easy crafts for kids like this one. But not only that, it is all recycled crafts for kids too – paper rolls, egg cartons, cardboard, popsicle sticks, jars and more!
Watch the full tutorial video here!
Directions to Make a Christmas Tree and Present Card
Christmas Tree Card
1. Fold a piece of green cardstock and trace around the template so that the top portion of the tree is along the folded part.
2. Then trace around brown cardstock for the tree stump and gold glitter paper for the star.
Glue on two googly eyes, a red pom pom for the nose and the gold star. Glue the brown stump to the inside of the front of the card.
3. Draw on a smile with a black sharpie or marker.
4. Write a message inside your card.
Present Card
1. To make the present card, fold over a piece of red cardstock (if you want the card to open up) and then trace around the template with the top part of the present along the folded part. Cut it out.
Cut out the top part of the present on red glitter paper and glue to the top of the card.
Add a red ribbon bow on top.
2. Glue on 2 googly eyes. 
3. Draw on a smile with a black sharpie or marker.
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More Christmas Ideas
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For more Christmas Card ideas – see 15 Christmas Card Ideas
Thanks for all the great ideas.
Thanks for all the great ideas.