Christmas is just around the corner and what could be better than creating your own handmade Christmas decorations? With these simple instructions for enchanting Christmas trees, you can let your creativity run wild while decorating your home or placing placeholders on the dining table. An eye-catcher and great gift for your guests. Our step-by-step guide shows you how to create stylish Christmas trees with memo holders and cute bells - also ideal as a personalised gift!
Magic Christmas trees craft instructions: conjure up a festive atmosphere with DIY decorations
Folding stars
Before you start, make sure you have all the materials to hand. The paper for the stars should be prepared in the dimensions 7 x 7 cm, 10 x 10 cm and 13 x 13 cm.
Fold crosswise
Fold the sheet crosswise once so that there is a folded seam diagonally on the paper.
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Halve and fold
You will need more folds for the craft: Fold the sheet 1x in the middle.
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Cut paper
Now cut the centre folds in half from all 4 sides.
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Folding star tips
Place the paper in front of you with the diagonal fold facing down. Fold the paper from the cut centre to the diagonal fold. You will get a pointed star with 4 laces. If you now stick the two edges of a star tip together with double-sided adhesive tape, the star tip will emerge from the fold seam in a 3D look.
Fold the second folding star into a star with 4 points.
Punch stars
Take the prepared pieces of paper and punch a hole in the centre of each star. You can use a simple hole punch for this. This will make it easier to thread onto the round bars later.
Prepare the round bars and wooden discs
The round bars should now be cut in half. Plug the halved round bars into the wooden discs. These will serve as a stable base for your Christmas tree.
Wooden ball and first star
Pull a wooden ball onto the round bars. Then thread the star onto it and fix it in place with handicraft glue. Make sure that the glue dries well before you continue.
Add more stars
Repeat the previous step with two more stars. Place a wooden ball between each star and fix it in place with handicraft glue. Make sure that the stars match in size - from the largest to the smallest.
Last wooden ball and finish
Attach another wooden ball to the top end of the round bar. This forms the end of your Christmas tree.
Hole for the memo holder
Carefully drill a hole in the round bars (1.6 mm drill bit) to attach the memo holder. The memo holder can then be used for small notes, name tags or photos.
Attach decorations
Now tie a satin ribbon with a small bell to the top of your Christmas tree. Complete the whole thing with a pretty tag (small sign) on which you can write a message or the name of the recipient.
