Paper Strip Christmas Wreath Craft for Kids
This fun paper strip Christmas wreath craft makes the most beautiful and easy Christmas craft that can be hung up around the home or classroom to help decorate for the holidays. Each one turns out unique, and with a few extra embellishments, they can sparkle and shine.
To make this simple Christmas craft, you will need red and green construction paper, scissors, a glue stick, and a plain white piece of paper or cardstock. You may also want miscellaneous embellishments like glitter, sequins, markers, etc…
For more fun paper strip Christmas crafts, be sure to also check out this paper strip Christmas tree craft.
Christmas Wreath Craft Tips for Success
*When making this wreath, you should start by cutting out red and green paper strips in all different sizes. The width of the paper strips should be between 1/2′ to an inch wide.
*It works best to draw a large circle on your piece of white paper to start your craft. This will give you a guide on where to glue your green paper strips to make a wreath shape.
*When gluing your paper strips down, you should overlap and criss-cross them to give the wreath a more authentic look.
Once your green base is complete, you can use red construction paper strips to make the bow and berries/ornaments. You will need super short construction paper strips (so short that they look like small squares) as well as a few longer strips for the top and strings of the bow.
Once you have your wreath and bow all put together, you will want to add additional embellishments like glitter, glitter glue, sequins, foam stickers, stickers, and more. Decorate your wreath however you see fit.
If your wreath is complete, you can add a cute Christmas saying with a marker on the bottom OR cut out the extra white around the outside and the inside of the wreath, and hand your project up.
Paper Strip Christmas Wreath for Kids
Materials:
- Red and Green Construction Paper
- Scissors
- Glue Stick
- Marker/pen
- Piece of white cardstock/paper
- Embellishments of choice (sequins, glitter, stickers, etc…)
Directions:
- Draw a large circle on a piece of white paper or cardstock to help with your wreath shape.
- Cut out green paper strips (about 3/4 inch wide by 2-3 inches long)
- Glue green paper strips all around the circle that you drew. Be sure to overlap and criss cross green paper strips to get a more authentic wreath shape.
- Cut out red paper strips in all different lengths. Some should be as show as small squares, some should be and inch or so long, and some should be 2-3 inches long.
- Glue red paper strips on the top left of the wreath shape to make a bow shape. Glue smaller red paper strip squares all around the wreath to look like berries/ornaments.
- Add on sequins, glitter, and more to decorate your wreath.
- Add a cute Christmas saying and a to/from line. You may also choose to cut out all of the extra white around the outside and the inside of your wreath shape.
- Hang your wreath craft somewhere around the home or classroom to make your place look festive and bright this holiday season!
More Fun Holiday Crafts
For more fun festive Christmas crafts for kids of all ages, check out some of our favorites below:
- Paper Plate Christmas Craft – Uses a paper plate and paint to create a super fun and easy 3D Christmas tree craft.
- Construction Paper Ornament Craft – The cutest paper ornaments made with construction paper strips in all different colors and sizes, as well as fun sequin embellishments.
- Christmas Character Crafts – Make four fun Christmas character crafts using a circle as a base. Directions to make a reindeer, an elf, Santa, and a snowman paper crafts.
