Grab some empty boxes, pretty paper and glitter paint to make a pair of decorative Christmas trees.

I had one goal and that was to turn an empty cereal box into something pretty for Christmas.

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How to Make Christmas Trees using a Cereal Box:

Print ofChristmas Tree template.

Then open cereal box and lay flat and use the Christmas tree pattern to cut out two shapes.

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Glue the scrapbook paper triangle shapes on to both sides of the cereal box triangle shapes.

If using hot glue, work in small sections and quickly.

Press down on the paper to sandwich the hot glue in between so it is flat.

Finished Christmas tree decor made from an upcycled cereal box.

confirm the slits in the center match up.

you’re free to also trim them after the pieces are all glued together.

Stack the pieces together to form the tree shape.

Finished Christmas tree decor made from an upcycled cereal box.

Glue any open edges that were missed when first glueing.

Leave it to dry and add more if wanted.

Make two different sized trees using the additional tree pattern and style as part of your holiday decorating.

Finished Christmas tree cereal box craft.

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Finished Christmas tree cereal box craft.

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Christmas Tree Cereal Box Craft

Materials

Instructions

Materials needed to make upcycled Christmas tree decorations including empty boxes, paper, scissors, glue and paint.

Materials needed to make upcycled Christmas tree decorations including empty boxes, paper, scissors, glue and paint.

Laying the Christmas tree pattern printout next to scissors and a cereal box.

Laying the Christmas tree pattern printout next to scissors and a cereal box.

Opening the cereal box and laying it flat.

Opening the cereal box and laying it flat.

Cutting out Christmas tree shapes from the cardboard.

Cutting out Christmas tree shapes from the cardboard.

Using the pattern to cut out Christmas tree shapes from scrapbook paper.

Using the pattern to cut out Christmas tree shapes from scrapbook paper.

Adding glue to the cut out cardboard trees.

Adding glue to the cut out cardboard trees.

Gluing scrapbook paper onto the cardboard Christmas trees.

Gluing scrapbook paper onto the cardboard Christmas trees.

Adding glue to the cut out cardboard trees.

Adding glue to the cut out cardboard trees.

Gluing scrapbook paper onto the cardboard Christmas trees.

Gluing scrapbook paper onto the cardboard Christmas trees.

Gluing scrapbook paper onto the cardboard Christmas trees.

Gluing scrapbook paper onto the cardboard Christmas trees.

Trimming excess paper with scissors.

Trimming excess paper with scissors.

Stacking the cardboard pieces together to form a Christmas tree shape.

Stacking the cardboard pieces together to form a Christmas tree shape.

Open edges of paper that need more glue.

Open edges of paper that need more glue.

Preparing the glitter glue.

Preparing the glitter glue.

Adding glitter glue to the edge of the Christmas tree.

Adding glitter glue to the edge of the Christmas tree.

Finished Christmas tree cereal box craft.

Finished Christmas tree cereal box craft.

Close up of finished Christmas tree cereal box craft.

Close up of finished Christmas tree cereal box craft.

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