Its even a great craft to do with your kids, although i recommend letting an adult do the cutting with the exacto knife. Try your hand today at making folded paperback book christmas trees. Make christmas tree ornaments from folded paper or old book. Looking for a simple, lowcost, outoftheordinary way to add pizzazz to your christmas decor. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Simply fold your book pages into a beautiful christmas tree. A paperback book you can use one you already own or pick up an old holiday themed book at a thrift store. Start folding the pages by turning the right hand top corner of the page down to the spine of the book, as far as it will go, until you have a nice sharp fold at the top of the spine where the page is attached. You may replace the burlap ribbon with a colorful satin ribbon if you desire.
This decorative folded paperback christmas tree made from a paperback book is super cute, easy to make, and affordable. Dec 02, 2015 hey, its christmas house tour week all over blogland. Nine ideas how to welcome the christmas spirit book. A paperback book of approximately 150 pages with the pages glued together at the spine. If you are making christmas decorations then take a look at some of my other christmas tutorials.
I should warn you though, there is one problem making these, especially for a book worm. Dec 17, 2019 diy folded book christmas tree with gold foil star learn how to make a beautiful an inexpensive christmas tree using a book. With this recycled book page craft tutorial, you can learn how to make a 3d christmas tree out of book pages or newspaper you already have. Well be using pretty backing papers rather than book pages to see all of the 24 tutorials. Fold the first 20 leaves of the book as if you are making a christmas tree. Why not reuse your old books and turn them into beautiful christmas trees. Jewellery for lady folded book art, heart shape made from folded pages, decorated with white pearly beads, and paper flowers, inside an opened book, with hard covers see more. Diy folded book christmas tree with gold foil star dreams. Paper christmas tree folding book art christmas tree decoupage for beginners.
I feel a teensy bit bad about defacing a book but this one was headed for the recycle bin. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about folded book art. The folded paper christmas trees wont even take up much space in storage. Folded book angel, full tutorial christines crafts. These magazines shown below were small sized so they do not make for a full tree. Sep 10, 2019 one christmas tree is never enough for me. You should do several specific sized books and make a whole little own family of timber. You can also upcycle an old candlestick for the base and an old dresser knob for the top. You can easily make a tree in less than 30 minutes. If this tree doesnt float your boat, check out these diy dollar tree christmas trees i made too. Dec 05, 2018 so now you have a beautiful folded book christmas tree that would be great to use as a table centrepiece for christmas day. How to make folded paperback book christmas trees a. Continue folding pages as you did for the tree until you are about 25 leaves from the end. If the book is well over 120 pages you can use the extra to create another tree.
Tape or glue two of them together for a larger tree, or use them as one sided trees to set on a shelf or mantle. Folded book art christmas tree decorated with black pictures and children skating and silver beads and silver ball. Book christmas tree reuse recyle books diy youtube. These folded book art christmas trees are really easy to make and look lovely on a mantlepiece or standing on the hearth next to a glowing fire. I have found that these book trees take twice as long to fold during the second half because the amount of folded pages building up makes. Go back to the folds that you were doing at the start of the book and continue doing those until there are only 25 pages remaining. If youre in love with book pages and love making easy doable homemade gifts and home decor. Christmas tree one pattern two looks look 1 without folded backdrop 205 folds, 410 pages look 2 with folded backdrop 257 folds, 514 pages book height should 23cm plus this allows for a 3cm margin top and bottom both patterns use the measure and fold method. There are many printables you can use, some are christmas songs would make a more festive look. Fold back the pages and break down the spine so it becomes more flexible and opens up the pages of the book. Folded book art is a new form of artistic expression which transforms unwanted books into beautiful decorative objects.
Ken wingard is in the christmas spirit and making a creative holidaythemed book page christmas tree. Kitschy folded magazine christmas tree jennifer perkins. Christmas decorating christmas wreath old book pages duration. Then you can leave it as it is or, as in my case, decorate it a little. Sep 16, 2011 i will let you go see her tutorial on how to take the book apart and get an idea on how she made her book trees. Punch a hole at the top for adding twine or ribbon for hanging. Then, to cover the top of the skewer, we just cut a small piece of book page again with pinking shears, folded it a bit. Upcycle folded book christmas trees the house house. Now fold 5 pages as angel wings as you did in step 4.
This year, ive been making christmas trees by folding the pages of old books and magazines. How to make trees or christmas trees out of paperback books. Folded book christmas tree how to make christines crafts. With one book i was able to make three trees, and i had some book pages left over to do some other crafts. Make a paperback christmas tree this decorative folded paperback christmas tree made from a paperback book is super cute, easy to make, and affordable. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for.
If you want to decorate it like mine you will also need. Diy christmas tree out of paper, book pages ripped into squares, then biggest to smallest to make a tree. This folded book christmas tree is so easy to make and you do not need to buy anything. A folded book christmas tree makes fantastic holiday decor. Paper christmas tree folding book art christmas tree decoupage. Mar 23, 2014 make christmas tree ornaments from folded paper or old book pages. We have lots of old paperback books in our house, and you probably do too so you dont even need to buy any materials for this project. As the holiday rolls around, my house fills with small, alternative trees that have either been purchased or made at home. The temptation to try to read as you fold the pages is immense and you may find yourself drawn into a fictional world unwittingly. How to make a christmas tree with folded book pages. Well, this year, mom got the idea to make some of those again.
How to make trees or christmas trees from paperback books. Diy christmas tree for all my book loving, crafty friendsyou must try making this christmas tree made from an old book. These paperback christmas trees are made from old paper back books, a great way to recycle a book youve read and no longer care about. Every page of your book is transformed into a festive holiday creation.
How to diy book page christmas tree hallmark channel. Use the clever cutfold technique to create a 3d christmas tree that stands all on its own. Below you will find a list of materials and a link to the full tutorial. Follow this easy book folding pattern to make a cute christmas tree. The addition of buttons and snowflakes makes it appear even more splendid. My folded book patterns are ideal for paper crafters to create their very own piece of artwork within the pages of their favorite novel. How to make a folded book tree for christmas youtube. How to make folded paperback book christmas trees a tutorial. How to make angels and christmas trees from a paperback book. We agreed that leaving the pages natural was a good choice for our color scheme. Transform old magazines into glittered tabletop trees with this easy and kidfriendly stepbystep process.
Theres no need to hang up ornaments when you create these cute folded paper christmas trees. Back then, we painted ours gold and white and red, and the heads were round styrofoam balls. Magazines make a colorful folded page christmas tree. If you dont mind using your fingernail to crease the pages than you dont need. Using the glitter glue, put dots of different colours all over the pages. These quick, cheap and easy christmas crafts are perfect for mantel decorations.
This is a super easy project to do while listening to an audiobook or the tv. In the meantime, heres a small teaser, and a super simple christmas craft. A magazine with lots of brightly colored, glossy ads would be very pretty. Then fold the next 5 or 6 leaves upwards, varying the amount of the second fold for each page to create a fan effect. Dec 06, 2018 marvelously kitschy folded magazine christmas tree. One book was found on top of a trash can filled recyclable materials. Dress up the top of a desk or credenza this holiday with an upcrafted book. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. Dec 22, 2016 out of readers digest books with folded pages. How to make a christmas tree with folded book pages holidappy. Oct 23, 2019 repeat until you have folded 5 pages like this. Also, this is an easy christmas craft for kids to make. Tear off the outer cover and a few of the first and end pages. Im participating in the very merry christmas home tour, hosted by lovely, etc.
What an incredible piece of art can you create by just folding the pages of an old, unused book. Folded book angel book folding, book christmas tree, folded. I love christmas decor ideas and this one is a real winner. Using an old book that was falling apart, i made cute little christmas trees. Turn unwanted and unloved paperbacks into christmas trees and angels. Keep those pages of words alive and send them as gifts as they fold flat for ease of postingshipping. Nov 21, 2015 upcycle your unwanted books into lovely trees. I posted on instagram a couple of weeks ago about how i found this continue reading. The tutorial even gives folding tips for those who are not as comfortable making evenly folded paper. This stepbystep video shows you how to make your own cone shaped tree by just folding the pages of a book.
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