This felt Christmas tree craft is a simple, hands-on activity that preschool and elementary-aged children will love. Using stiffened felt, pom poms, and white glue, kids can create a colorful Christmas tree to display during the glorious Christmas season. Whether you use sparkly glitter felt or classic green, this easy Christmas craft is perfect for quiet crafting at home, a homeschool activity, or a project for Sunday School or co-op groups.

Felt Christmas Trees are a great craft for even the littles. If you don’t have the felt at home, you can always substitute a piece of green construction paper.

If you are interested in using the felt, I purchased 9 x 11” sheets of the stiffened green felt at Michael’s. One side is a regular green and the other side is a beautiful green glitter. My kiddos loved the glittery side and if you can find a place to purchase them, they are worth the smiles!

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What You Will Need for a Felt Christmas Tree Craft

The items for this easy Felt Christmas Tree Craft are not hard to find, but the felt is a bit of a specialty item that you will need to look for at a craft store. I have seen regular felt at Wal-Mart in the past, but never this type of stiffened felt that is just perfect for this Christmas craft.

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Items You’ll Need:
– 9 x 11” piece of green stiffened felt
– Various sizes of pom poms – the glittery ones are extra fun! My children also like the pack with the variety of pom pom sizes.
– white glue
– paper plate for dipping pom poms
– card stock

How to Make Felt Christmas Trees

Cut the tree shape.
Use a 9″ x 11″ sheet of stiffened green felt to cut out a simple Christmas tree shape. It doesn’t have to be perfect — uneven edges add charm since no Christmas tree is perfect! As you can see, my trees are definitely not exact.

2. Mount the felt to cardstock.
Glue the felt tree onto a piece of cardstock for added stability, which is especially helpful for younger children.

3. Prepare the glue.
Pour a small amount of white glue onto a paper plate for easy dipping.

4. Decorate with pom poms.
Dip each pom pom into the glue and press it onto the felt tree. Use a mix of sizes and colors to create a fun, festive Christmas design.

This is the fun part!

5. Let your child be creative – the fun part!
Encourage them to add pom poms in any pattern they choose. Glitter pom poms add extra sparkle my children love!

Notes and Tips for Making Felt Christmas Trees

Here are a few tried-and-true tips for enjoying your time while making Felt Christmas Trees with your children or group.

Construction paper works too.
If you don’t have stiffened felt, green construction paper is a great substitute and still looks festive. It’s especially important that you mount the green construction paper to the cardstock for durability. The pom poms can get heavy!
Large Pom Poms for Littles.
Younger children may prefer larger pom poms since they’re easier to manipulate.
Add a trunk or star.
A small rectangle of brown felt or cardstock makes a nice tree trunk. A foam star sticker is a fun topper! Or you could use a glitter gold pom pom if you opt for the glitter packet.
Use this for group crafting.
This craft works beautifully in co-ops, preschool classes, or Sunday School because it requires only a few inexpensive supplies.
Decorate at home!
Hang finished trees on a bulletin board, display them on the wall, or glue a craft stick to the back and “plant” them in a cup of rice.
You could also hang them on a “laundry line” across your school room or hang them on your child’s bedroom door.

Fun!

Edited to add in 2025: At the time of this original writing, my children were 6, 4, 2, and a baby (not pictured because she was napping!). Now my children are 20, 18, 16, 15, and 8. Mamas, take the time to do fun crafty activities with them. Take time to make the holidays special and be intentional with the time because it is surely fleeting! ❤️

May you have an enjoyable Christmas Season together!