Looking for a free printable Christmas tree template? Our basic Christmas tree outline is perfect for creating some easy Christmas crafts with your child.
Toddlers, preschoolers, school age kids and even us adults too can enjoy decorating this one!
This PDF is free for you to download and you can use it as a coloring sheet, pattern, stencil or try out some of our easy craft and activity ideas that I’m sharing below.
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Christmas Tree Template
Christmas trees are one of those things that automatically signify Christmas to us and they’re also one of the easiest and most fun things to decorate for kids crafts.
I’m sharing quite a few ideas today for Christmas craft ideas you can do with your child but I’m also pretty certain that once you have a look through your craft supplies you’ll come up with loads of ideas too, they’re such a versatile outline to work with!
Of course it’s pretty easy to draw a Christmas tree outline yourself but I often find that mine end up a little wonky or lopsided which is where templates like this are so good.
I like to be able to print something out rather than draw a shape and then rub it out half a dozen times because I’m not happy with how it looks.
The large sizes of these Christmas tree templates means that they’re perfect for kids to decorate as there’s nothing to fiddly or delicate about them.
If you’re doing a craft project with a group as well then this template is perfect for preschool or classroom use as you can print as many copies as you need, great if you need thirty tree outlines in a hurry!
You can print this template on to regular paper or cardstock but I would recommend using cardstock for any craft where your child is likely to use a lot of paint or glue so that it doesn’t get flimsy or tear.
If you like making Christmas tree crafts you might also want to check out our free printable build a Christmas tree craft where you can cut, color and paste to make your own festive tree.
Christmas Tree Craft ideas
Scrunched Paper Trees
Print this template onto green cardstock and use it to make our tissue paper Christmas trees. You could put some string on the back and use these as kid made decorations too if you like.
Coloring Sheet
Sometimes the most simple ideas are the best! Use this printable as Christmas tree coloring pages, print onto white paper, grab your markers, coloring pencils or crayons and let your child go wild creating their own design.
Cotton Bud Christmas Lights
Use a cotton bud (Q-tip) dipped in paint to make Christmas lights on your tree – similar to this fine motor skills Christmas tree craft.
Christmas Tree Playdough Mat
Print out the tree onto green paper and then seal it in a self laminating sheet. You can now use it as a playdough mat, making baubles or tinsel out of playdough to decorate it with.
Christmas Tree Mosaic Craft
Perfect for practicing using scissors, cut scrap paper, magazine cutouts or colored construction paper into pieces and then glue them onto your Christmas tree shapes to color them in.
Sticker Ornaments
Grab some spot stickers or star stickers to decorate your tree with for an easy Christmas tree fine motor activity.
Pom Poms
Decorate the tree with red, green and white pom poms and maybe add some green yarn too!
Fingerprint Painting
Use fingerprints to decorate the tree, these could be ornaments or use a thin marker pen to join the fingerprints together so they look like a string of Christmas lights.
More Christmas Templates For Kids Crafts
We love Christmas printables and templates as a quick way to get creative and have fun with your kids.
Our PDF files are free for you to use and are the perfect way to encourage some festive creativity during the holiday season.
You can use them as coloring sheets or we always share some ideas for crafts that you can try at home.
Our angel template is perfect for a cute little holiday project. There are two different angels, one without wings so you can add your own, our handprint angel craft is a great way to try this one out!
Our candy cane template is really popular and great for mosaics or gluing on cotton wool.
Our Santa craft template has three different designs and would be perfect for a craft adding Santa’s beard!
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