Magazine Christmas Tree Craft
Make a Magazine Christmas Tree from an old magazine or book! It's a really simple folding project. It's creating a lovely recycled piece of artwork for the holidays. You can give them as gifts, use them for decor or even sell them as shown on Martha Stewart's show. They made several and sold them for charity. You can spray glue and sprinkle glitter for a masterpiece. These are really fun!
What You Need:
* Magazine (like Reader's Digest)
* Old newspaper, if you plan to decorate it
Crafting Options:
* Color spray paint (your choice)
* Spray glue and Sprinkle Glitter
* Do nothing and let the pages be the color
* Christmas Star on Top
* Small decorations: buttons, felt cut-outs, gems, stickers, mini tree ornaments
* Craft glue
1. Optional: Remove both covers from magazine. I actually left mine on.
2. Take the upper right hand corner of the first page and bring it down so that the top edge of the page rest against the glued binding of the magazine.
3. Now crease this first fold, carefully. Again, take this page and fold it over until the crease rests against the glued binding of the magazine. Crease second fold.
4. Finally fold the triangle (that overlaps the bottom of the magazine) upward so it will be even with the bottom of the book, crease it. The first page is finished.
5. Continue folding & creasing the remaining pages.
6. When the magazine is completely folded glue the front and back pages together. Spray tree with paint, and sprinkle glitter while still wet. Glue a star to the top.
Tip: To create a bigger tree, try gluing two Reader's Digest magazines back-to-back.
Step 1: Fold into Triangle
Step 2: Fold Over Again
Step 3: Fold Bottom Flap
4. Step 4: Fold Under
Step 5: Continue to Fold all Pages
Close Up View
Finished Folding
Detail
Christmas Tree!
* Finish your book by glueing the first and last pages together.
* For a temporary hold, use paper clips so you can flatten for storage.
How To Make a Tree from Magazines
Have you ever made a Magazine (or Book) Tree?
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favored1
Dec 28, 2011 @ 2:56 pm | delete
- I had forgotten about this craft. It is so easy for the classroom. I'm going to add(roll) it to my a lense in progress. I really like your ideas. Thanks.
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Dec 20, 2011 @ 12:27 pm | delete
- Thanks so much for this great idea. I craft my own tree and postet him wich one of yout tutorial pictures on my blog sandra-bart.blogspot.com
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Mickie_G Dec 5, 2011 @ 9:10 am | delete
- Probably the best tutorial I have seen for this creative magazine project. Prominently featured your festive instuctions on my "Repurposing Books" lens here on Squidoo.
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dfroray
Nov 28, 2011 @ 1:59 am | delete
- You make it look easy!!! After a couple of tries(maybe three. four?) i finally got it. I think I got it. After five?. Hey I have reviewed your squidoo lens and I really liked it. Because of this I went ahead and ?like? you on squidoo. Giving your lens another like.
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GonnaFly
Sep 24, 2011 @ 11:37 pm | delete
- We have made one of these :-) This lens has been blessed on the "I Love That Word" quest and added to my Upcycling Ideas lens.
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SquidooKimberly
Dec 23, 2010 @ 4:15 pm | delete
- These are really unique! I like how the colors of the magazine show through under the green sparkly spray paint.
Congrats on being part of the Great Ideas for Christmas Crafts list!
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MoonandMagic Dec 18, 2010 @ 4:56 pm | delete
- This is great they look fantastic, can't wait to give this a try. Thanks :)
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JDWheeler
Dec 13, 2010 @ 2:43 pm | delete
- Fun craft to try and great way to teach your children about recycling!
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LizMac60 Dec 13, 2010 @ 8:48 am | delete
- This lens certainly deserves a boost. Blessed by a squid angel and featured on Me?!! A Squid Angel.
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