Christmas crafts for kids – DIY easy Christmas tree chain garland from crepe paper

If you are looking for very easy and inexpensive ideas to make Christmas crafts for kids, then I have something great for you! 

I was making this kind of Christmas tree chain garland when I was a little girl and this year, I have decided to make it with my daughter. We have bought a colorful crepe paper and I have showed her how to make a chain out of it.

It is really very easy, you just fold one stripe of the crepe paper over the other one. My daughter was really concentrated on her task, but at the same time, she was quite impatient to see the end result. When we unfolded the chain she made, she was so surprised! You should see the look on her face:) She was astonished by unexpected shapes, colors mixed all together like a rainbow and also the length of her tree chain! We have used 2 entire rolls of the crepe paper, so the chain was really long. I had hardly got the time to take some pictures, as she took the chain to her room and used it as a Christmas decoration!

Step1 Take 2 rolls of crepe paper and glue their ends, as shown on the picture below. You will have the best results using the multicolor crepe paper, but you can also use one color at a time.

Step2 Fold one stripe of the crepe paper from the 1st roll on top of the 2nd one. Then, do the same starting from the 2nd roll – fold the 2nd stripe on top of the 1st one. Then, start again with the 1st stripe and fold it on top of the 2nd, etc.

Step3 Continue folding the crepe paper this way, holding the pile that is forming and growing. When you decide to finish, just glue the ends together, so it holds well.

Step4 Make sure your ends are well attached before opening your paper chain. My daughter loved it, hope your kids will like it too! She said it was her favorites Christmas crafts for kids. Enjoy!

Christmas crafts for kids – DIY easy Christmas tree chain garland from crepe paper