Christmas Tree Shapes Activity + Free Printable Craft

Help little ones practice shapes, colors, and fine motor skills with this joyful Christmas Tree Shapes printable and craft activity — perfect for preschoolers and early learners!

Whether you’re using this for home learning, a classroom holiday project, or just a fun winter afternoon, it’s a simple way to bring festive learning into your season.

Oh, but if you’re just here for the whole Christmas tree thing, check out these 50+ Christmas tree crafts for kids. There’s so many fun ideas for the kiddos!

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What’s Included

You’ll find:

Tips for expanding learning and creativity
All designed for little hands, big imaginations, and lots of holiday cheer!
A free printable Christmas tree shapes sheet
A playful handprint tree craft

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Why This Works

This activity doesn’t just make cute decorations — it helps kids:

Recognize basic shapes and numbers
Practice cutting and scissor skills
Build age-appropriate fine motor coordination
Learn through play and festive theme discussion

This Christmas-themed craft for kids is easy to prepare and is such a fun way for your little ones to learn about shapes, colors, and numbers!

What You’ll Need

Gather these simple supplies before you begin:

Printable worksheet (download and print)
Crayons or markers
Scissors
Glue
Construction paper or cardstock

How to Make the Christmas Tree Shapes Craft

After printing the shapes, have your child color them.

Color the Printable

Let children color each shape on the printable — discuss what each shape is and how it will become part of a tree.

Cut Out the Shapes

After coloring, carefully cut out each shape. For younger kids, you can help with this step.

Hand-drawn numbered circles on a wooden table evoke a whimsical learning activity. A few circles, colored in red and showcasing numbers 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9, resemble ornaments for a Christmas tree. Theres also a partially visible sheet with red scribbles near the top right corner and a hand at the bottom left corner.

Build the Tree

Glue the tree shapes — trunk, branches, and ornaments — onto a piece of construction paper to form a festive tree.

You can even number the ornaments and count them together as you glue — great extra math practice!

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Continue in this pattern till your tree is complete!

A childs vibrant drawing of a Christmas tree on black paper, topped with a shining star and decorated with orange and white patterns marked by numbers 1-6. Below, six gift shapes sit ready. To the right, a list details: 1 star, 4 diamonds, and more—a perfect free printable for festive learning activities.

Handprint Christmas Tree (Bonus Craft!)

This simple keepsake is perfect for toddlers:

Paint your child’s hand green and press it onto construction paper.
Let dry, then add a trunk, star, and decorations with paint or markers.

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A handmade green figure on paper adorned with glued cotton and small golden beads, resembling a whimsical creature or Christmas Tree with a large head and dangling arms. A small black and purple circular object peeks out from the bottom right.

What You Need:

Someone’s cute little hand
Green Paint and paint brush
Gold Puffy Paint
Construction Paper

What You Do:

Paint child’s hand green with a paint brush. Position it carefully onto paper and push down firmly.

A child presses their hand onto a colorful activity mat featuring a penguin and swirls, perfect for shapes learning. Nearby on the wooden table, a paper plate and small blue bowl accompany the fun. The child wears a dark sleeve, ready to explore and learn creatively.

After the paint dries, draw on a trunk and a star (optional)

A childs handprint painted in green on paper resembles a festive Christmas tree shape, adorned with small yellow dots like ornaments. Nearby, a bottle of gold 3D paint awaits. A colorful tablecloth with lollipop designs sets the backdrop for this creative learning activity.

Use the gold puffy pain to add lights or ornaments.

Finished!

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Extend the Fun

Once you’ve finished the main activity, try these ideas too:

Build a tree from popsicle sticks
Make tree shapes from pattern blocks
Create salt dough tree ornaments
Read holiday books about shapes and tree crafts a little more in-depth; it’s as easy as adding a few more supplies!

This printable works well for preschoolers and early elementary students, typically ages 3–6. Younger children may need assistance with cutting.

Cardstock is recommended for durability, especially if kids are cutting and gluing. Regular paper works fine for single-use activities.

More Kids’ Christmas Crafts You’ll Love

If you loved these two easy holiday crafts, you’re definitely going to love checking out more of the fun crafts for Christmas that we’ve shared previously: