Paper Christmas Wreath Craft

• What you will need
• Instructions for making the paper wreath
• More Christmas scissor cutting practice

• 6-8 Sheets of colored construction paper, printed with the cutting lines (download the printable from this page).
  
• A paper plate
• Scissors (for your child)
• A stapler (for you)
  

Have your child cut out the strips along the lines. I cut the sheets of paper in half, so the paper was not too unwieldy for my child.

For tips on teaching your child to cut with scissors, read my page on scissor cutting.

Cut out the center of the paper plate. (An adult needs to do this.) Don't worry if the edges are a little jagged, they will be hidden by the strips.

Loop each strip so the edges meet, and staple them to the plate as shown.

Tip 1: The strips need to be attached right next to each other in the same row.

Tip 2:The edge of the strips should be at right angles to the curve of the hole at that point.

Layer the next row in front of the previous one, keeping the edges of the strips at right angles to the hole.

I alternated the colors in each row.

This is what the space between each row of strips should look like if you lift it up.

For the very last row, you will need to lift up your first row to staple the loops behind it.

The finished wreath.

Loop a piece of ribbon and attach it to the back, and your wreath is ready to hang!

The finished wreath hanging on our wall! My daughter was so proud of this!

It was a lot of cutting for her, but we did it over a few days and it was a great way for her to strengthen her hand muscles.

If you like this craft, but want to have the template and the instructions in an accessible format, then check out my Free Christmas Cutting Printables!

Acknowledgement: The inspiration for this paper Christmas wreath craft came from the beautiful 3D wreath created from scrapbook papers over at Razzle Dazzle Crafting.

This paper Christmas wreath craft is one of many Christmas cutting activities in this printable resource! Only 2 or 3 of the activities are found on my website, the rest are exclusive to the e-book!

My nativity-themed Christmas cutting templates will give your child lots of cutting practice with lovely end products to build your child’s confidence!

There are 17 different scissor cutting crafts, all with photographed instructions and a variety of templates - over 40 templates in all!

Suitable for a range of skills - from preschoolers who are just learning to use scissors, all the way to early elementary kids who need more practice with their scissor skills.

Starting with simple snipping activities, the templates will enable your child to learn to cut on straight lines and then to cut out shapes.

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