This pasta Christmas tree is an easy and budget-friendly Christmas craft for kids! Use cardboard, pasta, and paint to create an adorable and unique tree.
Make sure this one is on your Christmas craft list! It is super easy to set up and kids love creating their own tree. Plus, it builds motor skills.

And, if you want more fun, budget-friendly Christmas crafts, try making this cardboard gingerbread man craft!
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What You’ll Need For This Pasta Christmas Tree
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How To Make This Pasta Christmas Tree
1. Paint the bow tie pasta green and set them aside to dry.

2. Cut a large Christmas tree shape out of cardboard. Cut out a small star from the cardboard as well.

3. Once the pasta is fully dry, glue the bow tie pasta onto the cardboard tree, arranging the pieces in rows to create the branches.

4. Paint the cardboard star yellow and let it dry.

5. Glue the yellow star to the top of the Christmas tree.

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PrintPasta Christmas Tree
Make a pasta Christmas tree craft with kids! An easy, budget-friendly holiday activity using dry pasta and simple supplies for fine motor fun.
- Prep Time: 15 + dry time
- Total Time: 15 + dry time
- Category: Christmas, DIY
- Method: Step-by-Step
Materials
- Bow tie pasta
- Cardboard
- Green paint
- Yellow paint
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructions
- Paint the bow tie pasta green and set aside to dry.
- Cut a large Christmas tree shape out of cardboard. Cut out a small star from cardboard as well.
- Once the pasta is dry, glue the bow tie pasta onto the cardboard tree, arranging the pieces in rows to create the branches.
- Paint the cardboard star yellow and let it dry.
- Glue the yellow star to the top of the Christmas tree.

