Creating a book tree is like building a pyramid with mismatching blocks. This altered book christmas tree is very easy to make from an old paperback novel. How to make trees or christmas trees from paperback books. Now i turned them into adorable little christmas trees that can go on our mantel. I work at a library, and it seemed like an idea that could be executed pretty inexpensively. Place a dab of glue on the neck edge of the christmas ball. In it, you will learn how to make a gorgeous christmas tree decoration using old books, glue and sparkles. When all the pages are folded it will stand up on its own in a tree shape. Which is nearly a crime in my book club to tear apart a book, but somehow everyone always survives the literary sacrifice.
This folded book christmas tree is so easy to make and you do not need to buy anything. With one book i was able to make three trees, and i had some book pages left over to do some other crafts. You can also top these trees with any number of things, but i chose a dollar store sparkly star. Nov 14, 20 an old book preferably with some brown discolored aging. A paperback book of approximately 150 pages with the pages glued together at the spine. This project was by far the easiest one ive ever made. Susan oconnor book pages can be used for any crafts and projects, but this is a perfect way to integrate them in your christmas. Nov 21, 2015 upcycle your unwanted books into lovely trees. Hang your diy book page ornament on your tree or wrap it up in a pretty box as a cheerful gift.
Why not reuse your old books and turn them into beautiful christmas trees. Mostly because i have a new color scheme on my tree every year, so it helps cut down on the cost of purchasing new ornaments as filler for the tree. Dec 06, 2012 i got to make a christmas tree out of books. Book pages can be used for any crafts and projects, but this is a perfect way to integrate them in your christmas decor. You may also open the books and arrange it one on top of the other in an inverted way.
You should have two sets of thirty pages that look like this. Using an old book that was falling apart, i made cute little christmas trees. The first thing youll need to make the beautiful christmas tree is a book, obviously. Then you can leave it as it is or, as in my case, decorate it a little.
I purchased this magazine recently, and decided to try the better homes and gardens book page christmas tree tutorial with my own twist. You can easily make a tree in less than 30 minutes. The book christmas tree displays we see in libraries and bookstores often are able to use books that are all of a similar size and shape if not just a bunch of the same exact book, but heres a wonderful example that shows how beautiful a tree can look even when your collection is. Do you have any hated book which would be perfect as a paper christmas tree. Nov, 2014 its day four of diy christmas ornament week. After sharing a photo of her book tree on facebook, we asked sami to write a. Christmas trees made out of books are a novel idea.
But did you know theres a whole segment of people who make christmas trees out of books. Book christmas tree reuse recyle books diy youtube. Fold back the pages and break down the spine so it becomes more flexible and opens up the pages of the book. Make a paperback christmas tree this decorative folded paperback christmas tree made from a paperback book is super cute, easy to make, and affordable. For young children we have some really cute pictures, such as the one with the cartoon style reindeer climbing a ladder to decorate the tree. Made from an old book titled music in europe and the united states, its topped with a silver glitter covered star, and white organza with silver cascading bows. In the meantime, heres a small teaser, and a super simple christmas craft. One book was found on top of a trash can filled recyclable materials. Its even a great craft to do with your kids, although i recommend letting an adult do the cutting with the exacto knife. I have a little annual tradition of making christmas ornaments for everyone from yellowed book pages. Every page of your book is transformed into a festive holiday. Immediately place the completed christmas ball, decorative end side down, on the glued tree top. This is a project tutorial that i did several years ago.
Youll need a paperback book youve read many times, or picked up one or more at the thrift store. Diy folded book christmas tree with gold foil star dreams. How to make a paperback book angel grace grits and gardening. Then, fold top of all pages down to form tree shape. How to make a christmas tree out of your favorite books. How to make a christmas tree with folded book pages. Book page christmas ornament tutorial creations by kara. Whether you use them in place of a big christmas tree, as a centre. The cover was torn and it was a rather trashy book, so no harm done. I used this old readers digest condensed books book given to me.
Start folding the pages by turning the right hand top corner of the page down to the spine of the book, as far as it will go, until you have a nice sharp fold at the top of the spine where the page is attached. Keep those pages of words alive and send them as gifts as they fold flat for ease of postingshipping. Give all the gift wrap trimmings a new life, and make a festive tree. Gather all your books and sort them by size and shape. The book christmas tree displays we see in libraries and bookstores often are able to use books that are all of a similar size and shape if not just a bunch of the same exact book, but heres a wonderful example that shows how beautiful a tree can look even when your collection is wildly varied. Dec, 2018 not only are they fun to make and surprisingly simple, but they have exquisite results. Every page of your book is transformed into a festive holiday creation. How to make folded paperback book christmas trees a tutorial. Sep 10, 2019 this year, ive been making christmas trees by folding the pages of old books and magazines. I found this top image on facebook but hit the jump for 11 more prime examples of christmas book trees.
Accordionfold rosette step by step tutorial to make an easy accordionfold rosette book page ornament with optional glitter accents from vintage book pages. How to make a christmas tree with folded book pages holidappy. Today im sharing with you some beautiful little 8 pointed paper stars made out of book pages or maps. Fold the page with a diagonal crease from the top edge nearest the binding to. How to make a book page garland the shabby creek cottage. To embellish it, paint with a little glue and add a dash of glitter. The way she joined the sticks together is just so smart. How to make folded paperback book christmas trees a. Beautiful balls and decorative hangings are other available options. Transform old magazines into glittered tabletop trees with this easy and kidfriendly stepbystep process. Book page tree use an old book to make this statement making stacked christmas tree for your home. With a little imagination, its really not necessary to spend lots of money or contribute to waste in order to create beautiful new decorations that make a huge impact. Download your copy of the free book today if you are looking for a quick christmas themed activity, here is a christmas tree counting book that you can easily assemble.
After taking the book apart and cutting off a section of thirty pages, start folding the pages. How about displaying your diy ornaments in a bread bowl or other decorative vessel on your dining or entry way. Free downloadable pattern book pages green paper cardstock or patterned paper scissors glue hot glue and glue gun string, twine, or ribbon ink pad optional instructions. If you have a bunch of old novels or textbooks collecting dust in your home, have a look at this video. Currently, i am using etsy storefront for selling this coloring book. Folded book christmas tree book christmas tree, christmas tree alternative christmas tree designs made with books christmas. This christmas tree printable counting book is a quick and easy idea for your christmas theme or christmas tree theme unit or lesson plans in your preschool or prek classroom.
Dec 03, 20 how to make a christmas book tree step one. Its a great craft for kids, all you need is some old books, a bit of white glue, and you can add a bit of glitter, and some paper scraps or buttons,or beads for the center decoration. So, express your spirit with tasteful designs and create book page christmas ornaments for amazing diy home decoration. The holidays could be so much fun and also the indoor decoration could be absolutely astonishing. Dec 17, 2019 diy folded book christmas tree with gold foil star.
There are more places than your christmas tree to place your book page ornaments. How to make your own festive book christmas tree book riot. Pages from an old book, a paper towel roll, hot glue, and a star topper. How to make angels and christmas trees from a paperback book. This stepbystep video shows you how to make your own cone shaped tree by just folding the pages of a book. I love christmas decor ideas and this one is a real winner. Fold the first 20 leaves of the book as if you are making a christmas.
I had so much fun with that craft that i followed it up by upcycling another old book into a cute miniature christmas tree. The method used to make it is very similar to this paperback snowman and paperback pumpkin supplies. Hey, its christmas house tour week all over blogland. Although you can add all kinds of decorations to your trees, the only thing you really need are old books or magazines. Im participating in the very merry christmas home tour, hosted by lovely, etc. The process is a little time intensive but very simple. This christmas coloring book is suitable for ages 46 the best.
Slip the decorative top on the glued ball immediately. If you have samecolored hard covered books, then arrange them in a reverse way, one on top of the other. This project is for 3d paper christmas ornaments that are fun and inexpensive to create. How to make angels and christmas trees from a paperback book it is a sad fact that even charity shops have to pulp books after their pages have curled on the shelves too long. Here are a few more book page crafts that you might like as well. The christmas tree coloring pages here are all free and can be downloaded and printed out in a matter of minutes. If youre looking for elegant room decoration and you dont have enough space for big christmas tree, this craft will be perfect.
How to decorate for christmas with book page ornaments. In case you missed yesterdays pipe cleaner and beads snowflake ornament, here it is. Other simple ways to make a christmas tree with books. Looking for something to do with all of those old books you have. This would be a fun one to do with the kids too, you could use the plastic balls in place of the glass ones to make it more child friendly. The page edges have been stained with a brown paint wash. Decorate it with colorful lights to create a stunning visual impact. How to make a folded book tree for christmas youtube.
The red lights give your book christmas tree a ravishing look. You can cut out or rip out pages from any book, but i suggest that it be an old one you arent going to touch. You can easily create a whole coloring book of christmas tree coloring pages. Incredibly not everyone wanted to read mills and boon christmas nights by sally wentworth. Now, im not one to usually destroy old books, but this was an old dictionary that we were going to throw out anyway. People are using their favorite books to make christmas trees. To do this, fold the pages as per normal to make a tree as in the photo at the top of the page, but make one extra fold to turn the pointed corner in towards the book. Im not trying to say im unique here seems lots of people with blogs are making decorations with book pages. All you have to do next is hang it on your christmas tree and enjoy. Christmas is right around the corner and it is time to start thinking about christmas decorations.
To show you more details, check out the several images below. Some links in this article are affiliate links and if you click on them i will receive a small commission at no cost to you thanks for your support. Folded book christmas tree how to make christines crafts. And besides, what is more perfect than a tree out of books for the librarys holiday decor. For this project i used nearly an entire hard back book from the dollar tree, some left over coffee for staining the pages, and my trusty stapler. Posted by admin on january 24th, 2015 posted in christmas, craft, festive and celebrations, paper crafts tagged as. Book page christmas ornaments every year while decorating my tree i try to come up with one ornament i can make to help fill the space. Paperback book christmas tree step by step tutorial. A typical soft cover book of at least 200 pages makes a nice, full tree. It was nice to be recycling, or upcycling, these books and its a nice irony to see a tree turned into paper, turned into a book, and that book turned. Dec 05, 2018 this folded book christmas tree is so easy to make and you do not need to buy anything.
With this recycled book page craft tutorial, you can learn how to make a 3d christmas tree. Crease the overlapped page and fold back toward the outer edge. But i am sure that older and even younger children will enjoy it as well. The birds are nicely illustrated on two separate pages, with the question on the second page. Book page ornaments paper christmas tree decorations. The other week, i discovered how to turn an old book into a beautiful christmas angel. This way i could have the tree fully decorated and it would still be safe and i had a an excuse to make new decorations enter book page garland. Dec 12, 2012 book page tree use an old book to make this statement making stacked christmas tree for your home. If you continue folding the remaining pages, you will have a christmas tree once you fold a group of pages on each side of the spine, flip the book upside down and continue folding pages the same way to make wings. You can easily create a whole coloring book of christmas tree coloring pages that the kids will love in no time. I wanted to make something different this year and i found an awesome tutorial for making a paperback christmas tree at kaylaaimee that is different than anything ive seen so i wanted to share it with you these paperback christmas trees are made from old paper back books, a great way to.
Book page christmas ornaments 22 upcycled ideas to make. That is because i inherited 352580551 paperback books of my grandmothers and they are. Today, though, i thought i would share this easy diy book page ornament tutorial with you that i actually made and gave away to my book club members last year. The tutorial uses upcycled book pages, but you could also use scrapbook paper or magazinecatalogue pages. Here is a nice idea to upcycle your old books then make some vintage ornaments for christmas. Christmas coloring book for toddlers and preschoolers. How to diy book page christmas tree hallmark channel. Place a dab of glue on the center of the top of your completed paperback book tree.
Susan oconnor book pages can be used for any crafts and projects, but this is a perfect way to integrate them in your christmas decor. How to make a small christmas tree decoration from old books. A step by step tutorial on how to make a book page garland with only two things. Ken wingard is in the christmas spirit and making a creative holidaythemed book page christmas tree. If you want to decorate it like mine you will also need. Book page christmas ornaments 22 upcycled ideas to make posted by. I love the simplicity of book page crafts ornaments. Use an exacto knife to slice down the spine where youve partitioned off your thirty pages.
This is the reason why our christmas tree coloring pages are very popular and have been downloaded hundreds of times by children and adults who want to create their own colorful printed christmas tree. The tutorial even gives folding tips for those who are not as comfortable making evenly folded paper. My first project for this christmas is a recycled book page mini tree. Its still one of my favorites, so i thought i would dust it off and bring it back into the light of day here on my blog. You can make them from scrapbooking papers, old music books or even from old book pages. You can even make a small paper star instead of the bow topper to adorn the christmas tree. I posted on instagram a couple of weeks ago about how i found this continue reading.
For the first month, january, the answer is the blackcapped chickadees, a cute little bird, common enough in new england. You can use an old or a new book, it doesnt really matter. Theres even a second photo collage to show you how i added the sweet christmas red tree toppers. Decorate the tree with unbreakable andor disposable ornaments and trimmings. How to make a christmas tree out of your favorite books books editors note. Even more than perfect, if you like to be surrounded by books. She came out with the idea of changing exactly 60 book pages into little christmas tree. Who would like a christmas tree a tree for all seasons. How to make a christmas tree out of your favorite books hypable. Print the pattern and use the bunting pattern piece to cut out all of your book pages.
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