Easy DIY Felt Tree Kids Can Decorate
This DIY felt tree is a fun holiday activity for kids. Easy to make and perfect for toddlers to decorate again and again using felt ornaments.
A felt tree is a fun and creative holiday activity that allows kids to decorate their own tree again and again. Because felt naturally sticks to felt, children can easily move ornaments around and design their tree however they like.
DIY Felt Tree Kids
This simple DIY project creates a soft wall mounted Christmas tree that becomes an interactive decoration for the playroom or living area. Kids can decorate the tree, rearrange ornaments, and even add fun characters like snowmen or presents.
The best part is that the project requires only a few inexpensive materials and can be completed in just a couple of hours.
Why Kids Love Felt Trees
Felt Christmas trees are popular because they combine decoration and play.
Children enjoy:
• Decorating the tree themselves
• Rearranging ornaments over and over
• Creating their own holiday scenes
• Playing with soft, safe materials
For toddlers and younger children, it also helps develop fine motor skills and creativity.
Materials Needed
To create a DIY felt Christmas tree, you will need:
- Green felt (heavy felt works best for the tree)
- White felt for snowman or decorations
- Colored felt sheets for ornaments
- Felt ornaments (optional)
- Needle and thread or hot glue
- Scissors
- Masking tape or removable wall tape
Craft stores often sell large felt sheets or felt by the yard, which works well for larger trees.
Step 1: Cut the Tree Shape
Start by cutting a large Christmas tree shape from green felt.
The example tree measures approximately:
- 30 inches tall and 29 inches wide
However, you can adjust the size depending on your wall space.
If you want a simpler version, you can cut a basic triangle instead of shaping the branches.
Step 2: Make the Ornaments
You can create a variety of decorations using colorful felt.
Some simple ornament ideas include:
- Christmas balls
- Stars
- Presents
- Candy canes
- Snowflakes
Pre-made felt ornaments from craft stores can also be used.
Step 3: Create Character Pieces
Adding characters makes the tree even more fun for kids.
For example, you can create:
- A felt snowman
- Small animals
- Holiday characters
- Santa hats
In this project, a felt Frosty the Snowman was added to the scene using white felt and small decorative details.
Step 4: Attach Decorative Details
- Details such as trim, scarves, or ribbons can be sewn onto the felt pieces.
- Sewing works especially well because many glues do not hold strongly on felt.
- A hot glue gun may also work for attaching small decorations.
Step 5: Hang the Tree on the Wall
- Once the tree and decorations are ready, attach the tree to the wall.
- Masking tape or removable wall tape works well and usually does not damage paint.
- After the tree is mounted, kids can begin decorating it by placing felt ornaments wherever they like.
- Because felt sticks to felt, the decorations stay in place without glue or hooks.
Final Result
- The finished felt Christmas tree becomes both a decoration and a play activity.
Children can rearrange ornaments, add characters, and create their own holiday scenes throughout the season. It is a simple way to involve kids in decorating while giving them a fun and creative project to enjoy.