🎄 Construction Paper Christmas Wreath Craft Decoration for Kids

This Christmas wreath craft may be quick and EASY, but WOW is it beautiful! Children of all ages from preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd graders, and up will love making these construction paper Christmas crafts as decorations for home or the classroom. So grab some pretty paper and start making this pretty paper plate wreath as a holiday craft for December!

Christmas Wreath Craft

My kids and I love making lots of Christmas crafts for kids during the holiday season. I expecially love crafts that are simple, without any hard-to-find materials. This paper Christmas wreath craft is so stunning, you won’t believe it is such an easy Christmas crafts! So grab your colored construction paper in festive red and green, or pick your favorite colors, and make your own DIY holiday wreath! This construction paper Christmas decoration is perfect for preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3 students. Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – this is a must try december craft for kids!

Paper Christmas Wreath Craft

All you need to make your own homemade Christmas wreath are a few simple materials:

construction paper – red, white, yellow, orange, and two shades of green (or your choice of colors)
scissors
paper plate
glue
pom poms

Paper Christmas Wreath

Start by carefully cutting the center out of your simple paper plate. You want to leave a good 2-3″.

Christmas Wreath Craft for Kids

Now, holding the paper horizontally, cut strips of two different shades of green construction paper.

Paper plate wreath

Now take a green strip and wrap it around the paper plate, making sure the ends touch. Use glue to affix the edges that come out past the paper plate.

Paper Christmas Crafts for Kids

Continue adding strips of green constrution paper so the shades alternate every other until you have completed a circle. You should have a lovely, undecorated paper wreath craft.

Construction Paper Christmas Crafts

Now let’s make the white candle. Glue two strips of white paper together then weave accordian style by putting on strip accross the other and creasing, then print the other strip over and crease, back and forth until you use up all the paper.

Christmas paper plate craft

You should have a cute white candle.

Construction Paper Christmas Decorations

Finally, it is time to decorate your wreath however you like. WeAdded a construction paper bow, but you could easily use ribbon or a pre-done bow for convenience. Then we attached ou accordian candle along with the yellow and orange flame made out of construction paper. Finally we glued on red and white pom poms.