Supplies for Paper Christmas Decorations

Series Summary

No matter how many great decorations you have on your Christmas tree, it will still look unfinished without an ornament on the top. Whether it is a star, a snowman or an angel, that last ornament says a great deal about the tree and the people decorating it. All this pressure may drive you to spend a hefty hunk of change for this key decoration. But here at Expert Village, we are now going to show you how to create a distinctive tree-topper that doesn't cost a thing!

In this free video series, learn how to make paper snowmen decorations. These decorations look great at the top of the tree or hanging from a window. Our expert, Katalin Toth, shows you everything you need to know to make these Christmas decorations. Learn the materials that you need. Also, Katalin offers ideas for the different ways to decorate your snowmen. Get tips for using seeds, construction paper, tissue paper, and more! If you are looking to top the tree with homemade decorations, this video series is perfect for you. It's also a great craft to do with your children.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Katalin, the creator of Creative English in Hungary, and I'm here on behalf of Expert Village. I'm going to show you how to make Christmas paper decorations. First, get two pieces of paper; just simple printing paper will do. Then fold it in four. In this way, you will have eight pieces that are exactly the same size. Now let's decide what you are going to make. I'm going to make snowmen, which is very, very simple. I start it with the bottom, and the bottom should actually touch the side of the paper, just like that. You can of course use compasses for that, and then you need the head, which is a smaller circle."