A Recycled Christmas Tree by Lilly...
Hello my name is Lilly and the other day I made this Christmas tree at school using recycled materials...mum thought it was pretty cool and asked me to share with everyone how it was made...it's really easy and lots of fun!
Okay, so first you need a magazine, make sure its an old one and not one that your mum is reading.
The size of your tree will depend on the thickness and size of your magazine, mum said a small one made from an old Readers Digest (whatever that is) would work really well too.
Open the cover then take the first page and fold it over like this.... make sure you press the crease really well.
Then just fold it over again like this...your first 'tree fold' is nearly finished..
Then just fold the bottom bit up..
Then turn the page and start all over again. You have to do this for every page of the magazine, then at the end get your mum or dad to rip off the outside cover of the magazine and there you have it your very own recycled Christmas tree!
You could spray paint the tree if you like and even add its very own decorations or star but I like it just the way it is - what do you think??
Have fun creating your very own tree and don't forget to leave my mum a message or send a photo I'd love to see what you have created.
Merry Christmas everyone, Lilly
How cool is this!!! Lilly you have done an amazing job, thanks for the tutorial, this is definately one I shall be trying very soon :0) Lee your girls take after you, so nice seeing kids do craft, stuff that will stay with them forever,a good mum you are teaching them ;0)chat soon Ax
Posted by: annette | November 20, 2008 at 04:41 PM
Great job Lilly - it looks very festive!!! My son made one of those trees at school a couple of years ago and we still get it out each Christmas!
Posted by: Lisa | November 20, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Lilly this is a really fabulous tutorial. Thankyou so much for posting it :)
Melx
Posted by: Mel Goodsell | November 21, 2008 at 08:32 AM
Lilly I found you Christmas tree tutorial through Mel's blog and I think it is fantastic. I can not wait to clear up the breakfast dishes so I can do it with my daughters. Thank you very much for posting it. Melanie.
Posted by: Melanie Jager | November 23, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Hi Lilly
I am in the UK and found this post somehow by blog hopping. I have a daughter called Lilly and we will be trying this tomorrow morning.
Thanks for the great idea.
xxxx
Posted by: Karen | November 23, 2008 at 08:01 AM
Bonjour Lilly !
That is a wonderful tutorial ! I will be making a few of those threes to put with my snowmen collection. Thank you for doing this. By the way, that santa is way cute too !
Posted by: Odette | November 23, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Hi Lilly,
I've come over from Mel's blog to have a look at your tree.
I've seen them before but never close enough to figure out how the folds go so thankyou for showing us all.
I am going to hunt down some magazines and make some with my two kids :)
Merry Christmas Lilly!
Jaki.xx
Posted by: Jaki | November 23, 2008 at 10:13 AM
What a great idea Lily - I am going to teach my little girl make one!
Posted by: leeanne | November 23, 2008 at 05:00 PM
This is fantastic Lilly - well done!!! We might just have a go at this in the holidays :)
Posted by: Petrina McDonald | November 23, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Hi Lilly, I found your great tutorial through Mel Goodsell's blog. Wow, I loved the idea and my 5yo son and 7 yo daughter loved it even more. I showed them your blog at about 10am this morning and by about 11am we had 6 finished trees. Good thing I buy alot of magazines.LOL
Posted by: Natalie Jackson | November 23, 2008 at 09:47 PM
Hi
This is such a cool idea,my daughter is already having a go at making one! Thanks for sharing.
Great blog too :)
Debs
Posted by: Debbie | November 24, 2008 at 01:30 AM
Thanks Lilly - I found you through One Crafty Mumma - your tutorial is fab! I'm going to show my children now!
Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | November 24, 2008 at 02:56 AM
Hello Lily, Thank you for the great tutorial, I have made these this afternoon with my children. A great idea!
Posted by: French Knots | November 24, 2008 at 05:51 AM
What a fantastic idea~ Thanks so much for sharing Lily!
Posted by: Selina | November 24, 2008 at 06:15 AM
Lily this is really cute! I will be getting the kids to try them after school :)
Posted by: daniL | November 24, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Hey Miss Lil, glad to see minnie martha shining through. Great job. Luv, Adele xx
Posted by: The Apprentice | November 24, 2008 at 12:05 PM
THanks Lily! My daughter Lilli will have a great time making one of these :)
Posted by: peta | November 24, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Lily this is really clever!!! I think I will get my class at school to try them too!
Posted by: Kath | November 24, 2008 at 08:39 PM
what a clever idea...i have a few abc catalogs..cant wait to try it...thanks
Posted by: Sue | November 25, 2008 at 12:33 PM
this is brilliant, great idea :)
Posted by: Sam Jones | November 26, 2008 at 12:04 PM
That`s a really nice Idea!!!!Thank you Lilly;-))
Grettings from switzerland......GabiB.
Posted by: GabiB. | November 26, 2008 at 05:38 PM
That`s a really nice Idea!!!!Thank you Lilly;-))
Grettings from switzerland......GabiB.
Posted by: GabiB. | November 26, 2008 at 05:39 PM
That`s a really nice Idea!!!!Thank you Lilly;-))
Grettings from switzerland......GabiB.
Posted by: GabiB. | November 26, 2008 at 05:39 PM
That`s a really nice Idea!!!!Thank you Lilly;-))
Grettings from switzerland......GabiB.
Posted by: GabiB. | November 26, 2008 at 05:40 PM
Thankyou for the Tutorial Lilly - I can remember doing these as a girl myself (about 25 years ago!) I recall doing them with my Nannas old Womens Weekly's.
We have just finished one and I will blog it very soon and link to your post. Just have to make a star for the top.
Posted by: Kylie | November 27, 2008 at 01:46 PM