Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees

2 min read September 13, 2026 Haeley Giambalvo
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Get a group of friends together and make an entire forest of these colorful Christmas trees! Kids will love getting to try their hands at decoupage. This craft uses pre-cut mini tissue paper squares, making it simple to add them to foam cones with Mod Podge® and a brush. Once dry, have fun decorating your trees with mini wood stars, pom-poms, or other fun embellishments. The options are endless, and the more colorful the better!

Project Time
40 to 50 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Start by adding a thin layer of Mod Podge® to a foam cone with a brush. Work on a small section of the cone at a time, pressing mini tissue paper squares into the Mod Podge as you go. Then brush a little Mod Podge® on top of the tissue paper squares to make sure they are sealed to the cone. These craft trays are a great way to protect your surface for this project.

Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees step 1 part 1
Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees step 1 part 2
Step
2

Add a star to the top of your tree by painting a small wood star with yellow glitter tempera paint and adhering it with craft glue.

Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees step 2
Step
3

Once the tissue paper and Mod Podge® is dry, you can finish decorating your tree by gluing on small pom-poms and additional wood stars.

Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees step 3 part 1
Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees step 3 part 2
Step
4

Make an entire forest of Christmas trees for a pretty mantel or table display! In addition to the foam cones, you can also decorate smaller cardboard cones with the tissue paper.

Tissue Paper Cone Christmas Trees step 4

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