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Christmas tree advent calendar

November 6, 2022 By Kate 6 Comments

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I’m excited to share a new, super fun, freebie with you—a printable Christmas tree advent calendar!

The 3D paper tree stands up on its own, and each day there is a numbered ornament to colour, cut out, and glue on to decorate your tree. 

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free printable CHristmas tree advent calendar for kids

There’s something about counting down with Christmas advent that is just so exciting for kids. There is an endless number of fun DIY ways to do it too, so why limit yourself to a boring store-bought calendar?

When the girls were small we always had calendars with surprises inside them, like our DIY advent tree or our Arty Christmas calendar. 

printable Christmas tree advent calendar

This year I’ve made a super simple and easy print and colour tree. It’s biodegradable, inexpensive (all you need is paper, glue, and textas), and it doubles as a Christmas decoration for your mantlepiece—or shelf, if you’re like us and don’t have a mantlepiece!

If your kids want surprises or candy each day (I know mine do), you can decorate the base with some small store-bought candy canes as I have in the picture above.

Putting your tree together is pretty self-explanatory, but here’s a quick tutorial for you anyway …

How to make a Christmas tree advent calendar

You will need:

  • Green card stock
  • White paper
  • Glue stick
  • Felt tip pens or pencils
  • Scoring tool (optional)
  • The advent calendar template — enter your details into the box below and it will be sent directly to your inbox

How to:

Print out three copies of your Christmas tree base to green card stock, and one copy of the ornaments page to plain white paper.

steps to make christmas tree advent calendar

It’s probably not necessary to score the fold line on the tree, but the designer in me can’t stop myself. Scoring, by running a scoring tool or blunt butter knife along the fold before you fold it, will give you a super-clean, crisp, and accurate fold line. It’s worth the trouble.

score the fold line on the Christmas tree

Cut the tree shapes out and fold them in halves. For aesthetic purposes, turn the printed dotted line to the outside of the fold. That way it won’t be visible when you glue your panels together.

CHristmas tree advent calendar steps

Glue the panels together.

Christmas tree advent steps

Next, colour the three stars on the ornament page. Cut them out, fold them in half, and glue one to the top of each tree panel.

Christmas tree advent calendar

Cut around the outside dotted line of the ornaments panel and put it next to your tree. Each day, cut out one numbered ornament, colour it in, and glue it to your tree.

Christmas tree ornaments for advent

OK, I cheated and coloured them all in at once, haha!

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Printable CHristmas tree advent calendar

Christmas tree advent

Christmas tree advent

Are your kids getting excited for advent?

More fun Christmas printables for kids

  • Make a paper nativity scene using our printable template
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  • Make a rainbow of paper reindeer using our printable template
  • We have a super-cute and free printable reindeer pillow box to print and make
  • If you have younger kids, these free printable Christmas shapes are an activity they’ll love

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Comments

  1. 1

    Mina Subotic says

    November 6, 2021 at 8:20 pm

    Thank you for the great craft!

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    • 2

      Kate says

      November 7, 2021 at 6:13 am

      I’m glad you like it 🙂

      Reply
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    wilma gilmore says

    November 25, 2021 at 2:33 am

    Please email me the templates for the Christmas tree advent calendar. Thank you

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    • 4

      Kate says

      November 26, 2021 at 12:32 pm

      Hi Wilma, you need to enter your email address into the box provided and then you can download it

      Reply
  3. 5

    Jackie Johnson says

    November 29, 2022 at 12:08 am

    May I have a template for the Christmas advent tree

    Reply
    • 6

      Kate says

      December 2, 2022 at 11:32 am

      Hi Jackie. YOu need to put your email address in the box provided and the tree template will be emailed to you

      Reply

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