If you use white school glue this becomes a fun kid friendly project. However, it takes a bit longer to hold each tissue in place and well….I’m impatient! I have done this with Alie before and she had a lot of fun making tissue trees with me.
1. You will need…
tissue paper
printer paper
scissors
pencil
tape
2. I find it’s easiest to fold several pieces of tissue paper into a thin long strip and cut inch wide strips from it. Then unwind the strips and cut squares from it.
1. Take a pencil and place the square over the eraser and slightly twist it down around the pencil. Then place a dab of hot glue onto the top.
2. Then start placing the little squares onto the cone. Those lines I placed to help as a guide. I decided to make this one a peppermint twist tree!!
3. Keep placing the folded squares close together.
Make sure to fill in all the bald spots, trim where needed, fluff up spots that got squished from your fingers, and get rid of all those glue strings!!
I made those Christmas Tree Cupcakes by Bakerella one year. They were time consuming but worth it. In the end they are just so beautiful that they really make an impression when you walk into a party with them!
This is so SUPER CUTE that I’d like to invite you to come link it up at our linky party: http://www.FineCraftGuild.com/party
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so so great! thanks for sharing!
Thank you!