Chinese Paper Chain
Paper cuts are an old craft tradition in China. Create a paper chain in the shape of your choice in the color red, which symbolizes good luck!
Age Range:
6-8
Craft Time:
30 minutes
Messy Rating:
1
3
4
5
Uses Recycled Items:
No
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Material List
- Creatology™ Construction Paper
- Scissors
- 3M® Scotch Tape
- Printable Pattern
- Ruler
Project Instructions
- Cut one 12"x18" sheet of construction paper into three strips 4" wide.
- Tape ends together.
- Fold back and forth like an accordion, keeping the folds the same size (3").
- Print and cut out pattern. Trace tree pattern onto the folded paper. Make sure to keep the flat sizes of the tree to the folded ends of the paper.
- Cut out tree, making sure to not cut the folded/flat ends of the tree.
- Open carefully after cutting and you should have a long tree chain.
