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Foam & Pompom Christmas Tree
Set one on the fireplace mantle so Santa will see it when he comes down the Chimney.

You Need:

• Pattern for Green Foam
• Another Pattern for Green Foam
• Pattern for Red Foam
• Pattern for Brown Foam
• Two Sheets Green Craft Foam
• One Sheet Brown Craft Foam
• Half Sheet Red Craft Foam
• Assorted Pompoms
• Tacky Glue
• Clothespins (to hold pieces while drying)
• Stapler
• Scissors
• Paper Plate

Instructions:

Print all patterns. Staple them to craft foam, stapling all around outlines to hold patterns in place. Cut out all pieces. Glue the four brown pieces into loops using clothespin to hold them in place until dry. Remove clothespins when dry.

Place the red circle (piece A) on your work surface. Squirt a 2" circle of tacky glue onto a paper plate. Dip both ends of looped piece B into the glue. Set it down in the center of the red circle. Top with green piece C. Dip both ends of looped piece D into the glue. Set it down in the center of piece C. Continue building your tree in this manner.

Top with large green pompom and small yellow pompom. Decorate the tree branches with small pompoms.

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