Paper Christmas Ornament Patterns for Upper Elementary to High School Students, Printable Template for STEM Activity, December Party Craft

A collection of 3D Christmas ornament templates to color and assemble. Your students will have such a great time creating their own festive holiday decorations with this December classroom craft. This project works best with kids in grade 4 through grade 12.

As a geometry project, making these 3D shapes will help your learners better understand geometric solids. This also makes a fun hands-on activity for your STEM or STEAM classroom. Teacher tips, supply lists, and detailed assembly instructions are provided.

** Five different styles of ornaments are included, ranging from medium-difficulty assembly to more challenging assembly. The traditional 3-Dimensional Nets have been adjusted to provide tabs for hanging the decorations.

INCLUDED WITH THIS PURCHASE:
◆ Printable teacher information and tips
◆ Detailed step-by-step instruction pages for all 5 styles
◆ Set of 25 black and white patterns to print (listed below)

** Please look at the listing images and watch the video preview for a closer look at what is provided.

➤ Shape 1 = Triangular Bipyramid Style
Vertical Design, Zigzags, Horizontal Pattern, Stained Glass 1, and Stained Glass 2

➤ Shape 2 = Octahedron Style
Vertical Stripes, Zigzags, Zebra Stripes, Stained Glass 1, and Stained Glass 2

➤ Shape 3 = Twelve-Faced Hedron Style
Horizontal Design, Horizontal Zigzags, Vertical Zigzags, Stained Glass 1, and Stained Glass 2

➤ Shape 4 = Pentagonal Prism Style
Nested Pentagons, Stained Glass, Star 1, Star 2, and Small Detailed Design

➤ Shape 5 = Hexagonal Prism Style
Nested Hexagons, Stained Glass, Snowflake 1, Snowflake 2, and Small Detailed Design

** NOTE: All the provided patterns are black and white. The colored versions in the photos and video are shown to give examples of finished projects.

RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES:
Cardstock or Heavy Paper (regular paper does not create a good 3D shape)
Colored Pencils, Markers, or Crayons
Scissors
Hole Punch
String or Yarn (used to create the hanger)
Tape (liquid glue and glue sticks do not give satisfactory results)


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About the File:
This is a PDF file formatted for 8.5” x 11” standard letter size paper. It is intended to be printed with black ink on the paper of your choice.


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