Great news for house-proud parents: you can get the kids involved in the Christmas decorating joy [1] without smashing all your best baubles. How? By buying them their very own felt Christmas tree. We've rounded up the best felt trees on offer this year, which provide endless fun minus any breakables. They're great for developing fine motor skills, and also for sharing some festive bonding time as you decorate the soft tree together.
From flat felt trees that hang on the wall to 3D freestanding styles, we've got options to suit all needs, with all budgets covered too. There are affordable mass-produced models as well as intricate handmade versions from indie designers, and even PDF patterns if you fancy making your own. Get ahead on present-buying at the same time with the best gifts for little ones [2] to place under the tree.
Kids DIY Felt Christmas Tree
The Kids DIY Felt Christmas Tree [3] (£20, originally £40) comes with 25 felt ornaments to stick on via the velcro attachments. Hang it on the wall with the ribbon, and take inspiration from the picture by using your own mini bucket to store the decorations in. Measuring 95 cm by 70 cm, it's recommended for children up to 10 years old.
Christmas Toddlers Tree
The freestanding, 3D Christmas Toddlers Tree [4] (£14, originally £21) is 68 cm by 48 cm, making it just the right height for little ones to decorate. It comes with 18 ornaments to hang off the attached pompoms — perfect if you'd prefer the authentic "hanging" decorations approach, rather than velcro attachments.
FunPa Felt Christmas Tree
The FunPa Felt Christmas Tree [5] (£14) has the added benefit of coming with 50 LED lights that you can attach to it for light-up fun. It's 77 cm wide and 110 cm tall, with 30 felt ornaments to attach via velcro.
My Felt Book Felt Christmas Tree
My Felt Book Felt Christmas Tree [6] (£72) has four separate tiers that velcro together, to hang on the wall. It measures 57 cm and comes with 10 intricate Christmas tree decorations. You can also buy the PDF pattern [7] (£8) for instant digital download to make your own.
La Lune Toy Kids Felt Christmas Tree
The La Lune Toy Kids Felt Christmas Tree [8] (£46) is a soft tree made from cotton, which has felt decorations to hang off the attached buttons, and measures 36 cm tall with a 21-cm diameter on the base. It comes in two options: a soft tree that is stuffed with padding, and has natural colour wooden buttons; and a hollow tree with a pocket on the bottom, fastened with a zipper, where you can put secret presents for the child.
Hobbycraft Decorate Your Own Felt Christmas Tree Kit
Put together the Hobbycraft Decorate Your Own Felt Christmas Tree Kit [9] (£6), hang it on the wall, and the kids can attach the assortment of festive shapes, which have a hook-and-loop backing. It measures 71 cm by 92 cm.
Outgeek Felt Tree
You get 28 felt pieces to attach to the Outgeek Felt Tree [10] (£10), which measures 77 cm wide by 100 cm tall.
FunPa 3D Christmas Tree
The FunPa 3D Christmas Tree [11] (£15) is a cone-shaped, freestanding tree that's 70 cm tall, with a 50-cm base. You get 18 felt ornaments and a 5-metre LED lights string to add to it.
Soft Developing Books Decorate the Christmas Tree
The Soft Developing Books Decorate the Christmas Tree [12] (£25) has wooden buttons and decorations sewn on already, with half a dozen felt baubles and the star on top for your little ones to attach themselves. You can personalise it with the child's name, too.
Active Felt Christmas Tree
The Active Felt Christmas Tree [13] (£58) has three tiers of "needles" with a trunk and 20 ornaments to attach in various ways. The five types of fastening include large hinges for plastic buttons, metal buttons, small metal hook loops, clothes pins, and velcro. It measures 114 cm by 85 cm, and you can hang it up via the metal ring at the top.
Busy Kid Activities 3D Felt Christmas Tree
Made from four sides of foam boards, securely covered in felt, the Busy Kid Activities 3D Felt Christmas Tree [14] (£25) comes with 18 small felt ornaments to attach, and a star to put on the top. It measures around 45 cm tall by 28 cm wide, and can fold flat for storage.
Kompanion Felt Christmas Tree
The Kompanion Felt Christmas Tree [15] (£13) has 50 pieces to velcro on to the 90 cm tree.