The Christmas tree has long been an icon of the holiday season. Always eager to add a little sparkle to my home décor, I love the idea of emulating the classic Christmas tree shape with some of the beautiful and twinkly things that I find around the house at this time of year.
Introducing the most inexpensive DIY holiday project yet: the tinsel wrapped Christmas tree. Make this holiday décor item yourself and add it to mantles, side tables or anywhere else you would like to add some Christmas cheer!
Step 1:
Use some sparkly Christmas decorations that you have around the house!
Step 2:
Take your cardboard cereal box and fold it into a cone shape (to resemble a tree). Secure the seams with tape. Cut any excess cardboard off of the bottom of the cone so that it stands flat.
Step 3:
Using a glue gun and some tinsel, wrap the tinsel around the cardboard cone from the bottom to the top. In this case, I ran out of the same colour of tinsel, but I decided that I really liked the two tone effect. You should have what appears to be a fuzzy looking tree.
Step 4:
To create more of a Christmas tree shape, and mimic the look of a garland, wrap Christmas beads from the base of the tree to the top just as you did the tinsel. Secure with hot glue.
Ta da! A DIY Christmas tree that is inexpensive and rivals the ones you can buy at the mall! To make yours extraordinary, add baubles, ribbon and a star! The possibilities are endless.
Stay tuned for more DIY projects, home décor and fashion ideas coming your way this blogmas!
Anastasia
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