The Christmas season has officially begun, so I really need to get my butt in gear and get to work on making Christmas decorations. While flipping through a magazine the other day I saw these really cool DIY tabletop Christmas trees. I really liked how they looked and they seemed pretty easy to make, so I set off finding the materials so that I could make them myself.
DIY Tabletop Christmas Trees
Supplies needed:
- small pots or mini galvanized buckets
- floral foam block
- an old book
- bamboo skewers
- scissors
I didn’t have any small pots at the time so I took a trip to my local Wal-Mart and found the mini galvanized buckets as well as the floral foam block in the gardening aisle.
First up, I placed the foam blocks inside of the buckets.
Then I got to work cutting different size squares from pages of the old book. I cut several different sized squares ranging from big to small. I cut out about 6 of each size.
I didn't use a template and just cut them freehand since I was not worried about making perfect squares because you really can’t tell once you put it all together.
Next, up, I took a skewer and started threading the little squares through the skewer. I worked my way up from large to small.
Finally, I stuck the skewer into the foam block.
I really like how they came out. I placed them on my console table right next to the advent calendar I made which I blogged about yesterday.
I’m guessing this would also be a great project for those looking for fireplace mantel ideas.
Have you made any of your own Christmas decorations? What have you made?