You might say that I have an obsession with sisal trees (bottle brush trees). I think I have a box full of them in all shapes, colors and sizes. However, many of them come with a rather undesirable stand or base. You know… colored wood, plastic, etc. Well, I thought I would share how I made a few of them go from drab to fab with this simple Christmas Tree Craft.
Drab to Fab Christmas Tree Craft
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Last week when we were in Hohenwald, TN, we had some extra time to kill while some things were being fine-tuned on our Oliver Travel Trailer. So, we took a stroll through Walmart. Yup, good ole’ Wally World. I’m chuckling as I type this; however, you have to understand that Hohenwald is a SMALL town.
Anywho, since the Christmas Shop was set up and open, I headed that way. Down one aisle I saw boxes of sisal trees in different shapes and sizes. As I desperately tried to avoid all of the glittery ones (gulp), I did snag a few with snowy needles. They would be perfect for my experiment!
The price was right too — .84¢ up to a dollar-ish. The largest one that looks more like a mini pine tree was $3.00. You can’t beat those prices and changing out the tree stand really gives it new life.
I thought I would try removing the trees from their stands and use some other crafty and/or vintage items I had on hand to make them a little more rustic with a vintage vibe (and fabulous, of course).
Let’s take a quick look at what I did and how you can do this too!
Supples for Christmas Tree Craft:
Sisal or Bottle Brush Trees
Vintage Wood Blocks (preferably red and green)
Birch Rounds/Discs
Drill, not pictured
Glue, optional
Step One:
Remove the sisal or bottle brush tree from its stand.
Step Two:
Drill a hole that will allow for the wire “trunk” of the tree to fit into.
Step Three:
Place the tree into it’s new stand.
And that’s it. You’re done! Ahem, did I mention this was super simple? Yep. A couple of simple steps will take these inexpensive sisal trees from drab to fab!
I loved styling mine with some Santa figurines I recently bought too. Wouldn’t they all look cute under a large cloche?
Hopefully you’re feeling a little crafty and inspired now! The smaller ones would make great favors at each of your guests place settings — and the small birch discs are just perfectly sized. Have fun!
Here’s some other fun Christmas inspiration:
Scrap Fabric Christmas Tree
Twine Wrapped Christmas Trees
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Gnome Wine Toppers
Woodland Advent Calendar
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Mary says
Hi Kelly,
Did you find the Santa figure at Walmart too?
He’s adorable!
Kelly Rowe says
Hi Mary. Unfortunately, he’s not from Walmart. I picked him up on-line and now they’re out of stock… or I would have gladly shared the link. Have a great day. Hugs!