DIY Christmas Trees — Make a whole forest of these budget-friendly DIY Christmas Trees. And we can guarantee your pets won’t want to wear them!
Not the traditional decor type or you’ve just determined you’re not messing with untangling lights this year?
Or you loved our tree alternatives from last year (here, here, and here)? Well, then I’ve got a good DIY alternative for you.
Albeit, they’re a little bit abstract. But these DIY Christmas trees are definitely easy to put up and take down.
Plus, you can add as much as little color as you want to suit your color scheme
To make them doubly awesome, you can basically create a whole mini forest with as inexpensive as they are. And your pets won’t dare wear one of these!
Materials Needed To Make DIY Christmas Trees
- Clear cones is different sizes — We used 12″ tall cones, 9″ tall cones, and 15″ tall cones.
- Clear stencil adhesive
- Confetti
- Spray paint and spray snow for the caps — Optional but I think it adds something!
How To Make Alternative Christmas Trees
Spray the adhesive inside the cone VERY lightly.
The confetti will naturally want to stick because of the static so no need to be heavy handed with it.
Sprinkle in the confetti and roll the cone around so that it falls evenly.
Now you can spray the caps colors of your choice and even a little fake snow to top it off!
DIY Christmas Tree Cones
DIY Christmas Trees: DIY Confetti Cones
Equipment
- Drop or rag cloth to cover surface when painting
Ingredients
- Clear cones We used 12" tall cones, 9" tall cones, and 15" tall cones.
- Clear stencil adhesive
- Confetti
- Spray paint Optional for the caps
- Spray snow Optional for the caps
Instructions
- Spray the adhesive inside the cone lightly. The confetti will naturally stick to the cone because of the static so no need to be heavy handed with it.
- Sprinkle in the confetti and roll the cone around so that it falls evenly.
- Optional: Spray the cone caps colors of your choice and top with fake snow.
Notes
- Cost dependent on how many trees you wish to make
- Estimated time calculated for one DIY Christmas Tree
They are cute and great for any party. But very pricey when you check out how much amazon wants for the cones. I think I will try it with acetate from Staples and form my own cones. Great idea though.
That’s a good idea too! Let us know how it turns out, especially with the Staples one!
Love these!! Gotta throw a bit of untraditional decorating into the mix.
So cute! :)
Obsessed with the colors! What colors were used to spray the caps? Thanks!
These cone trees are super cute! You did an awesome job!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
I have done like 4 Christmas DIYS so far and not a single thing to my actual house yet… maybe this weekend! I love these fun colors for Christmas! I’m also going fairly nontraditional in my Christmas decor this year. I think the peach/coral trees are my favorite (no surprise there!)
This looks more like a DIY birthday decoration than a Christmas tree, but it’s cute.
Ah! These look so lovely!
These are abstract, but so lovely! These would be perfect to use as an accent on my new bar cart – which I’m hoping my guy will let me paint a soft shade of pink ;)
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These are really trendy – love the dusting of “snow” on the tips and the confetti inside.