DIY Mini Christmas Trees

diy mini christmas trees

Happy Tuesday, Ya’ll! I am happy to report that I finished up all of my Christmas decorating this past weekend and even have most of the Christmas presents wrapped. I’m officially ready to bake up some holiday treats and sit back and enjoy the season with my family.

Before getting started with today’s tutorial, I just want to take a minute and thank-you all for all of the wonderful comments on all of my posts. I seriously appreciate each and every comment and I’m so glad that you’re following along with me! I’ve only been blogging for a little over a month now, and it’s a very scary feeling when you are first starting out, as you wonder whether or not anyone will actually read your blog. So thank-you for validating this dream and hobby, and I seriously appreciate all of the support! 🙂

Moving on to today’s post, I’m super excited to share with you these adorable miniature Christmas trees. If you saw my DIY Joy Christmas Wreath, you will see that I only used half of the pine garland purchased at Wal-mart. Of course, me being me and not wanting to waste anything, I came up with the idea to make miniature Christmas trees to dress up my dining room table.

DIY Miniature Christmas Trees

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

Originally, I had planned to use Styrofoam cones for my trees, but they were sold out at all of the local craft stores. On to plan b, I decided to use some plain construction paper to form the cones, which I already had on hand. You could also easily use poster board.

Supplies Used:

  • 20 ft. Pine Garland (Wal-mart $4.97 used half) – $2.48
  • Poinsettia Flowers in Red, White, and Gold (Dollar Tree $1 each used 4)- $4.00
  • Heavy Duty Construction Paper (Already Own)
  • Tape (Already Own)
  • Scissors (Already Own)
  • Pen (Already Own)
  • Hot Glue Gun (Already Own)

Total Cost=$6.48 (makes 6 trees)

Step 1: Draw the outline for your cone shapes on your construction paper. I googled a cone template and printed it for guidance. Then cut out your shape and roll it until you get the desired height/shape. Tape your cone in several spots to ensure it is held together well.

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

I chose to create my trees with variating heights/sizes.

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

Step 2:

Using the pine garland begin wrapping the garland around your cones, securing with glue at the bottom and top part of cone.

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

Once finished, your trees will look similar to this:

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

Step 3:

Using scissors, carefully cut off all of the flower heads from the bouquets.

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

Once finished, begin gluing flowers onto the Christmas trees. Be creative in choosing a pattern of how you want to place your flowers on your trees. You can place them as close together or as far apart as you want.

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

Repeat the process on each tree until all trees have been decorated with flowers.

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

DIY Mini Christmas Trees

And there you have it- cute, festive, miniature Christmas trees! Hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will try making some of your own! I’m thinking Christmas bead garland would also look great on these. Do you have any other ideas for decorating these trees?

Thanks for stopping by!- Cara

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66 Comments

  1. milex wrote:

    Posted 12.9.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks!

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  2. Ashley wrote:

    Oh, these are perfect for work! I love this!

    Posted 12.9.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Yes, these would look great in an office setting. Thank-you!

      Posted 12.10.15 Reply
  3. Susannah wrote:

    What a precious little tree! I love how creative it is! <3

    Posted 12.9.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you so much!

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  4. Natalie wrote:

    That’s too cute! I love easy crafts that turn out despite my lack of artistic ability! 🙂

    Posted 12.9.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Haha-thank-you!

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  5. Jacquelyn @ The Lowcountry Mama wrote:

    Best idea ever!! I’m going to definitely be making these this weekend =)

    Posted 12.9.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! That’s great!

      Posted 12.9.15 Reply
  6. Kim wrote:

    Cara, these are too cute! You are so crafty, I love that you share your crafts with us because they are so fun and even simple enough for me to do. I love this one and it turned out amazing. Definitely going to make myself one for my desk at work! Hope your having a great day! XO -Kim

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    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks! I don’t do a ton of crafts throughout the year but I enjoy doing them during the holiday months. & I hope you’ll make them, they really are super easy!

      Posted 12.9.15 Reply
  7. Chrissa-Physical Kitchness wrote:

    Totally adorable! You are so so so creative!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks for stopping by Chrissa!

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  8. Alli wrote:

    Such cute trees. They make great center pieces.

    Alli
    http://www.absolutelyalli.blogspot.com

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you, I thought so too!

      Posted 12.9.15 Reply
  9. Kerry wrote:

    Such a cute way to use of the rest of the garland. So creative!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks Kerry!

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  10. Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings... wrote:

    Cute little trees! And such a good way to use/repurpose things you already had.

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks! Yes, I love using what I already have lying around the house as opposed to buying something.

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  11. Emily Humpherys wrote:

    I love working with cones of any kind! Perfect for table settings 🙂 I’d love to do these in all flowers (christmas or otherwise) or all tinsel/garland! Thank you for the idea!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Yay, I’m excited to hear you plan on making them! Thanks for stopping by!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  12. Kelsey wrote:

    I love fun holiday DIYs like this! These are so cute and look perfect on your table. xo

    Kelsey | a balancing peach

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks! I think it really makes it look festive. 🙂

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  13. Clare Speer wrote:

    These are so cute and so colorful! Thanks for sharing!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! Thanks for stopping by, Clare!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  14. Sarah @ Bows and Clothes wrote:

    This is such a cute craft! They are adorable! You did such a great job!

    Sarah
    http://mybowsandclothes.blogspot.com/

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thanks Sarah!

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  15. Katie Elizabeth wrote:

    These are so, so cute! I can think of like 10 places in my house that I would put these – adorable!! And way to go on the Christmas wrapping, I’m totally dreading that!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! I don’t mind wrapping presents, it’s the getting the toys out of the boxes when the kids open them, that’s the worst-haha

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  16. Kate @ Green Fashionista wrote:

    These are too cute! Love the flowers you added too <3

    Green Fashionista

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you!

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  17. Rachel Lloyd wrote:

    These are so cute and festive! I am looking for some new DIY projects and these are just the things!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! Glad to hear you plan on making them 🙂

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  18. Jenn wrote:

    Wow, these are so fun! I can imagine you can do lots with just that basic design of cardboard and garland trees – but I like the flowers you added. And I like your JOY wreath! You have a knack for Christmas decor 🙂

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! Yes, I agree I think you could definitely switch it up and add ornaments or beads. Thanks for stopping by!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  19. Nadine wrote:

    These are so cute and look like something I might actually be able to make!!! Love how the table turned out in that picture!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      You should definitely try it! Thank-you!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  20. Mary wrote:

    I love these cute Christmas trees! I can’t wait to make a few of my own.

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Please do! It’s such a simple, yet festive craft to make. Thanks for stopping by!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  21. Caitlin Elizabeth @ This Brunette Life wrote:

    These little trees are so cute! I love the flowers!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! The gold ones were my favorite 🙂

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  22. Andrea Nine wrote:

    You are such a talented girl! So simple and so darling! I was looking for some cute trees on either side of my centerpiece on my long dining room table and I’m thinking these just might fit the bill Plus I love to craft too so this just gave me an excuse, LOL. Hope you have a great day today

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    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! Any excuse to craft right?-haha Have a great day!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  23. Ashley L wrote:

    Those are really cute! What a clever simple idea for the holidays.

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you so much!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  24. Kayla wrote:

    I love this! So simple and adorable!! 🙂

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you so much!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  25. Shann Eva wrote:

    These are so adorable! I’ve been looking for a Christmas project, and this might be it. Thank you!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      I’m glad you like it, Shann! Thanks for stopping by 🙂

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  26. Trish wrote:

    These are adorable and such a clever idea! Thanks for the great instructions. I agree with Jennifer — these would make a wonderful centerpiece decoration.

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! It really brightened up my dining room table.

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  27. Julie@MomFabulous wrote:

    These are seriously cute!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you Julie!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  28. Jennifer Dodrill @ All-In-One-Mom wrote:

    Such a great idea for a Christmas centerpiece! Thanks for the easy to follow directions!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you for stopping by and I’m all about easy instructions!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  29. Greta wrote:

    These are so fun and creative! Perfect for a table!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you Greta!

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  30. Candy wrote:

    Love these. My grandkids could decorate one each. Thanks.

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! I think there are so many ways you could decorate them it would be really fun for kids.

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  31. Pinky wrote:

    What an adorable and easy DIY. Love how festive they make the table look, such a fun tablescape.

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you! I agree they do look very festive.

      Posted 12.8.15 Reply
  32. Sara wrote:

    WOW. Those mini trees look perfect! I thought for sure they were store-bought! You, my friend, have ALL THE SKILLS!!

    Posted 12.8.15 Reply
    • Kindly Unspoken wrote:

      Thank-you so much, Sara!

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