Designer Jenni Kayne hosted a holiday crafting retreat for her family to enjoy in Lake Tahoe. While there, the family settled on an “earthy but still festive” look for this five-foot tree, and Kayne’s little ones—her son, Tanner, 7, and her daughter, Ripley, 4—crafted ornaments to adorn it. Yarn and bakers’ twine turned pinecones and bright-white dough into ornaments. Inspired by twigs in vases she’d seen online, Kayne used a bell jar as a giant tree stand.
27 Flocked Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas to Bring Cheer
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Published on 11/01/23
These flocked Christmas tree decorating ideas will inspire you to decorate your tree in a variety of styles that will fit your home. A flocked tree features faux snow on the branches that bring the winter weather outside to the inside, even if you don’t live in a climate where a white Christmas is possible. You can buy Christmas trees that are already flocked or create a DIY flocked tree that will last for years to come.
After you’ve set up your flocked tree, you can then adorn it with ribbon and DIY holiday ornaments to make it extra special. Here are 27 flocked Christmas tree decorating ideas to make a festive impression.
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Twee Twist Christmas Tree
Let kids follow Charlie Brown’s lead and tend to their own little tannenbaum. Set up a feathered sapling in their room, and hang baubles you can make together. Add “candy canes”—essentially two colors of pipe cleaners twisted together, cut in half, and bent at the tips. For shatterproof balls, feed a pipe cleaner through the center of a pom-pom, fold the end into a tiny loop to hold it in place, and create a large top loop. Or affix eye-hook screws to wooden figures they can paint—trees, mushrooms, gnomes—for kid-friendly ornaments in a pretty and (shhh!) parent-friendly palette.
Shop Now: Dennis Bauer Feather Christmas Tree (similar to shown), 42″, $366, hometraditions.com; Nuobesty Wooden Gnome Peg-Doll Set, $9.99, amazon.com; Juvale Natural Blank Wooden Ornaments, $10.99 for 48, amazon.com; Lranfow Natural Wooden-Mushroom Set, $13 for 16, amazon.com; Pllieay Very Large Assorted Pom-Poms, 2″, $15.99, amazon.com; and Yomeste Chenille Pipe Cleaners, 12″, $21.77 for 1,000, amazon.com.
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Blushing Beauty Christmas Tree
This modern wooden dowel tree is perennial and practical—you can reassemble it each year. Fill it with honeycomb balls that pack flat post-holiday, and parlay a layered tinsel fringe garland into a shimmery tree skirt by wrapping it around the tree base, cutting it to fit, and hot-gluing the ends of the band together.
Curious about what to do with the garland left over from your tree skirt? Twirl it into tassels. Cut the excess into six-inch lengths and roll each up along the band, securing every rotation with hot glue. Then top them with ornament caps to hang (we mixed them with shorter, store-bought tassels.)
Shop Now: Welcome to the Woodshop Beaded Heirloom Tree, $185 for 5 ft., welcometothewoodshop.etsy.com; Meri Meri Tinsel Fringe Garland, $20, merimeri.com; Oh Happy Day Honey-Comb Mini Balls, 2″, $7 for 10; and Folk Paper Tassels, $18 for 6, shop.ohhappyday.com; Just Artifacts Honey-Comb Balls, 4″, $1 each, justartifacts.net. On gifts: Kierkegaard Design Studio Pale Millennial Blush Pink Wrapping Paper, $17 for 5 sheets, society6.com; Carte Fini Crepe Paper, 90 g, in Peach (similar to shown), $6 for 50 cm by 150 cm, cartefini.com; Outus Round Tissue Confetti, 1″, $10 for 10,000 pieces, amazon.com; Party City Orange Polka-Dot Streamer, $2 for 8 ft., partycity.com; Ooh La La Party Paperie Ruffled Crepe-Paper Streamers (similar to shown), $3 for 12 ft., oohlalapartypaperie.etsy.com.
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Barnyard Christmas Tree
These felt animals are so adorable, you and your kids will be tempted to make a whole stampede for your tree. Begin by printing this template, then cut out two versions of each template; one following the outline and the other omitting the black details (use fine-tip scissors for the interior cutouts). On top of light-colored felt, such as cream or eggshell, pin the outline template, and trace it with a disappearing-ink pen. Remove the template, and cut it out. On a colored piece of felt, pin and trace the detailed template twice. Cut out: Use fine-tip scissors for interior cutouts and a Japanese hole punch to create the eyes and the hole for hanging.
Shop Now: Fiskars 5″ Micro-Tip Sewing Scissors, $5, target.com; Creatology Basic Felt, 36″ x 36″, $4, michaels.com.
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Christmas Craft Ideas For Kids – Clay Tree Ornaments
Snuggle up by the log fire and make these clay ornaments with your family. Ideal for all ages – younger children can help with rolling and cutting out while older children will enjoy sanding and decorating.
Use the instructions below as a guide and get creative with colours and textures. Glitter glue is easy to apply and adds a touch of sparkle.
Christmas trees look extra special when they feature handmade decorations, especially when children bring them out each year and remember making them.
You will need: Rolling pin, white air drying clay, festive cookie cutter shapes, foraged greenery & some string or twine.
1 – Roll out a piece of clay, so that it’s smooth and flat.
2 – Place your greenery onto the clay and using a rolling pin roll on top. It creates a beautiful pattern.
3 – Using festive cookie cutters, cut out shapes.
4 – Once all your shapes have been cut, use a smooth stick, crochet hook or any tools you have handy to create a small hole at the top of your ornament.
5 – Leave your ornaments to dry overnight.
6 – Once dry, using a small piece of sanding paper, smooth out the edges, back and any blemishes in the clay you want to get rid of.
7 – Thread your ornaments with festive coloured twine & you’re done. I personally like the simple, beautiful white ornaments but you can paint or add glitter before you thread.
