Do-it-yourself Christmas Trees For The New Year: How To Make, Photo Of Ideas

2025 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:41

DIY Christmas tree: master classes and a gallery of the best ideas

Lack of funds, workload and lack of free time to get out for the right purchase, unwillingness to decorate a home with a brutally felled green beauty, or just a thirst to throw out your imagination and decorate the house in an unusual way - this is a list of the reasons why homemade Christmas trees are becoming more and more popular from scrap materials. Making such crafts turns into an exciting and fun activity, in which both adults and children are happy to participate.

DIY step-by-step instructions for making Christmas trees

I received the first decorative Christmas tree made of cardboard, shiny tinsel and chocolates in bright wrappers as a gift more than 10 years ago. I don’t know where my mother’s friend and colleague got this idea, but that year all her family and friends received such sweet jewelry. The Christmas tree wonderfully fit into the overall festive picture, and I got the idea to create something similar next year. The result of the search for homemade Christmas trees was stunned and delighted. There were also gift options, both edible for the New Year's table, and those with which you can safely decorate your home, replacing the usual pine or spruce.

A fragrant tree made from natural materials

The magical aroma and original design of such a panel in the form of a Christmas tree will fill your home with a winter fairy tale and will cheer you up even in the most difficult moments.

You will need:

• A3 sheet of cardboard;
• gold and silver spray paint;
• cones;
• walnuts;
• cutting branches;
• chestnuts;
• cinnamon sticks;
• star anise stars;
• coffee beans;
• large red beads;
• small white beads;
• silver ribbon;
• glue gun;
• scissors;
• ruler;
• simple pencil.

Manufacturing:

1. Prepare the necessary equipment and natural materials.

   

   With pre-prepared material, making a Christmas tree will take no more than an hour

2. Using a ruler and pencil, draw an isosceles triangle on the cardboard so that its height is equal to the height of the sheet.

   

   Carefully trace the sheet so that the sides of the triangle are the same

3. Cut out the triangle carefully.

   

   While preparing natural materials, set the workpiece aside.

4. Put the walnuts on a newspaper and cover with golden paint.

   

   In order not to stain the desktop, while painting decorative elements, lay them out on spread newspaper or other unnecessary paper.

5. Paint half of the cones in gold, the other in silver.

   

   To make the craft brighter, make the cones gold and silver

6. Cover the star anise stars with gold.

   

   Spray with star anise

7. Do the same with the branches.

   

   Branch cuts also need to be gilded

8. Put the cardboard base on the table. In a chaotic manner, glue the silver cones to it first.

   

   Glue decorative elements, starting with the cones

9. Then - golden cones and walnuts.

   

   After the cones, attach the walnuts to the workpiece

10. Place the chestnuts and cinnamon sticks on loose pieces of cardboard.

    

    Fill the voids between the large elements with cinnamon and chestnuts

11. Complete the big picture with star anise, coffee beans and large red beads.

    

    Red beads, star anise and coffee stars can be strengthened both in the gaps between larger elements and directly on their surface

12. Arrange small white beads on the tree in random order.

    

    Arrange small white beads in random order throughout the workpiece

13. Decorate with a few simple silver ribbon bows.

    

    The final step of decorating the Christmas tree is a few bows from a thin silver ribbon

Below I offer another way to create a Christmas tree with natural decorative elements.

Video: decorative Christmas tree made of natural materials

Herringbone on the wall of rosemary

An easy-to-make home decoration that is a great alternative to the usual Christmas tree.

You will need:

• thin wooden planks;
• several bunches of fresh rosemary;
• glue gun;
• scissors;
• double-sided masking tape;
• hacksaw for wood.

Manufacturing:

1. Take one plank, measure the required length for the base of the Christmas tree, cut the workpiece to the desired size.

2. Cut off the remaining planks, making each one shorter than the previous ones. The height and width of the tree can be adjusted at your discretion.

   

   The number of wooden planks and the height of the tree depends only on you

3. Apply hot glue to the first plank, apply the rosemary sprigs so that the greenery completely covers the tree. Do these steps with all planks.

   

   When gluing greens, try to cover the surface of the plank as much as possible

4. After a few minutes, when the glue is completely dry, start attaching the planks to the wall using double-sided tape.

5. Shape the tree from base to top, leaving wide gaps between the planks. To secure the workpieces well on the wall, press down on each plank and hold for 1–2 minutes.

   

   Press the workpieces firmly against the wall to thoroughly strengthen the craft

6. The Christmas tree is ready.

   

   The Christmas tree can be decorated or left in its original form

You can get acquainted with an alternative version of New Year's decoration on the wall in eco-style by watching the following video.

Video: DIY Christmas tree on the wall

I told you about only two options for making a Christmas tree with your own hands. Next, I propose to get acquainted with other interesting ideas for creating a New Year's beauty from improvised means.

Gallery

Those with a sweet tooth will be very happy with a gift in the form of a Christmas tree with sweets

A golden Christmas tree from ordinary pasta will bring magic and a fairy tale into the house

Thick threads, white glue and bright beads - that's all you need to make openwork Christmas trees to decorate the holiday

Edible Christmas trees from different products will perfectly complement the overall picture of the festive table

Christmas trees made of holiday cookies are an unusual and tasty decoration for guests of any age

A Christmas tree can even be made from scraps of plastic pipes.

From wooden cuts you can build a Christmas tree in eco-style

Step out of tradition and decorate your home with an extraordinary Christmas tree from a sliding staircase

Even ice cream sticks are useful for New Year's Christmas tree crafts.

With kids, you can create mini-Christmas trees from cones and multi-colored small balls

Christmas tree decorations made from cocktail tubes are suitable for a youth company.

An original Christmas tree made of branches is a wonderful way to decorate your holiday in a new way

A Christmas tree embroidered with shiny sequins will reflect the bright lights and millions of smiles of your loved ones

The desktop can be decorated with a Christmas tree made of colored pencils

Strike your friends and loved ones with your imagination - make a Christmas tree from beautiful seashells

Do not throw out the lids from jars and bottles, they can also come in handy for interesting New Year's crafts.

If you like painstaking work, try making a carved Christmas tree from plastic bottles.

Making small voluminous felt trees is a good way to keep children and adults busy on New Year's Eve

Making a Christmas tree from wooden slats will take some work, but the result is worth it

In the bedroom, you can build a Christmas tree from pillows of different sizes

A very interesting version of a homemade Christmas tree - a tree made of clothespins and large shiny beads

A delicious Christmas tree made of cheese, fruits and berries will disappear from the plate in the very first minutes of the feast

Christmas trees made of wine corks - home decorations that can last more than one year

Megacreative element of New Year's decor - a Christmas tree made from dried circles of citrus fruits

Large Christmas trees made of plastic bottles can be installed in yards and summer cottages

A great way to recycle old discs is to glue them together in a pyramid-like tree.

Christmas trees - "invisible" on long threads attract the eye and fascinate

The scent of Christmas trees, decorated with coffee beans, gives vigor and positive mood

Ordinary woolen threads can also be used to decorate decorative Christmas trees.

Original Christmas trees made of paper lace napkins can be used to decorate window sills, a mantelpiece or a dining room

A delicate Christmas tree made of bird feathers will attract the attention of every guest in your home

Even a schoolboy can make a Christmas tree from cones

Making sisal Christmas trees for the New Year is a real pleasure

Chic Christmas trees are obtained from table napkins decorated with large beads

The easiest and fastest way to decorate a room for the New Year is to attach a garland to the wall, forming it in the form of a Christmas tree.

Cardboard paper sleeves can be an excellent base for a homemade Christmas tree

A bright Christmas tree made of tangerines is an excellent gift for the New Year

Children and adults will accept the offer to enjoy a sweet Christmas tree cake

Beading craftsmen will surely love the idea of a sparkling mini beauty made of sparkling glass beads

Easily and very quickly you can build a Christmas tree from bright Christmas balls

The simplest Christmas trees made of tinsel and balls will perfectly decorate any corner of your home or office.

Decorative Christmas trees made of buttons of different colors and sizes look very bright and unusual.

Winter beauty made of plastic spoons will perfectly fit into the interior of the kitchen or dining room

Reading lovers will not refuse to decorate their home with a Christmas tree from books

An unusual Christmas tree made of cotton pads can be made in just half an hour

A little patience and a couple of sparkling paint cans will help you turn old magazines into creative Christmas trees.

Using glue and gold spray paint, ordinary pasta is turned into a real work of art

Christmas trees made of satin ribbons and small decorative elements will blow up richly and very beautifully

Children will be delighted with their own Christmas beauty with removable Velcro toys

Snow-white paper cupcake tins are a great material for creating small Christmas trees

Tiny felt Christmas trees can be hung on the tree or used as a nice addition to basic gifts

A Christmas tree made of photographs will remind you of the most pleasant and important moments of the outgoing year

Airy Christmas trees made of tulle and lace can serve as an amazingly beautiful decorative element.

Making Christmas trees with your own hands is an interesting activity for any age. If you also decorate your house or apartment with unusual New Year beauties, share your ideas in the comments below. Happy Holidays!