When I found this red “thing” in the toy section at Dollar Tree I really wasn’t sure what it was. Several of them were piled in an unmarked box. I thought they kind of looked like vases, so I bought one with a vague idea of what to do with it.
When I took it apart to spray paint, the shape reminded me of the cone Christmas trees I keep seeing everywhere. So, I shifted gears and went for a mod holiday craft. Inspired by Heather’s awesome polka dot pumpkins, I created a bright, funky tree to decorate my mantle.
Project estimate:
- Red plastic vase toy, $1
- Acrylic paint, on hand or $1 and up
- Glue dots, on hand or $3 and up
- Glitter, on hand or $1
- Cardboard or plastic tube, on hand
Total: $1 and up
To make your own mod Christmas tree decor:
Step 1: Take the two pieces apart and paint. I used Deco Art’s Kiwi Green acrylic paint.
Step 2: Put various size glue dots all over the tree.
Step 3: Cover the glue dots with glitter. (I used Dollar Tree glitter).
Step 4: Glue a tube into the base to hold the tree together. I recycled an ornament tube that was the perfect size, but I could have also cut a paper towel tube to size.
I used an old dryer sheet to wipe the excess glitter off my finished project. Since I have 4 kids who will want to manhandle play with the tree, I sealed it with a finishing spray from Krylon.
I love how cheery and hip my tree decor is, and it matches the blue and green accents I have in my living room. Just a few more projects till my mantle is complete. Fingers crossed that it’s all done before Christmas!
4 Comments
Amanda G.
LOVE.IT!
and the pictures look great!
Valarie
Very cool. I get a lava lamp vibe from it :)
morena
Thanks, Amanda!
YES, Valarie, that’s what I was going for! Thanks! :)
Shaina Renae'
This is so cute and such a neat idea. Thanks for sharing!