Umbrellas are an untapped craft supply (and one we need to visit soon – Umbrella Craft Week, anyone?). Over at Casa Montada, a Brazilian DIY blog, I spied this super cute umbrella Christmas tree. While you probably won’t find an umbrella this cute at the dollar store, I bet you can find a way to make a dollar store umbrella cute! (Spray paint & stencils? Stickers and pom-poms?). Combine your umbrella with a cheerful trash can and some simple bows. Note: you will have to translate the page, as it is written in Portuguese. [check out the inspiration umbrella tree]
You can find similar trash cans at the dollar store, or use a colorful storage bin. To mount the umbrella in the trash can, I would fill the trash can with something heavy and stable like dry rice, beans, or rocks (or something else because I didn’t want to spend $5 on filler — trial and error would be the order of the day.). When you’re done, you can reuse the filler for another project. If I were making this project, I would spray-paint a dollar store umbrella green and then have fun decorating it with various embellishments. This could be a fun project for kids! What if they each had their own little umbrella tree? (Hmm, maybe I’m on to something here… I could try it with my own three little guinea pigs!)
Project Estimate:
- Umbrella, $1
- Trash can or colorful storage bin, $1
- Ribbon, $1
- Filler for bucket, on hand or $5-ish
- (Optional) Spray paint, $3
Total: $3 and up
p.s. If you make this, please share photos and tell us how you mounted your umbrella!
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Barbra@CollageIdeas
Wow! These are lovely and so cute stuffs for Christmas. The Christmas tree is simply adorable and the Santa Clause is so cute…I am thrilled to try this one along with my kids and hopefully I’ll be able to create 5 sets this weekend. Wish Me Luck!