Make these DIY burlap Christmas trees with just a few supplies! You will love how these look in your farmhouse style Christmas decor! These are easy to make and adorable to place in your home.
I love these little burlap Christmas trees y’all! They are actually easy to make and you are going to love how they look in your home. If you love all things farmhouse style and burlap, this is one Christmas craft project that you will want to get started on right away. With just a few supplies, you will have cute Christmas trees made from burlap for your home’s decor this holiday season. You can add it to our rustic wooden Christmas tree for an entire display.
How to Make Burlap Christmas Trees
Supplies needed to make Christmas trees from burlap:
- two different colors of burlap
- glue (school glue works best)
- poster board
- scissors
- stapler
- clothespins
- water
- paintbrush
- disposable bowl
Cut your poster board into patterns similar to the pic below. I used a plate to cut into circles then folded into fourths. Remove one of the fourths. You can make these in various sizes.
Use this pattern to cut out your darker color burlap.
Wrap your poster board into a cone to make your tree form. I used a stapler to secure the cone into place.
Wrap your cut burlap piece around your form and secure with a clothespin.
Mix 1/2 glue and 1/2 water. You will want to mix this in a disposable bowl. Now , I actually used that same paintbrush the day before with some glitter paint. The glitter ended up in my glue. I actually liked it after I finished it! So maybe add a touch of glitter to your mixture? Apply your mixture generously all over the burlap using the paintbrush.
Cut the lighter burlap into a long thin strip.
Wrap it around your form securing on both ends with two clothespins.
Apply more glue mixture liberally. And let dry. Yes it will take a looong time to dry. Then just remove the inner form by crushing it and pulling it out. Just look at the contrast!
And here it is with my sewing pattern tree! Oh so cute! I want to make all the burlap Christmas trees now! Okay, I am also ready to break out the big tree!
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Equipment
- glue (school glue works best)
- poster board
- stapler
- clothespins
- water
- Paintbrush
- disposable bowl
Supplies
- two different colors of burlap
Instructions
- Cut your poster board into patterns similar to the pics above. I used a plate to cut into circles then folded into fourths. Remove one of the fourths. You can make these in various sizes.
- Wrap your poster board into a cone to make your tree form. I used a stapler to secure the cone into place.
- Cut the darker burlap into this pattern. Wrap your cut burlap piece around your form and secure with a clothespin.
- Mix 1/2 glue and 1/2 water. You will want to mix this in a disposable bowl.
- Cut the lighter burlap into a long thin strip.
- Wrap it around your form securing on both ends with two clothespins.
- Apply more glue mixture liberally. And let dry. Yes it will take a looong time to dry. Then just remove the inner form by crushing it and pulling it out. Just look at the contrast!
- Display after everything has dried.
Very cute! I love Burlap. So much you can do with it!
You’ve just given me hope for a tree!
We weren’t going to bother with a tree this year, due to a (now 5 month old) new rescue kitty we’ve named “lily munster”, that’s a little to wild & crazy to have around a real tree! (she’s climbed my dragon tree twice and almost killed the poor thing).
BUT, I do have a couple yards of light green burlap I can put to good use, thanks to your idea! I’ll make it roughly 2ft high, and add some handmade cloth adornments and add a few little white lights!
Now I have to find time to get this done!
Thanks you so much for this idea!
Great project! I have been having fun with burlap too! Renee @ http://shabby-chic-charming.blogspot.com/
I became your follower last night and tried to post; it didn’t “take”. I use heavy magazine/catalog covers and other heavy unwanted mailed pieces for my cones.
I will try your method of making cones; thanks for the tips.
So cute!!
Melissa
http://www.burstsofcreativity.blogspot.com/
Adorable little trees!
Glad to find you through Etsy.
will follow!
So cute! Great tutorial too – I linked it up to my “Christmas trees” post today!