Harpers' nanny has inspired me to get creative and do a little christmas arts & crafts. She told me about these decorative christmas trees, made from a tomato cage , that she used to make with her friends and I couldn't help but want to make one too! They are super easy, so cute and very affordable...and will last for years. They are perfect for sitting outside your home in a fairly big flower pot or just on the ground. I couldn't believe that a tomato cage could turn into something so pretty!!
All you need is:
one tomato cage
5-6 garland with or without lights. ( adding your own lights is cheaper)
plyers or something to cut the wire
Ribbon for the bow
very thin wire
step by step pics:
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| Step 1: turn tomato cage upside down |
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| Step 2: Tie thin wire around the loose ends, making them all tied together. Use plyers to cut the wire. |
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| Step 3: Wrap with garland very tightly, not leaving any holes. I would fluff the garland before putting it on the cage. |
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| Step 4: Almost done wrapping with garland! Starting to look like a real tree!! |
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| Step 5: Now, the fun part! Once you've wrapped with garland, add any color lights you want. I did red and white, and 5 garland on this tree. I'm going to cut the bottom half off, leaving the legs so it will stand in a pot on the front porch. You can also continue wrapping with garland till the rest is covered and just sit it outside without the pot. Either way works! |
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| Step 6: Last but not least, get your ribbon and make a bow! Any ribbon will work and secure it on there with your thin wire. Wa-La! A homemade outside decorative christmas tree!! Now you can brag to all your friends and family who come over that you made it :) Happy Holidays!!! |
