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DIY Creative
Cone Trees
Beautifying your home for the
holidays doesn't have to be a
back-breaking chore. No need
to drag out and assemble a faux
tree or tussle with strands of
lights. These fun and easy-tomake cone trees are a cinch to
store and retrieve, season after
season. They also make great
gifts for the hostess of holiday
parties, or anyone with a holiday
spirit. Use the instructions
below as a guideline, but
consider using other materials
or embellishments to create an
eclectic forest of trees in every
color and style.

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WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

*	 Paper mache cone trees of varying sizes (available at craft stores, or make
your own with sturdy paper)

*	 Craft glue or hot glue
*	 Material to cover your tree (you can use fabric, wrapping paper, strings of
beads, tinsel, or just about anything that's lightweight and decorative).
We used burlap ribbon, tissue paper, pine stems and mesh piping.

*	 Tree toppers (you can use anything decorative that can be affixed to the
top of your tree, such as sprays of holly, bows, jewels, clumps of tinsel or
faux poinsettias.) We used miniature ornaments.
DIRECTIONS:
Play with the design of your trees in advance to
decide which materials you'd like to use or combine.
Decorating cone trees is similar to decorating
traditional trees - a process of trial and error. Drape
materials over your tree, use strands of beads or
tiny baubles and play with multiple arrangements
of colors and patterns. When you've decided on a
style, cut and glue the material around the tree and
allow it to dry before handling it. Decorate the tree
with miniature ornaments, strands of
lights, garland, ribbon
or pine stems.



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