We’re coming in “hot” with this fun idea for a craft project during Christmas break. After all, I’m posting this 4 days before Christmas. But since school has ended, we’ve made it a point to create something new everyday. This Scrap Yarn and Ribbon Christmas Tree was our first of many projects for our Winter break.
It was the easiest thing to make, but it did take some time & patience. I did have a blank canvas (11×14) on hand, but you could easily place this on a painted piece of cardboard, card stock paper or anything you can think of.
What I loved about this project is that I didn’t have to run to the store for anything. We truly used my scrap stash of ribbon, yarn & beads. Of course you can use any color combo you’d like to put your own spin on it.
Here’s what we used to make our Scrap Yarn and Ribbon Christmas Tree:
- blank canvas
- hot gun & glue sticks
- scrap yarn
- scrap ribbon
- cotton balls
- beads
- trim (such as sequin or glitter trim)
- scissors
- cardboard for a star
- Mod Podge
- glitter
- pencil
*We drew a triangle with our pencil to have an outline of our tree on the canvas.
*We then started adding various colors of yarn and ribbon, and hot gluing them as we go.
*We also made 2 pom poms out of the some of the same yarn for one of the rows.
*She also had the idea to “braid” the thicker yarn for one of the layers.
*She cut out a star out of cardboard, applied some mod podge on the cutout, and sprinkled glitter to make the star.
The main thing to know about this project is to throw perfection OUT THE WINDOW! Because the more imperfect it is, the better it is. Give the tree all the texture with the loops of thread. Twist it, turn in go backwards & forwards. It will turn out perfect – I promise!
My daughter Madison & I are so proud of it, that we decided to layer it in with our mantel decor. It goes with everything perfectly!
Isn’t it the cutest little tree all made from scraps? I think my favorite part is the braid and the pom poms. You can find the Wonderful Counselor printable here. It’s just an 8×10 in a large frame. I think it all looks great together.
I highly encourage this as a fun project for your daughter. I was cooking and baking while my daughter (12) was making this. It really was fun to see it all come together.