Felt Christmas Tree

Let's start this blog off right with a crafty project that I am super excited about!

This Christmas I was very concerned about my almost two year old and our Christmas tree and I was on a mission  to find something to help keep those curious hands out of it. I stumbled upon some photos of felt christmas trees on Pinterest and thought I could definitely do that! It turned out great!  This was a super easy project that only took a few naps to complete and I actually made 4. Pictures at the end of post

Interested in making your own,  here is all you need:

- 1 yard of green felt

- various sheets of colored felt (hobby lobby sells felt 4 for $1)

-glue gun

-glue sticks

-storage container for ornaments when they aren't on the tree.

On a side note I spent under $10 on all the materials for each tree including the box.

Here is what I did:

1. Decide on a height for your tree.  I went with 48" I wanted them to grow into the tree.

2. Fold the tree in half lengthwise and draw the outline of one side of the tree.

3. Cut  along your outline leaving the felt folded this will make sure your tree is symmetrical.

4. Now decorate!  This doesn't have to be complicated literally just different circles would work.  Use hot glue for ornament  and present embellishments.  There is no need for velcro or anything since felt sticks to felt.

5. Hang it up ( I used command strips) and play till your hearts content.

Hopefully this makes life a little easier with the Christmas tree up!

Karen