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November 12, 2014

DIY Wood Christmas Trees

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Ok, today I’m sharing one of my favorite Christmas projects to date! Yes, that is a big statement but I just love how my little DIY Wood Christmas Trees turned out! I will be using a lot of trees in my decor this year and these are the first of  many you will be seeing around here. Can you guess what they are made out of?

DIY Wood Christmas Trees - made with plate joining biscuits!

Did anyone guess Plate Joining Biscuits? I have seen these in the tool section so many different times and I’ve been waiting for the right project to use them. They come pre-cut and all I had to do was glue them onto styrofoam cones.

They are pretty self explanatory on how I made them, but I will show you a few little tricks I learned along the way.

Supplies Needed:

Wood Tree Tutorial

– (about) 100 biscuits per tree

–  6″ Styrofoam cones (I bought mine at the dollar store)

– Hot glue

Wood Tree Tutorial_1

To start the trees, I worked from the bottom up so I could easily overlap the biscuits. I also didn’t want to see any of the styrofoam underneath so I started the row in the middle of the biscuit (pictured above) and had an overhang. Don’t worry, the trees will stay perfectly upright once the first row is in place.

Wood Tree Tutorial_2

And then you keep gluing and gluing and stacking, trying to keep the styrofoam hidden. I tried to keep even rows around but you could be more random for a different look.

Wood Trees

Once I got to the top, I had to get a little creative. The cone didn’t come to a point and I didn’t want to see it, so I gently tilted the last row of biscuits inward so they created a nature looking top of a tree.

And that my friends is it! If you don’t like the natural look, give them a coat of metallic spray paint or paint them white and add some glitter :)

DIY Wood Christmas Trees

I can’t wait to show you more!

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About Taryn Whiteaker

Taryn Whiteaker is the voice of style behind TarynWhiteaker.com (formerly Design, Dining and Diapers) ! Taryn is a previous PR/Marketing professional who got back to her creative roots after becoming a mom and now shares her passion for home decor and design for the world to see. Taryn lives in the greater Seattle area with her husband and three kids and loves coffee, the outdoors, and exploring with her family.

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  1. Dannyelle @ www.lifeisaparty.ca says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:05 am

    I love these Taryn, such a great idea, they turned out amazing.

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  2. Jamie says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:41 am

    Taryn, these are amazing! I woke up to these this morning in my subscription box. I’d have to say they are my fave Christmas projects I’ve seen too!
    Hugs, Jamie

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  3. Dot says

    November 12, 2014 at 7:51 am

    What a great touch for the holidays, I really like them a lot. Thank you for sharing such a great idea.
    Thank you for giving us your time as you must be very busy with little man and MIss E and the hoildays.
    God Bless
    Dot

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  4. Lisa@2perfectiondecor says

    November 12, 2014 at 9:10 am

    Wow they look great.. Simple DIY trees!! Great idea!!

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  5. Cindy Eikenberg says

    November 14, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    Hi Taryn – these are gorgeous! Visiting from i heart naptime and pinning – have a wonderful weekend!

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  6. Kerby says

    November 14, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    Visiting from I Heart Naptime, what a great idea! I will have to take a look next time I am at the home improvement store! Thanks for sharing!!

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  7. AmieJo says

    November 14, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    This is such a cute idea. you could do it in different colors.

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  8. Viki Brennan says

    June 15, 2015 at 5:48 am

    Love this idea and can’t wait to try it. The wooden rounds are a great way to display the tree. It would also look good glued to a candlestick. I make trees out of fabric yo-yos and I have the same problem at the top. Lately I have tried the round wooden balls sold in craft stores and they look pretty good. Depending on the size of the cone, wooden finials might also give a whimsical top. Do you have any that you have painted?

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