Are you the proud owner of a garden and can't get enough of looking at it? This is probably the case for everyone, but during the cold season there is often not much to see except bare branches and maybe an evergreen shrub here and there. Luckily, we are in the middle of the cozy, romantic Christmas season. Extend this unique and warm atmosphere outside and add Christmas tree decorations for the evergreen plants to the usual fairy lights. No matter whether you have a fir tree in your garden or a simple conifer - they will all look even prettier if you make outdoor tree decorations for them!
Wooden slices and flowers made from pine cones for the outdoor Christmas tree
Would you like wooden tree decorations? Wooden slices are ideal! Drill a hole in a small tree slice and use pliers to cut pine cones apart. More specifically, you need the individual rows of cones, which, separated from the others, look like small flowers. You then glue these individual “flowers” onto the wooden disc in a small arrangement. Thread ribbon through the hole and tie a loop around the cute onesPendant made from natural materialsto be able to hang up.
Decorate conifers and other evergreen hedge plants
The easiest way to get a few beautifully designed trees in your garden is to:just fairy lightswrap around them and then top with a nice big bow. This decoration is wonderful if you don't want to make anything complicated than outdoor tree decorations or if you just prefer something simpler. This looks very nice, especially in groups.
You can completely transform particularly tall trees and bushes into Christmas elves using just a few materials. You will need tulle for the hat pompom and brim. Also attach white strips of fabric to the brim. For the nose, you can spray a large bowl in skin color. Large Styrofoam balls that you cut in half are also suitable.
Make tree decorations for outside – garland with mushrooms
Not only mushrooms, but natural materials in general are ideal for outdoor use. Thread mushrooms onto yarn or dried orange and lime slices, pine cones, or even small twigs with berries. We recently brought you a fewWindow garland ideasgiven, including one with just such natural materials that you could use. Jute twine is wonderful because it is eye-catching and has a rustic look. It's perfect if you want to make Christmas tree decorations Scandinavian.
Tips for keeping mushrooms longer:Spray them with hairspray, paint them with clear nail polish, or dry them in advance. Of course, you can also use artificial mushrooms as long as the material is suitable for outdoor use.
Or how about collecting acorns (maybe you still have some left over from autumn crafts) and using them for the outdoor Christmas tree? You can either use them for a garland or tie small wire pendants and hang the acorns from the branches as an alternative to Christmas tree baubles.
You can also tie twine to a pine cone and then decorate with a bow for inexpensive and natural Christmas tree decorations.
Recycling idea for plastic bottles as a pendant
You can make tree decorations byUse empty plastic bottles. You can also combine different sizes with each other - just like with the classic Christmas tree decorations with balls.
You need a bottle from which you cut off the top part. Now you can design the plastic: paint it with acrylic paints or glitter glue, hang glittering tinsel inside or tie ribbons around the necks - be creative! Poke a hole through the lid, tie string around a small stick or piece of toothpick and push it through the hole to make the pendant.
Make outdoor tree decorations with popsicle sticks for colorful snowflakes
We have already explained to you how you can make snowflakes out of popsicle sticks. The material makes these ideal for outdoor use, so you can design your green trees in the garden with such pieces of jewelry and in any color. Or how about an oversized snowflake for a particularly large tree? If you would like to make such a tree decoration for outside:From hangersThese are quick and easy to make!
Make tree decorations for outside - idea for the bare trees and bushes
These tiny pendant wreaths are perfect if you want to spice up the deciduous plants in the garden. However, evergreen plants would benefit less from this because the artificial fir green would not be noticeable. Get artificial pine greenery. This can be from a pine garland or the branches of an old artificial Christmas tree that you no longer use. With the latter you have also integrated wire, which makes crafting much easier.
If you would like to make these tree decorations for outside, cut pieces of any length and form wreaths out of them. For the version with garlands, you can use floral wire to tie it. Now tie a pretty pendant on and let it dangle in the wreath. Finally, add a loop of string for hanging - done!
Wreath made of cones as a Christmas tree decoration for outdoor use
Decorate not only the branches, but also the tree trunks! With a simple wreath, every tree becomes an eye-catcher. Just make sure that you use colors that stand out well against the dark bark as a background. Find out how you can make such a wreathin this article. Finally, just spray it with the desired color.
