For many people, winter is the best time for various craft activities at home. You can work with natural materials even during the coldest season. Wood, for example, is a great natural craft material that is often associated with warmth and comfort. What do you think about creating an alternative Christmas tree this year without any greenery? And even better not to set it up but to hang it up? An original, hanging Christmas tree made of branches creates a great Christmas mood and is a wonderful decoration. In this post you will learn how to make such a Christmas tree out of wood and find inspiring ideas for decorating it.
A hanging Christmas tree made of branches is a great alternative to the traditional Christmas tree, especially for those who want to forgo a real Christmas tree but definitely want to enjoy the glittering, festive beauty of Christmas decorations. You can not only benefit from the great look of the wooden Christmas tree. It saves space and can be easily folded and stored. It can also be transported anywhere and hung on the ceiling, walls, cupboards and doors.
For the attractive wooden Christmas tree you need in the first placeBranches and sticks, which you may still have lying in your garden or can collect on your next walk in the forest. Let them dry in the apartment and now you can tie them into a Christmas tree made of branches. It is best to collect branches of different lengths that are as straight as possible. Otherwise, you can then cut them to the desired length with garden shears or pruning shears.
The number of branches depends on the desired size of the wooden Christmas tree. A large Christmas tree provides more space for decorating, while smaller trees simply look cute and create a chic decoration made from natural materials. If you want to make a hanging Christmas tree out of thin branches, all you need to do is tie a cord that you knot around the branches. You can also attach the cord with hot glue. If you use thicker sticks and branches when making a Christmas tree, you can drill holes at the ends and thread the cord.
When designing the magically beautifulAlternative to the Christmas treeYou practically have to conjure up a pyramid shape using branches of different lengths. To do this, simply hang the shorter branches parallel to each other. If you make the Christmas tree yourself, you should also plan the loop for hanging it. If you want, you can finish with a tip, such as a Christmas tree star.
If you want to make a unique and one-of-a-kind Christmas tree, the options are almost endlessmany design optionsto select. Depending on how you want the homemade tree to influence the atmosphere in the room, you can choose different branches and decorate them to your heart's content. If you would like to have a Christmas tree made of natural materials that looks chic and elegant, then perhaps a white Christmas tree would be an excellent idea.
For this purpose, it is best to get branches of approximately the same thickness that are as straight as possible. Before tying the branches with a rope or cord, paint each individual wooden stick with white paint and let them dry thoroughly. The white color provides a great stage for decoration, which will make your homemade wooden Christmas tree a unique eye-catcher. On the white painted branches theChristmas tree decorationcome into their own perfectly.
If, on the other hand, you want to make a Christmas tree that exudes a rustic charm and brings nature into your festively decorated living room, then rougher and most imperfect tree branches and sticks are the better choice for your masterpiece. Slightly twisted branches with branches are also an ideal natural craft material. If you find a stick outside in nature that has a pointed shape, do not leave it lying around. It would make an original Christmas tree topper.
You can perfectly stage a hanging Christmas tree made of branches with the right lighting. The fairy lights, which are also used to decorate the traditional Christmas tree, also offer a nice decoration option here. For example, you can only wrap individual branches with the fairy lights or simply let them run in a snake shape along the entire Christmas tree. You can also place the great light accent on the cord and wrap it with the fairy lights.
As can be seen from the picture above, the decoration can be created entirely according to your own ideas. Here the Christmas color gold was skilfully used on the branches, creating a great pattern. Wooden beads were threaded between the individual branches, which also shine in gold and look extremely chic and charming.
A hanging Christmas tree like this also looks great with its silver, glittery ends. To do this, you need to brush the ends of the sticks with glue or simply dip them in it and sprinkle them with glitter of your choice. Incidentally, the wooden Christmas tree looks very nice if you tie the branches crosswise instead of parallel. This variant is particularly suitable for hanging Christmas trees on the ceiling.
Before you start making decorations for the Christmas tree, take a look around your home. You can usually find lots of great jewelry in the basement or attic with which you can festively decorate your handmade alternative Christmas tree made of branches. Take the most beautiful balls and hang them at equal distances from each other.
Of course, how you distribute the ornaments is entirely up to you. You might want to alternate between hanging a nice, large Christmas ball here and there and combining them with other Christmas decorations such as stars, small wooden figurines, candy canes, or small knitted boots. You are also welcome to make a delicate bow or subtle lace figures to give your Christmas tree a nostalgic vintage look.
Pine cones in bright winter colors, stars or snowflakes made from thin twigs tied together cut a fine figure on the original Christmas tree alternative. You can use the cold winter afternoons to relax and perhaps do some crafting for the Christmas tree.
