This holiday season has been a particularly crafty one at my house. With Christmas only a week away, I had one more great idea for a quick and easy holiday craft dancing around like sugarplums in my head, I just had to make one more retro crafty video to share with everyone.
This project was inspired by reader Lori’s fabulous vintage aluminum Evergleam Peacock tree. I was inspecting every shelf at the craft store looking for materials for a different project when I happened across silver, glittery pipe cleaners and mini ornaments — and it hit me like a tightly packed snowball: Why not make a mini peacock tree to display on the mantel with my putz house neighborhood?
If you have a few materials, about five minutes and are willing to risk cuteness overload — why not give this quick holiday Retro Crafty project a try?
Materials needed:
- Pipe cleaners — 10-15 depending on the size of your tree (I used silver sparkle)
- Mini ornaments or beads (I found mine at Michael’s)
- Wooden shish kebab skewer
- Base — I used a hunk of wood with a hole drilled in it, but you could use a piece of foam, some clay or whatever you have handy.
- Scissors
This is one of those great crafts that isn’t messy and can be finished in one sitting — making it the perfect last minute holiday project.
Claudia says
Fun project. Where did you find the smooth silver and green trees on the mantle?
paul lunemann says
How does one make the foil-covered trees?
Carole says
My husband makes something similar, though ours aren’t flat and he doesn’t use dowel for the center stem (I like that idea). Adorable trees! And yes, you’re mantle does look fabulous! Love those glass trees too!
I haven’t had a chance to make the houses yet, maybe today.
Wendy says
Your mantel looks so cute I love the pipe cleaner trees! But where are your large glass ones from I need those!