Make sure you visit Michaels’ blog, The Glue String, to see the other Michaels Makers’ dream holiday trees that were created this year. Bring the outside in with this cute DIY Christmas tree made from branches. The most beautiful minimalist Christmas trees are the ones that are lovingly cared for find out how to pamper your real Christmas tree with the ultimate guide to selecting, caring for, and decorating your tree from Lauren at Bless’er House. You can find our air dry clay ornaments here! Once cool, thread twine through hole and tie to together. Use the end of the wooden skewer to poke a hole in each ornament. If desired, use wooden skewers to sketch designs into clay. Use your knife/cookie cutters to cut out ornament shapes. The pared-back cousin of tinsel, garlands (whether real or artificial) are a minimalist's must-have when it comes to decorating for Christmas. ![]() This would be a fun project to do with kiddos – have them make their own ornaments each year for the tree! These are nice because you can use them for decor other places year round! For the clay ornaments, air-dry or oven-bake clay will work, and they can be painted too if you like, we like the natural look of the clay and just etched designs into ours. We found it’s easier to make a few strands, rather than one long huge strand. Fill an empty wall or hallway with a tree. Our dream tree is keeping with our current style & likes – simple, minimal and uses a couple of our favorite materials for projects – clay and wood! We made a wooden bead garland using wood beads (we used 1″ beads) from Michaels (we may have bought out the store!) – and it’s as simple as stringing the beads on string and knotting the ends. This minimalist Christmas tree idea is a fun project for the whole family, and it shouldnt take longer than a few hours. The other day after spending some time brainstorming and planning out some holiday posts, I walked into my kitchen and could not figure out why on earth I still had pumpkins on my table…until I remembered that it was still October and totally normal. Hand-Painted Galaxy Ornaments from The Paper Mama. ![]() Clear glass ornaments are hand-painted to create the look of the galaxy. This is a fun project for the kids but the adults will have fun making them too. Here, an extra-large tree ensures plenty of. These DIY Christmas ornaments will take you to the stars. First up: Enlist the whole family to join in on the decorating fun and make holiday memories that will last a lifetime. We know most of you are still in a candy-coma from the weekend (we are too!), and we promise we’re not just skipping over Thanksgiving and heading right to Christmas – we love you too Thanksgiving! This part of blogging always throws us off a bit – planning and shooting Christmas related posts before we’ve even got the final touches on Halloween costumes. Break out the real or faux tree (extra points if its flocked), gather up your sparkliest ornaments and keep reading to learn how to decorate your Christmas tree like a pro. And just like that, a new month is here! Welcome November and all the holiday festivities! Today we’re joining up with the other Michaels Makers and participating in the Annual Dream Tree Challenge.
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