DECK THEwitho
HALLS
ut breaking the bank
Searching for a unique centrepiece idea? Canadian Home Trends’ DIY Editor,
Nicholas Rosaci has a chic tree DIY that is sure to make your holiday décor
look fabulous!
Material list
Large sheet of ¼” thick foamcore
Simple outline of a tree hand-drawn or
copied to the desired size onto a large
paper
Decorative paper or gift wrap
Small craft utility knife and/or scissors
Cutting mat
Rubber cement glue
1 On a large blank paper, draw a
simple silhouette outline of a tree to
your desired finished size. Cut out the
outlined shape with a craft utility knife
or a pair of scissors.
2 With a pencil, carefully trace the
outline of the paper template onto
foamcore and cut the shape with a
craft knife. Make two identical tree
shaped cutouts out of foamcore.
These two pieces will be assembled
together to create one threedimensional tree.
3 Starting at the top center of the first
foamcore tree cutout, cut a ¼” wide
groove ten inches long down towards
the bottom of the tree.
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4 Starting from the bottom center
of the second foamcore shape, cut
a ¼” wide groove ten inches long
up towards the top of the tree. The
grooves should be half the height of
the tree. For instance there is one 10
inch long groove for each 20 inch high
tree.
From trash
to treasure
Don’t have room for a
traditional tree? Here are a
couple unconventional tree
ideas from the Marc and
Mandy Show.
Glue a variety of PVC pipes in
the shape of a tree on a piece
of plywood for a place to lay
colourful ornaments!
5 Trace the outline of each foamcore
tree, including the groove, onto
attractive paper or gift wrap, and cut
the outlined shape with scissors or a
sharp utility knife.
6 Glue the paper or gift wrap cutout
onto both sides of each foamcore tree
shape. Carefully trim with scissors or a
craft utility knife for an exact fit.
7 To assemble the tree, slide the
“dressed up” foamcore tree with the
groove at the base of the shape down
onto the foamcore tree with the groove
at the top. Make sure to insert the
foamcore tree shapes perpendicular
to each other so that the tree stands
straight without tipping over.
Stack an assortment of tin
cans in the shape of a tree.
The trick is to start with the
wider ones at the bottom.
Want to try these DIYs? Get
full project instructions at www.
MarcAndMandy.com