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How To Make Foraged DIY Christmas Topiaries
Foraged and Sustainable, Eco-friendly Christmas Topiaries
Prep Time
40
minutes
mins
Active Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Christmas
Keyword:
Christmas Topiaries, DIY Christmas Decorations, DIY Christmas Topiaries, DIY Topiaries, Eco-Friendly Christmas Decoration, Foraged Christmas Decorations, Sustainable Christmas Decor.
Yield:
2
Topiaries
Author:
Rachel
Equipment
Hot glue gun
Floral U Picks
Paint Brush
Materials
Two Styrofoam Cones
Gathered Twigs
Dried Orange Slices
Scrap Fabric
Gathered Pinecone with faux snow
Pillar Candle Sticks for Base
White Chalk Paint
Instructions
Dry Orange Slices
Cut Twigs to length to cover the cone twice
Cut scrap Fabric wide enough to wrap around the cone at 2 levels 3 times.
Cut strips into the fabric leaving approx. 1/4 inch at the top of the fabric.
Wrap two rounds of fabric and attach to the cone with floral picks
Hot glue a row of twigs to the third row of fabric
Attach to cone with floral picks.
Fill any gaps by attaching twigs with hot glue.
Paint the twigs with white chalk paint
Add a row of orange slices (using hot glue) just below the top of the first row of twigs.
Add second-row repeating first-row instructions leaving a small section at the top of the cone.
Attach another row of oranges at the top of the cone.
Top with pinecones.
Add to a pillar candle stick. Attach with hot glue if you want to secure.
Notes
Painting the twigs is optional.