Here’s a cute way to use up some of that scrap yarn and a….cereal box? These yarn wrapped Christmas trees make adorable bag tags, gift toppers, even little ornaments for the tree – and you’ll only need whatever you have on hand! It’s a perfect use for your scrap yarn and little bits and bobbles of embellishments you have laying around the craft room. While I used hot glue for mine, you can really use any glue you have on hand as well making this just an incredible way to declutter the craft desk and create something really cute and useful for the Holiday season.
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Supplies Needed
- Cardboard (I used a cereal box) but any cardboard you have left over will do the trick.
- Scissors – the sharper the better – match the safety to the age of the user
- Hot Glue Gun – you can also use school glue or any other type of glue you have on hand.
- Yarn
- Alt: Twine, ribbon
- Embellishments
- Sequins, buttons, pom poms, die cuts, glitter, beads – whatever you have on hand!
- Triangle Guide (optional)
Instructions
Start by cutting out triangles from your cardboard. I’ve shared the triangles that I used for this project so that you can easily print and get started.
Cut about 6 inches of yarn and fold it in half. Glue it to the top of the triangle
Add some glue close to the top of the triangle and begin wrapping your yarn. I found that if I started about 1/4 of an inch from the top and wrapped up and then back down, I got a better wrap. Add hot glue as you go, wrapping the yarn all the way down.
You can choose to stop here or wrap randomly to create some fun texture.
Now, all that’s left is to add your embellishments!
Grab the Kids!
This could be a great craft for the kiddos with supervision (especially if using a glue gun!) and a great way to get them into the handmaking spirit for the holiday season. Be sure you check out my crochet ornaments blog posts to use up more yarn and creativity for the holiday this year!
