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15 Last-Minute Christmas Trees You can Make in a Jiffy

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Monika ThakurBy Monika ThakurDecember 17, 20245 Mins Read
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Christmas, the most cheerful time of the year is almost here. Most of you would have already decorated your house with beautiful Christmas trees and other decorations. However, if you’ve still not found time to spruce up your house for Christmas, here are a few last-minute Christmas tree ideas that’ll help you add some festive flair to your home in a jiffy.

If you don’t like live Christmas trees, you are surely going to love these ideas. Get ready to welcome the pleasant ambiance of festivity in your home with these alternative Christmas trees.

Ladder Christmas Tree

A simple and quick way to create a Christmas tree is by using a ladder. Bring out that wood or aluminum ladder from the garage, dust it off and begin sprucing it up with vibrant lights and streamers. It is a simple and elegant alternative to having a real Christmas tree in your living room.

Ladder Christmas Tree
Image: Paisley and Jade
Ladder Christmas Tree with lights and ornaments
Image: Pinterest

Hanging Ornament Tree

You can weave together shiny ornaments of the same or different colors like a chandelier. Use green ornaments if you want to give it the look of a Christmas tree. Now hang it at a central location in your home. See how to make this hanging Christmas tree at Not Martha.

Hanging Christmas Tree Mobile
Image: Pinterest
Hanging Ornamental Tree
Image: NotMartha

Wall Christmas Tree

Don’t have much floor space in your apartment? Don’t worry; you can create a space-saving tree on the wall using garland, light strings, paper, and other decorative embellishments. All you need to do is draw a rough shape of a tree on a wall, exactly the way you want wall decoration to be, and start ornamenting it with different embellishments.

You can also create a wall-hanging Christmas tree using broken tree branches.

DIY wall Christmas tree from paper
Image: Instagram @livelylittles
Hanging Branches wall Christmas tree
Image: Pinterest
Wall Christmas Tree with lights
Images: Pinterest
Wall Christmas Tree
Image: Homecrux/Rishik Sharma

Also Read: DIY Christmas Tree Alternatives

Tabletop Christmas Tree from Paper

Paper crafting is a cool hobby. If you are good at it, making a small tabletop Christmas tree is not going to be a tough task for you. There are hundreds of ways to craft paper trees. The most simple and quick DIY idea is to tear newspaper or any paper into pieces and then pin them together in the shape of a tree. See the tutorial at Katrinshine Blog.

Tabletop Christmas Tree from Paper
Image: Katrinshine Blog        
Easy to make paper Christmas Tree
Image: Lia Griffith
DIY Christmas Decorations - Honeycomb paper christmas tree
Image: Homecrux/Hitesh Kumar

Cardboard Christmas Tree

Take out scissors and unused cardboard boxes, and decorative papers to make a tabletop Christmas tree. Cut the cardboard in a beautiful tree shape and decorate it with buttons and ornaments. See the tutorial at Artful Parent.

Cardboard Christmas Tree
Image: Artful parent

Yarn Christmas Tree

Make a cute Christmas tree by wrapping yarn around a cone. The more colors, the merrier the look! These cute little trees will look great on a coffee table or bedroom shelf. Check out more easy and quick DIY Christmas tree ideas here.

Christmas tree with skewers and yarn
Image: Homecrux/Rishik Sharma
Sparkly Yarn Christmas Tree
Image: Homecrux/Rishik Sharma
DIY Chunky yarn Christmas tree
Image: Homecrux/Rishik Sharma
DIY Christmas decorations - Jute yarn christmas tree
Image: Homecrux/Rishik Sharma
Yarn Christmas Tree for last minute
Image: A Beautiful Mess
Yarn Christmas Tree for last minute
Image: Two Shades of Pink Blog

Bare Branch Christmas Tree

If you prefer subtle colors and want something simple, nothing is better than going for a rustic decor scheme. You need a tree branch and just decorate it like a small Christmas tree. You can embellish it with LED lights or shiny decorative objects.

Branch painted white for making Christmas Tree
Image: Heart Handmade
Upcycling Wood Branches and Twigs into Christmas trees
Image: Instagram @mycreativity_pescara
DIY Christmas Decorations - twig christmas tree
Image: Homecrux/Rishik Sharma

Balloon Christmas Tree

Buy some green, white and red balloons from a craft store to create a festive tree. Blow up 15-20 balloons and fix them in tree shape using glue or tape. Embellish the tree using shimmery decorations to spice it up.

Balloon Christmas Tree
Image: Pinterest

Christmas Tree From Books

Do you have a book collection stacked up at home that is being layered with dust? This year put all hardbound books to good use. Stack them in the shape of a tree and embellish them with small decorations. Voila!

Christmas Tree from stacked Books
Images: Pinterest

Glass Bottle Tree

Collect empty glass bottles and clean them up. Now stack them up, one over the other, vertically or horizontally to form a tree-like structure. You can illuminate it using light strings and other ornaments.

Glass Bottle Tree
Image: Pinterest

Natural Shrub Christmas Tree

This one is a quick, easy and fun idea. If you’ve some potted shrubs or plants, ornate them with shimmering light strings, decorative streamers, and shiny decoration balls. Your alternative Christmas tree will be ready in minutes!

make Natural Shrub Christmas Tree last minute
Image: Pinterest

Pineapple Christmas Tree

If you are looking for a trendy way to put up a Christmas tree, pineapples can be a good option for you. Simply decorate with lights and ornaments, no need to remove the spiky leaves.

Pineapple Christmas Tree
Image: Onnichabby

Pine Cone Tree

Transform pine cones into adorable mini Christmas trees! Paint them in your favorite color, add a tiny star on top, or glue them onto a wooden coaster for festive table or shelf decor.

pine-cone-tabletop-Christmas-tree
Image: Homecrux
DIY Christmas Decorations - pinecone tree
Image: Homecrux/Hitesh Kumar

Washi Tape Wall Christmas Tree

Short on time and space? Try creating a washi tape wall Christmas tree! Outline your tree shape on the wall, then easily apply colorful strips for a quick and space-efficient holiday decor hack.

Washi Tape Wall Christmas Tree
Image: Homey Oh My

Broccoli Tree

You can deck up your dining table with colors of festivity. Take some fluffy flowers of broccoli and arrange them like a Christmas tree on the dining table. Add small tomatoes to enhance the look. See how Betty Crocker made it.

Broccoli Tree
Image: BettyCrocker

These are some last-minute Christmas trees that you can make easily at home. Hope you’ll try out some of them. Happy decorating!

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