What? Another super sexy alternative Christmas Tree idea, I hear you say? Hurrah! We love them too. This one is more hands on than the last one I told you about over here. It’s perfect for you creative types or for crafty family times. I think it is perfect for the kitchen or a kid’s room where a tree isn’t always suitable but you still want some Christmas touches. I might try and do one idea a week in the run up to Christmas…or am I getting carried away here?
Below is my easy how-to guide below (with pictures) on how to make one yourself. One lucky person can win a complete kit thanks to B+Q who have provided all the materials for someone to make one tree at home.
This is the kit you’ll need….Christmas lights, Christmas Decorations. And then some hooks, chalk and chalkboard paint. Simples!
Start with a chalkboard background – this can either be directly painted on to the wall or I like the idea of painting a large piece of cardboard that you can then prop up on your mantlepiece.
For the chalk tree part, lightly sketch out the desired shape on to your wall {you can copy the pattern above). I think doing it freehand will adds personality as it is not so perfect….but that is just me. If you love a neater line, then use a ruler. My tip: keep a damp cloth to hand to wipe away any mistakes.
When you are happy with the shape, go over your outline to make the design more prominent.
Next – is the important bit – you need to decide where you want your decorations. Do you want a few dotted across your design? Or would you prefer your tree to have a lot more? I think this tree is a great way to show off your most treasured baubles or special ones the kids have made. Once you’ve picked out the perfect spot, attach some sticky hooks like the ones pictured above, these will be for your lights and your baubles.
To decorate, drape your lights from top to bottom, as you would with a real tree and then fill in the gaps with the decorations of your choice. Battery powered ones would be perfect for this! Finish with a light and a star at the top. If you need a little more help – you can watch the how-to video here.
There you go – the perfect Alternative Christmas tree! Love this as much as me, then need to check my crazy Pinterest board – dedicated to Alternative Christmas Tree ideas.
Follow WeLoveHomeBlog.com’s board [Alternative] Christmas trees on Pinterest.
The project will take you about 2 hours with drying time. We love Alternative Christmas trees at WeLoveHome. If you’re quick, you can still enter my other competition to win a piece of Christmas Tree art.
How to win you very own kit provided by the rather lovely team at B+Q?
**T+C: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. This is a competition for one winner to win one kit of the following: All the decorations in the image. 1 x set of fairy lights. 1 small tin of chalkboard paint. 1 x pack of sticky hooks. (Not included is the home items in the bottom of the pic, chalk or the materials you would need to do the painting.). When entering this competition you are also signing up to WeLoveHomeBlog’s newsletter. If you wish to not be included on my mailing list, then please just get in touch and I will remove you. Thank you . Competition ends on 10.12.15. The winner will be picked at random. Each means to enter increases your chance of winning. The winner will be contacted by myself where you will be asked for your postal address. The prize itself will be sent out by B+Q – and they will be taking full responsibility of this. I will inform them within one working week of the competition closing who won. Winner will be announced on my all my social media channels.
89 Comments
Michelle
4th December 2015 at 7:42 amLike this idea for my daughters room or the dining room 🙂
Christiana
4th December 2015 at 8:33 amChristmas tree topper
Jessica Powell
4th December 2015 at 11:33 pmThis is such a cool idea! I love making Christmas cards in the run up to Christmas. 🙂
Tracy Nixon
5th December 2015 at 5:33 amI make cards for my family every Christmas and really enjoy making and giving them! Thank you x
ashleigh allan
5th December 2015 at 9:17 amChristmas cards and gingerbread men!
kim neville
5th December 2015 at 2:10 pmWe make our own personal Christmas cards
Quratt ul ain
5th December 2015 at 2:42 pmWonderful kit and remarkable ideas regarding the decoration of a christmas tree.
Kerry Locke
5th December 2015 at 4:09 pmMy fave thing to make are our crackers – I love making them for each individual with little personal keepsakes inside. The Tree is a great idea – and one I will certainly be using!
Isabel O
5th December 2015 at 4:16 pmI like to make cakes for my family, especially chocolate ones. Big chocolate cakes are my speciality.
gemma nisbet
5th December 2015 at 4:23 pmI love making Salt dough decs and other crafty decorations wiht my son.
chloe brill
5th December 2015 at 6:15 pmGreat comp
Heather Haigh
5th December 2015 at 7:07 pmI love to bake and decorate the Christmas cake
Michelle O'Neill
5th December 2015 at 7:40 pmi love to make paper chains with my grandaughter x
Andrea Fletcher
5th December 2015 at 7:49 pmOrange slices dried in the oven, they smell lovely.
MANDY DOHERTY
5th December 2015 at 7:51 pmXmas cookies and cupcakes x
Corinne Peat
5th December 2015 at 8:06 pmI love to make tree decorations
Olga carpenter
5th December 2015 at 8:21 pmChristmas cake
Samantha loughlin
5th December 2015 at 10:06 pmSpending time with loved ones
tracy sinclair
5th December 2015 at 11:09 pmI love making home made mince pies for my family, they love them x
AntWife
6th December 2015 at 12:17 amOpening presents.
Harriet
6th December 2015 at 3:40 amChristmas cake
karen cowley
6th December 2015 at 5:31 amLove to make Christmas Cards , not done great but its the thought that counts, i do make a sweet tree which turns out good though x
claire woods
6th December 2015 at 10:58 amMINCE PIES
Angela McDonald
6th December 2015 at 11:40 amI love to make homemade paper chains!
Jo Hutchinson
6th December 2015 at 1:35 pmA few special Christmas cards with lots of glitter.
Emma Ellams
6th December 2015 at 3:48 pmI love making apple and cinnamon cookies
Ann Williams
6th December 2015 at 5:40 pmI love to make edible decorations for the tree or for the table.
Janice Dunn
6th December 2015 at 6:45 pmPaper snowflakes to hang around the house
Amanda
6th December 2015 at 6:57 pmLove making Christmas decorations for the tree especially from nature materials such as twigs and pine cones 🙂
Chantelle Binge
6th December 2015 at 9:11 pmMe and my family like making cards with our hands and feet and giving them to family and friends xx
Tracey Whittle
6th December 2015 at 11:32 pmThis year i have made candy canes using tri beads and pipe cleaners
Tam p
7th December 2015 at 5:44 amHome made soup with the the turkey carcase
Ruth Harwood
7th December 2015 at 8:01 amWe make our own tree decorations!
Lorraine Stone
7th December 2015 at 9:48 amWe make our own Christmas cards and mince pies ~~
aaron broad
7th December 2015 at 10:32 amI like making decorations
Anna
7th December 2015 at 12:05 pmI just made my own DIY advent calendar! I totally love this idea!
donna l jones
7th December 2015 at 12:22 pmchristmas cakes
Phyllis Ellett
7th December 2015 at 12:41 pmWent back in time this year and made the old paper chains that we used to have in the 60’s and 70’s. Made them with our Grandaughter and now she has decorated her bedroom.
Kirsty Fox
7th December 2015 at 10:31 pmA gingerbread house with the kids.
Robyn Logan Clarke
8th December 2015 at 2:51 amI love to crochet Christmas wreaths
Caroline Blaza
8th December 2015 at 8:45 amI love making christmas decorations. This year I’m planning to make a christmas tree from twigs!! But this prize would be much much better!! x
Ishita negi
8th December 2015 at 9:46 amLoved this DIY Christmas tree
Miss Tracy Hanson
8th December 2015 at 12:32 pmDo love making cards and using last years’ cards to make tags for this years presents. Good fun and it’s recycling too. 🙂
elaine stokes
8th December 2015 at 1:30 pmi love making all my xmas cards, it means so much more than shop brought ones
Keith Hunt
8th December 2015 at 2:54 pmposh bubble and sqeeck on boxing day much nicer than the main meal.
Julie Ward
8th December 2015 at 3:16 pmPaper chains with the grandchildren, they also make xmas cards
Sue Leake
8th December 2015 at 3:34 pmChristmas Dinner…. just love to eat it and prepare it.
Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog)
8th December 2015 at 7:46 pmI love baking and making cupcakes with different Christmas decorations on. (@PeanutHog)
Sarah Archibald
8th December 2015 at 8:52 pmI have a daughter who is nearly 4, we collect toilet roll and kitchen roll tubes, egg cartons etc and turn them in to snowmen and christmas trees, paint pine cones green and add stars to the top to look like trees, I love all sorts of crafts for little ones.
Samantha Atherton
8th December 2015 at 9:11 pmlittle birds using felt & feathers & ribbons
Alica
8th December 2015 at 9:13 pmWe always make our own gift tags 🙂
Nancy Bradford
8th December 2015 at 10:08 pmI love to make and decorate Christmas cookies with my daughter over the holidays 🙂
Catriona Hutchinson
8th December 2015 at 11:45 pmGingerbread houses!
caroline tokes
9th December 2015 at 12:26 ami love making xmas cake
Kayleigh
9th December 2015 at 8:07 amMince pies. It always reminds me of time spent at my nans.
Allan Wilson
9th December 2015 at 8:49 amThe Christmas Wreath
Kirsteen Mackay
9th December 2015 at 9:37 amI like to make paper chains with my children using fancy printed papers.
Susan B
9th December 2015 at 9:52 amChristmas is the only time I bake cake and pudding so my favourite thing to make is homemade Christmas cake, Christmas pudding and either proper trifle or pavlova.
Sam Goodwin
9th December 2015 at 10:44 amGingerbread men, the kids love to decorate them
lindsay chadburn
9th December 2015 at 11:59 ampaper chains for decoration, and santa cookies
adrian price
9th December 2015 at 12:09 pmbrandy butter
Mandy S
9th December 2015 at 1:29 pmChocolate rum Truffles. I could spend hours in the kitchen making them….hic!
Dawn McBride
9th December 2015 at 2:41 pmI love making hanging decorations with my little ones 🙂
Michelle Wild
9th December 2015 at 3:39 pmI need green chalk, all my walls are white!
Michelle Wild
9th December 2015 at 3:40 pmI like to make Christmas biscuits – sounds like a confession!
jo liddement
9th December 2015 at 4:04 pmI love decorating the house with my son and cooking mince pies
nicola james
9th December 2015 at 4:52 pmi love making the dinner for everyone
Rachel white
9th December 2015 at 4:59 pmI like making my own christmas wreaths
Kim Styles
9th December 2015 at 5:34 pmI mad a little tree out of curtain material !! but i love to make baubles from the plastic balls you get from ballpools as they are very light and cover with strips of patterned material
Claire D
9th December 2015 at 6:04 pmI love making cocktails!!!!!
EJ Dunn
9th December 2015 at 6:22 pmI like making hampers
Debbie Henderson
9th December 2015 at 6:24 pmbaking cookies christmas eve for santa x
sandra thomas
9th December 2015 at 6:28 pmWE DO HOME MADE MINCE PIES N CHRISTMAS CAKE WE LOVE DOING IT TOGETHER MAKES IT SPECIAL
Gabrielle Powell
9th December 2015 at 6:28 pmI like making christmas cards
Erica Price
9th December 2015 at 6:44 pmChristmas puds
Tammy Neal
9th December 2015 at 7:04 pmMince pies. It always reminds me of time spent at my nans. xx
Shirley Evans
9th December 2015 at 10:01 pmPersonalised cards
sarah clegg
9th December 2015 at 10:08 pmcookies for santa
Elaine Livingstone
9th December 2015 at 10:17 pmmince pies for Santa and allergy free biscuits for the elves
Victoria Prince
10th December 2015 at 12:04 amI love making Christmas biscuits 🙂
Natalie Crossan
10th December 2015 at 12:14 amChristmas cookies xx
claire griffiths
10th December 2015 at 12:29 ami like to make xmas cards
Leanne West
10th December 2015 at 6:38 amThis is super sweet x
samantha bolter
10th December 2015 at 9:48 ama christmas cake and decorations for the house
steven beasley
10th December 2015 at 12:44 pmLove making decorations with my nephew and niece.
kelly morgan
10th December 2015 at 1:02 pmChristmas cake
Victoria Thurgood
10th December 2015 at 1:16 pmmince pies
Sarah Rider
10th December 2015 at 1:26 pmLove making things with my toddler at Christmas. It’s Christmas cards today!!x
karen howden
10th December 2015 at 2:38 pmI love making mince pies