How to Make a Christmas Tree Collar
Thursday, June 4, 2020
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Learn how to make a beautiful Christmas tree collar to hide the ugly metal stand from your artificial Christmas tree! This will keep things neat and tidy. The best part is that you can make a new tradition by adding handprints!
- trim to go around the plywood
- wood glue
- 8 - 90 degree braskets
- paint
- wood stain
- staple gun
- staples
Tools
- Drill
- Level
- Measuring Tape
- Circular Saw
Instructions
- Get your Christmas tree stand and and set it up as if you were preparing to set up your Christmas tree.
- Measure each of the sides. Take that measurement and add 1/2 an inch to each side.
- Next, cut the trim piece based on your measurements.
- Use wood glue to glue the sides together to form the outer trim for one of the sides of your Christmas tree collar.
- Measure the space inside the trim. Add 1/2 inch to each side.
- Cut that measurement out for the inside panel.
- Use wood glue and a staple gun to attach the inner plywood against the trim.
- Next, stain or paint the wood and panels they way that you want it decorated.
- We used the paint, stain, and repaint method.
- Check out my first stencil project with a Cricut for what we did to our Christmas tree box.
- Sand and scuff the wood with sandpaper if you want the distressed look.
- Attach L brackets to your new Christmas tree collar.
- Add in your Christmas tree stand to make sure it fits.
- Add in kids handprints with acrylic paint on one of the sides to personalize it.
- Enjoy the Christmas tree collar and how it now makes a very polished look for your Christmas tree!
