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Yarn Christmas Trees

Learn how to make yarn trees with Mod Podge! This easy project is perfect for a holiday mantel.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time4 hours
Dry Time1 day
Total Time1 day 4 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 3 trees
Cost: $12

Equipment

Materials

  • 3 Styrofoam cone(s)
  • 1 roll Plastic wrap
  • 1 bottle Mod Podge Matte 16 oz
  • 1 skein yarn green

Instructions

  • Use plastic wrap to cover the cones. You’ll need several pieces. Just wrap as tightly as you can – you only need one layer (but it’s fine if the plastic wrap overlaps).
    Styrofoam cones with plastic wrap on them
  • Place ½ cup to 1 cup of Mod Podge into the middle of your plastic tray. Cut a length of yarn to work with (several feet long).
    Mod Podge in the middle of a black plastic tray
  • Take the length of yarn and roll in around in the Mod Podge in the tray. You can squeeze off the excess. It needs to be coated in the Mod Podge, but doesn’t need to be dripping. You just want it saturated.
    coating the yarn with Mod Podge in the tray
  • Beginning at any point on the cone (I recommend starting in the middle), wrap the yarn around the cone, right on top of the plastic wrap. Continue wrapping the yarn around the cone until the entire piece is secure.
    foam cone with plastic wrap and the first layer of yarn wrapped around it
  • Repeat the same thing you just did, this time with the second cone.
  • Wrap the third cone with a length of yarn. Then you’re going to go back and repeat on the three cones, wrapping an additional length of yarn on each. Let dry.
    You don’t want to do too many lengths of yarn on the cone at once before allowing some dry time. The yarn will get too heavy and start to slide down the cone. I recommend doing two lengths at a time and then letting dry before layering.
    Three foam cones wrapped in yarn drying on a table
  • Continue dipping and wrapping yarn on all three cones until they are completely covered, to your desired thickness. I used approximately three-fourths of a 380-yard skein of yarn (medium weight). Let dry completely, preferably overnight.
    Additional pieces of green yarn wrapped on a cone
  • Starting with the smallest cone (it’s the easiest), start twisting the yarn tree off the cone. Hold the base with one hand and the tree separately and twist. If you need, you can compress the tree slightly and pull. It will bounce back. Repeat with the remaining trees, then remove all the plastic wrap to display.
    Removing the plastic wrap from the inside of the tree

Notes

Step 2: It’s easy to hide the beginning or end of the yarn when you start new pieces. Therefore if you’re new to this project, start with shorter pieces first.