DIY Felt Christmas Tree

Happy December, friends!

The Christmas season is upon us – filled with the chaotic wonderfulness of baking, get-togethers, and decorations! Do you have your tree set up yet? We do – and my little man is OBSESSED with it! He even says “twee” 🙂

I’ve been impressed with how gentle he’s been with the tree – we had the baby gate, ready to protect the tree, but we haven’t needed to pull it out.

I did fill the bottom of the tree with fabric (read: unbreakable) ornaments, just in case.

I wanted my son to have a special tree of his own – one that he could touch and play with, without constant supervision.

Enter: the felt Christmas tree idea!

You’ve probably seen it on Etsy or in stores – but they can be pretty pricey, ranging from $20-$50. Being on a budget (at Christmastime who isn’t?) I knew there had to be a cheaper way – so I decided to make one myself!

I gathered my supplies from the craft store:

Large piece of green felt (I got a 36×36 piece)
Several felt squares – assorted colors
Christmas Cookie cutters – I have these Wilton ones
scissors
Sharpie

Because I already have the cookie cutters, scissors, and sharpie, I only had to buy the felt – which cost me exactly $4.33! Definitely better than the $30 price tag I saw on Etsy.

Once my supplies were bought I got to work!

1. Use the cookie cutters to trace various Christmas shapes on the different pieces of felt. I made 20 shapes.

2. Cut out the felt shapes – these are your “ornaments”

3. Cut a tree out of your large piece of green felt. I attached it to the wall with command strips – that way I know it’ll stay up all season and will come down without a mess.

4. The felt sticks to felt, so the ornaments stick to the tree without any tape or velcro. You can rearrange the ornaments again and again!