Difficulty
Beginner
Duration
Under 2 hours
A Christmas tree card holder is a unique and festive way to display your Christmas cards. This is a fun and easy DIY project that your family and friends will love to decorate and look at during the holidays.
1
CUT AND PREP
- Measure and cut the 1’ x 3” x 8’ into the following lengths:
- Branch one: 12 inches
- Branch two: 18 inches
- Branch three: 24 inches
- Branch four: 30 inches
- Branch five: 36 inches
- Cut the 2” x 2” x 8’ down to 60 inches to make the tree trunk.
2
PAINT
- Paint or stain all of the clothespins and pieces of wood.
- Allow to fully dry.
3
SPACE OUT THE BRANCHES
- Drill a hole into the center of each of the five branches.
- Lay the five branches across the 60-inch trunk, starting 4 inches from the top and spacing each branch 6 inches apart.
4
ASSEMBLE ALL PIECES
Screw the branches into the center trunk using the small wood screws.
5
ADD CLOTHESPINS
- Start the first clothespin 1 inch from the edge of a branch.
- Evenly space the remaining clips every 4 inches.
- Use a small bead of hot glue to attach each clothespin to its branch.
6
PREPARE FOR DISPLAY
Choose how you’d like to display your Christmas card holder. If you choose to stand it up:
- Screw the base of the tree to the side of the inner wall of your crate.
- Place something heavy in the bottom of the crate as an anchor.
To hang the tree on the wall:
- Screw the 20-pound steel D-ring hangers into the back of your tree.
- Nail the two 20-pound steel brass-plated conventional picture hooks on the wall.
- Fit the hangers into the hooks to display.
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