How to Create Christmas Trees Out of Wire Coat Hangers

Christmas tree crafts are fun to make and help with decorations. This craft is for all ages. Please supervise younger children with the hooks. Making Christmas trees out of coat hangers should take about an hour to complete.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Hangers
• Yarn
• Metal Twist Ties
• Miniature Christmas Lights
• Garland

1. Start the Christmas tree by putting six hangers into three sets of two and tie one corner of each set together using yarn or metal twist ties. Make a triangular shape with the three sets of hangers by connecting them by their hooks. The point of the triangle should be up and the hooks should be hanging down the middle.

2. Fan out the hangers so that they look like the frame of a Christmas tree. Make it more stable by attaching each hook to the hanger next to it.

3. Attach lights to the tree. The plug should hang down the middle of the frame and the first light right after the plug should be at the top of the tree. Attach the plug to the tree with yarn or a twist tie.

4. Twist the string of lights around each of the hangers in the tree. The longer the string of lights, the closer together the lights will be on the tree. Again, use twist ties to secure the lights.

5. Starting at the top of the tree wrap a garland around the frame, hooking it at the top and leaving a little to hang down the middle of the tree. Make sure the lights show through the garland and add ornaments to the Christmas tree.

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[amylaine]

on 9/21/2009 What a interesting idea. Great article.