How to Make Bottle Brush Center Pieces

You can use any small ornaments on your tree.

Decorate three small bottle-brush Christmas trees for a centerpiece that will last throughout the holiday season. Make the trees to match your other decorations. You can even make miniature replicas of your full-size Christmas tree. Best of all these little trees are so inexpensive your whole centerpiece will cost you less than $20.

Things You'll Need

• 12-inch bottle-brush trees
• Plastic bags
• Spray paint
• Strand of small glass beads
• Hot glue gun
• Tweezers

Instructions

1. Place plastic bags over the trees. Twist the bags tightly around the trunks. Spray paint the pots the trees stand in. Allow the paint to dry for an hour. Remove the bags.

2. Cut the string of the beads. Use hot glue to attach the beads to the tree. Put the glue on the tree and use tweezers to place the beads. Space the beads evenly.

3. Arrange three trees in the center of your table. Add greenery, ribbon or small wrapped packages around the tree.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a small star for a tree topper or spray paint a small pine cone.rnUse trim you already have on hand for an even more inexpensive tree. Be sure to use a small tree your guests can see over.

• Use care when working with hot glue to avoid burns. Have a bowl of ice water on hand in case glue gets on your fingers.

References

• Video wired: Bottle-brush Tree Centerpieces