My Favorite Flocked Christmas Tree Craft

I can’t wait to share how to make my favorite flocked Christmas tree. I used pipe cleaners to create snowflakes and then shaped them into trees.

Flocked Christmas trees are a little bit magical—the way the light catches and creates a little sparkle. I loved making these flocked Christmas trees, and since we don’t have snow in Southern California, I get to have some Christmas snow magic in our house!

These flocked Snowflake Trees are my favorite. They are made from pipe cleaners and I used Borax to crystalize the trees. I think these are my favorite flocked Christmas trees!

I have seen trees like this made from pipe cleaners, but I added a twist and added the snowflake crystalizing. Aren’t these Christmas tree crafts magical?

You might remember the snowflakes I made using this crystalizing method. These trees are made by creating snowflakes as branches!

Watch the Video How to Make The Flocked Christmas Trees Here

Here is the video of my Live Facebook demo to learn how to make the Snowflake Trees. 

These trees are easy to make and perfect for the holidays and winter season.

How to Make My Favorite Flocked Christmas Trees

The tree is made of five snowflakes in graduated sizes.

What You Need to Make Flocked Christmas Trees

• White pipe cleaners
• Wire cutters
• Needle nose pliers
• 18 gauge wrapped floral wire
• Wooden spools
• Birch bases
• white acrylic paint
• white glitter
• Hot glue gun
• Borax

Step by Step Instructions to Make Flocked Christmas Trees

1. Start with the largest snowflake (it gets harder to work with the snowflakes the smaller they are). Using a wire cutter, cut three 6-inch lengths of pipe cleaner. Twist the three lengths together in the middle to make a six-pointed star.
2. For each spoke of the star, cut the following lengths of pipe cleaner, two 2-½ inch lengths, one 2-inch length, and one 1-½ length. Starting with the 2-½ inch lengths, twist one of the lengths onto the first spoke at the midway point. Use needle-nose pliers to twist tightly onto the spoke. Twist the second 2-½ length slightly closer to the end of the spoke in the same way you twisted the first, using needle-nose pliers, twisting tightly onto the spoke. Twist the 2-inch length slightly closer to the end of the spoke and finally the 1-½ length closest to the end of the spoke.
3. Ensure that all of the smaller lengths are tightly twisted onto the spoke. Cut and twist smaller lengths onto all six of the spokes of the largest star to create a snowflake.

1. For the next snowflake, cut three 5-inch lengths of pipe cleaner. Twist the three lengths together in the middle to make a six-pointed star. For each spoke of the star, cut the following lengths of pipe cleaner, one 2-½ inch length, one 2-inch length, and one 1-½ inch length. Follow the same directions above for adding the smaller lengths to each spoke of the star to create the 5-inch snowflake.
2. For the next snowflake, cut three 4-inch lengths of pipe cleaner. Twist the three lengths together in the middle to make a six-pointed star. For each spoke of the star, cut the following lengths of pipe cleaner, one 2-inch length, one 1-½ inch length. Follow the same directions above for adding the smaller lengths to each spoke of the star to create the 4-inch snowflake.
3. For the next snowflake, cut three 3-inch lengths of pipe cleaner. Twist the three lengths together in the middle to make a six-pointed star. For each spoke of the star, cut the following lengths of pipe cleaner, one 1-1/2 inch long. Follow the same directions above for adding the smaller lengths to each spoke of the star to create the 3-inch snowflake.
4. For the next snowflake, cut three 2-inch lengths of pipe cleaner. Twist the three lengths together in the middle to make a six-pointed star. For each spoke of the star, cut the following lengths of pipe cleaner, one 1-inch length. Follow the same directions above for adding the smaller lengths to each spoke of the star to create the 2-inch snowflake.

1. For the tree topper, cut two 1-inch lengths and twist them into a cross. 
2. Once all of the snowflakes have been created, take the 18 gauge floral wire (or a small wooden dowel), and starting with the largest snowflake, measure out where the snowflakes will go on the floral wire with about 1-2 inches (spacing evenly to end with the cross at the top of the floral wire. Using the hot glue gun, glue the largest snowflake onto the floral wire.
3. Glue the next smallest snowflake onto the floral wire about 1-2 inches (spacing evenly to end with the cross at the top of the floral wire) in length, and starting with the largest snowflake, wrap the pipe cleaner over and under the spokes at the glue to secure the snowflake onto the wire. Use a 4-inch length for the next snowflake and then a 2-inch length for the final snowflake. 

Mix Borax with boiling water in a sealed container. (Use 1 1/2 cups or borax per 8 cups of boiling water.) I used some large glass vases. Hang (or place) the trees, upside down, in the Borax/Water. Leave overnight.

The trees crystalize and are gorgeous! If the branches stick together, just lightly pull them apart.

To keep the trees upright, I made a base with a wooden spool and a birch base.

Using a hot glue gun, attach the spool to the birch base. Fill the hole about 1/2 full with hot glue and add the stem of the tree. Hold in place till secure.

I wanted the bases to be white so I painted them with chalk paint.

Before the paint dried, I added some white glitter.

I think these trees are so magical!

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If you aren’t crafty and want to purchase Christmas decor, or if you are crafty but also love to buy new decor each year, I have you covered! Check out the prices on some of these beauties!

These artificial trees are beautiful AND pre-lit.

We have a tradition of going together as a family to the tree lot to choose our fresh tree together. But to be honest, these artificial trees have gotten so good-looking and so affordable, that I think I might love them more than the tree lot trees.

Shhh, don’t tell my family because we will still go to the tree lot together!

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