Make These Adorable Yarn Christmas Trees in Minutes

Skip the overpriced holiday decor and DIY a bundle of colorful yarn Christmas trees to spruce up your festive display.

Display of Tassel and Wrapped Yarn Christmas Trees on Coffee Table

Yarn Christmas Tree Ideas

HGTV Handmade’s Danielle Boaz shares step-by-step instructions for easy yarn Christmas trees that take minutes to create. To make your own, you will need several bundles of yarn in festive colors, pieces of cardboard, round wooden discs, wooden skewers, an adhesive dot roller, floral cone, jewelry wire, electric drill with small drill bit and a low-temp hot glue gun.

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Photo by: Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

By: Rachael Jones and Danielle Boaz

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Trendy and affordable holiday decor usually isn't found in the same category — but these DIY yarn Christmas trees spark joy and won’t break the bank. HGTV Handmade’s Danielle Boaz shares her favorite, step-by-step way to freshen up a festive display with a few bundles of yarn and some basic craft supplies.

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Yarn Trees 3 Ways

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Danielle shows how to freshen up holiday decor with trees made from pom-poms, tassels and more.

Pom-Pom Trees

Colorful Yarn Christmas Trees on Piece of Round Wood Display

Yarn Christmas Tree Ideas

From: HGTV Handmade

Photo by: Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Materials + Tools

yarn bundle
cardboard
electric drill + small drill bit
low-temp hot glue gun

Make Pom-Pom

Start with a 4-inch piece of cardboard (Image 1). Wrap the yarn around the cardboard about 75 times to ensure a nice, full layered look (Image 2). Snip the yarn from the bundle with scissors and carefully remove it from the cardboard. Next, place the bundle on a table so the loops are facing a horizontal direction and fold a 14-inch piece of crafting wire in half (Image 3). Wrap the wire around the center of the yarn bundle (Image 4) and twist all the way to the bottom. Lastly, cut the yarn on both sides (Image 5).

To make a pom-pom yarn tree, start by using a 4'' vertical piece of cardboard.

Danielle Boaz

Wrap the yarn around the cardboard about 75 times to ensure a nice, full layered look. Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard.

Danielle Boaz

Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard. Now place the bundle on the workstation so the loops are facing a horizontal direction. Next, use a 14’’ piece of jewelry wire and fold it in half.

Danielle Boaz

Using scissors, cut the loops on both sides just like you would to create a pom-pom. Next, give the yarn a trim so that it resembles a tree, cutting a triangular shape from bottom to top.

Danielle Boaz

Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Supplies

To make a pom-pom yarn tree, start by using a 4'' vertical piece of cardboard.

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Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Wrap Yarn

Wrap the yarn around the cardboard about 75 times to ensure a nice, full layered look. Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard.

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Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Wire

Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard. Now place the bundle on the workstation so the loops are facing a horizontal direction. Next, use a 14’’ piece of jewelry wire and fold it in half.

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Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Tie Wire

Using scissors, cut the loops on both sides just like you would to create a pom-pom. Next, give the yarn a trim so that it resembles a tree, cutting a triangular shape from bottom to top.

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Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Cut Yarn

Using scissors, cut the loops on both sides just like you would to create a pom-pom. Next, give the yarn a trim so that it resembles a tree, cutting a triangular shape from bottom to top.

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Trim Tree + Drill Base

Use scissors to trim the yarn so that it resembles a tree from bottom to top (Image 1). Next, prepare the base by drilling a small hole halfway through the center of a round wooden disc using an electric drill with a small drill bit (Image 2). Tip: Use a drill bit that matches the width of the 22-gauge crafting wire. Add a dab of glue from a low-temp hot glue gun (Image 3) and place the wire in the hole. Repeat the process to create more trees, then display and enjoy (Image 4).

Next, give the yarn a trim so that it resembles a tree, cutting a triangular shape from bottom to top.

Danielle Boaz

Prepare the base by drilling a small hole halfway into the center of the round wooden disc using an electric drill with a small drill bit. Add a dab of hot glue from a low-temp hot glue gun and place the wire in the hole. Display on a table with others and enjoy!

Danielle Boaz

Add a dab of hot glue from a low-temp hot glue gun and place the wire in the hole.

Danielle Boaz

Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Twist Wire

Next, give the yarn a trim so that it resembles a tree, cutting a triangular shape from bottom to top.

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Yarn Christmas Trees: Drill

Prepare the base by drilling a small hole halfway into the center of the round wooden disc using an electric drill with a small drill bit. Add a dab of hot glue from a low-temp hot glue gun and place the wire in the hole. Display on a table with others and enjoy!

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Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees: Glue Gun

Add a dab of hot glue from a low-temp hot glue gun and place the wire in the hole.

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Yarn Pom-Pom Christmas Trees

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Layered Tassel Trees

Colorful Yarn Tassel Trees on Stacked Book Display

Yarn Christmas Tree Ideas

From: HGTV Handmade

Photo by: Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Materials + Tools

red, yellow and green yarn bundles
cardboard
round wooden discs
7'' wooden skewers

electric drill + small drill bit
low-temp hot glue gun
scissors

Tier the Tassels

Start by using three pieces of trimmed cardboard: (1) 4-inch vertical piece for the base, (1) 3-1/2-inch vertical piece for the middle and (1) 2-1/2-inch vertical piece for the top (Image 1). Wrap the yarn around the largest cardboard piece about 50 times (Image 2). Next, use a matching piece of yarn to tie a knot around the top of the bundle (Image 3) and use scissors to cut across the bottom (Image 4). Then, wrap a 4-inch piece of matching yarn a half-inch down from the top of the yarn bundle with a double knot (Image 5). Repeat the above steps to make the middle and top tassels.

Start by using three pieces of trimmed cardboard: (1) 4’’ vertical piece for the base, (1) 3-1/2’’ vertical piece for the middle and (1) 2-1/2’’ vertical piece for the top.

Danielle Boaz

Wrap the yarn around the largest cardboard piece about 50 times. Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard.

Danielle Boaz

Now place the bundle on the workstation so the loops are facing a horizontal direction. Trim a 4’’ piece of matching yarn and tie off the top of the yarn bundle using a double knot. Using scissors, cut the bottom of the yarn bundle in half and trim any uneven pieces.

Danielle Boaz

Trim a 4’’ piece of matching yarn and tie off the top of the yarn bundle using a double knot. Using scissors, cut the bottom of the yarn bundle in half and trim any uneven pieces.

Danielle Boaz

Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees: Supplies

Start by using three pieces of trimmed cardboard: (1) 4’’ vertical piece for the base, (1) 3-1/2’’ vertical piece for the middle and (1) 2-1/2’’ vertical piece for the top.

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Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees: Wrap Yarn

Wrap the yarn around the largest cardboard piece about 50 times. Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard.

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Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees: Wrap Yarn

Wrap the yarn around the largest cardboard piece about 50 times. Trim the yarn and carefully remove the bundle from the cardboard.

Photo By: Danielle Boaz

Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees: Cut Yarn

Now place the bundle on the workstation so the loops are facing a horizontal direction. Trim a 4’’ piece of matching yarn and tie off the top of the yarn bundle using a double knot. Using scissors, cut the bottom of the yarn bundle in half and trim any uneven pieces.

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Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees: Tie Top

Trim a 4’’ piece of matching yarn and tie off the top of the yarn bundle using a double knot. Using scissors, cut the bottom of the yarn bundle in half and trim any uneven pieces.

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Make Base

Start by drilling a small hole halfway through the center of a round wooden disc using a small drill bit (Image 1). Next, twist a 7-inch wooden skewer into the drilled hole to secure the base (Image 2). Assemble the tassel layers by pushing the larger tassel to the bottom, then the middle tassel and smallest tassel on top (Image 3). Make a few and group them together for a cute tabletop display (Image 4).

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Assemble the tree layers by pushing the larger tassel on the bottom, then the middle tassel and smallest on top.

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Yarn Christmas Trees: Drill

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Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees: Layer

Assemble the tree layers by pushing the larger tassel on the bottom, then the middle tassel and smallest on top.

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Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees

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Yarn Tassel Christmas Trees

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Floral Cone Trees

Yarn Christmas Tree Ideas

From: HGTV Handmade

Photo by: Danielle Boaz

Danielle Boaz

Materials + Tools

yarn bundle

Wrap Cone + Display

Add a layer of adhesive dot glue around the base of the floral cone (Image 1). Next, wrap the yarn evenly around the base of the cone and build upward from there (Image 2). Note: Keep pushing the yarn down to keep the layers tight and add a dot of glue where needed. Once the cone is wrapped, add a layer of glue around the top of the cone (Image 3). Lastly, wrap the yarn at the top into a coiled shape, adhere it with glue and snip the end with scissors (Image 4). Group the trees together to create a festive forest display (Image 5).

Add a layer of sticky dot glue around the base of the floral cone. Now attach the yarn evenly around the base of the cone and build upward from there.

Add a layer of sticky dot glue around the base of the floral cone. Now attach the yarn evenly around the base of the cone and build upward from there. Note: As you wrap the cone, keep pushing the yarn down to keep the layers tight.

Wrap the yarn at the very top of the floral cone into a coiled piece ensuring the yarn sticks to the glue and trim to complete. Place this on a table with a few others in different sizes to create a cute, festive display.

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Yarn Floral Cone Trees: Add Glue

Add a layer of sticky dot glue around the base of the floral cone. Now attach the yarn evenly around the base of the cone and build upward from there.

Yarn Floral Cone Trees: Wrap Base

Add a layer of sticky dot glue around the base of the floral cone. Now attach the yarn evenly around the base of the cone and build upward from there. Note: As you wrap the cone, keep pushing the yarn down to keep the layers tight.

Yarn Floral Cone Trees: Glue Top

Wrap the yarn at the very top of the floral cone into a coiled piece ensuring the yarn sticks to the glue and trim to complete. Place this on a table with a few others in different sizes to create a cute, festive display.