DIY Feather Christmas Tree

This DIY feather Christmas tree is super cute and oh so easy to make!

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The Story Behind The Project

On a recent trip to one of my favorite hobby stores I came across a beautiful feather Christmas tree.

I thought to myself that is so cute, but I don’t want to pay the price they are asking – and after all, I do have chickens, so feathers are plentiful around the farm.

I looked closely at the tree to see how it was made and then decided to make one myself – complete with decorations.

The Necessary Supplies

I bought a styrofoam cone (affiliate link) which was what they used to secure the feathers.

I also bought mini-birds nests from the papercrafting section and mini-birds from the floral decorating section.

I purchased glitter glue (affiliate link) as well because the tree I saw had all of its feathers edged in glitter (affiliate link).

Because feathers come in all sizes and there was a need to secure some of the smaller feathers to the tree, I also grabbed the Elmer’s glue (affiliate link) bottle.

After all, Elmer’s has been the glue of choice for crafts for many years.

Now It’s Time To Get Started

I set up my work table with the glue, feathers, styrofoam and a pair of very dull scissors (affiliate link).

You see, I need to curl the ends of the feathers. I could have used a butter knife or other blunt object but the scissors (affiliate link) I chose were so dull there was no chance of me getting cut.

I chose to create a white feather tree (affiliate link) like the one I saw.

I also ended up opting not to glitter (affiliate link) the tips of my feathers.

Here is how I made my decorated feather Christmas tree.

DIY Feather Christmas Tree

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• Author: Sheri Ann Richerson

Ingredients

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• 1 styrofoam cone (affiliate link)
• 1 bag white feathers (affiliate link)
• 1 bag of bamboo skewers (affiliate link)
• Small decorations such as birds and bird nests (affiliate link)
• 1 large snowflake (affiliate link) for the top of the tree
• Glitter glue (affiliate link) (optional)
• Elmer’s Glue (affiliate link)

Instructions

1. Press a feather at a time against the blade of the scissors (affiliate link).
2. Pull the feather across the blade until it is curly enough to suit you.
3. One you are satisfied with how the feather looks, insert the feather into the styrofoam cone (affiliate link), starting at the bottom of the cone.
4. Make sure the curl of the feather touches the bottom of the table.
5. As each row is finished, move on to the next row.
6. Slowly work your way up to the top of the cone – layer by layer.
7. If you notice areas that look a bit sparse, fill them in by gluing some of the smaller feathers into those areas. Be sure to curl the tips of those feathers as well – and let me tell you, it is a tedious process.
8. Once the entire cone is covered in white feathers (affiliate link), inserted a glitterly snowflake (affiliate link) into the top of the cone.
9. Then insert some small feathers into the top of the cone to fill in around the snowflake (affiliate link). Be sure the tips are facing upward to create a peaked look.
10. Cut a bamboo skewer (affiliate link) into 4 sections.
11. Wrap florist wire around the bamboo skewer (affiliate link).
12. Use the florist wire and a drop of glue to secure the birds or the birds nest onto a bamboo skewer (affiliate link).
13. After the glue dries, insert the skewer into the styrofoam pressing it in far enough that the birds and their nests looked like they were built on the tree itself.
14. Continue to add birds and bird nests (affiliate link) until you are satisfied with how the tree looks.

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That’s all there was to making this cute feather  tree.

If you decide to make one – or maybe you already have made one –  I’d love to see some pictures!

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