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    Home » Crafts » Dollar Store Garland Christmas Tree

    Dollar Store Garland Christmas Tree

    Published by Gail | Published December 1, 2017 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    Hi friends! I made a Dollar Store Garland Christmas Tree for the very first ever Dollar Store Design Squad party! I’ve put together a great group of bloggers to bring you awesome dollar store projects six times a year. I’ve tried to make it easy to remember. New projects will be on the FIRST Friday of EVEN months.

     

     

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    First, let’s see what I did . . . .

     

    dollar tree haul

    I shopped for Christmas Items at the Dollar Tree. The main piece of my project is a birthday hat!

     

    Here’s what I purchased for my Garland Tree

    • XL Birthday Hat
    • Red Garland (50 ft)
    • Jingle Bell Garland
    • Glitter Star Ornaments
    • Glitter Angel Ornament
    • Silver Garland
    • Battery LED Lights (2 sets of 10)
    • Small Tree Skirt

    What I had on hand

    • Red Spray Paint
    • Drill
    • Hot Glue Gun
    • Painter’s Tape

     

    Step 1

    Use spray paint to paint the birthday hat red

    spray paint birthday hat

    To prevent the design of the birthday hat showing through the garland I spray painted the hat with two light coats.

     

    Step 2

    Put holes in birthday hat

    poke holes in birthday hat

    I used my drill and a small bit to poke holes in the birthday hat so I could insert the LED lights.

     

    Step 3

    Wrap birthday hat with red garland

     

     

    wrap birthday hat with red garland

    The 50 feet of garland easily filled all the space of the birthday hat. This is about halfway through. I wrapped from the top down, then worked my way up again. No glue was used for this step. I wanted to use spray adhesive but I couldn’t find it. I sprayed another light coat of paint and attached the garland while the paint was still tacky.

     

    Step 4

    Install battery operated LED lights

     

    install LED lights inside birthday hat garland Christmas tree

    I used a little painter’s tape to help hold the hat in place as I installed the battery operated LED light sets.

     

    Step 5

    Decorate Garland Christmas Tree

     

    decorate garland birthday hat Christmas tree

    Now, the fun begins! Decorate your garland Christmas tree. I used white and silver snowflake garland, but I ended up snipping the snowflakes off. I thought the jingle bells were small ornaments. They were in fact a garland. I cut them apart and hot glued the strings onto the red garland of the tree. I placed the sliver glitter angel ornament on top of the garland tree as a tree topper. It had a bell inside of it—I just took it out.

     

    Step 6

    Add embellishments

     

    glitter sparkle star ornaments

    I added these cute tinsel stars using hot glue.

     

    Step 7

    Admire your Garland Tree-Tweak

     

    dollar tree red garland Christmas Tree made out of a Birthday hat and other dollar tree items

    Make adjustments to get everything looking just so/so.

     

    dab hot glue

     

    I dabbed a little hot glue on each light to secure it inside the birthday hat. NOTE: I accidentally picked up 1 set of white lights and 1 set of yellow lights. I didn’t realize it until I inserted the batteries and turned them on. Sad smile

     

    garland Christmas tree using dollar store items including a birthday hat MyRepurposedLife.com Dollar Store Design Squad

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    dollar store design squad Christmas 2017

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    I hope you love these projects as much as I do! The Dollar Store Design Squad is off to a fabulous start. I appreciate them coming through with such short notice. 🙂

    Remember, everything is just a dollar at DollarTree.com

    gail

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    1. Kim

      December 06, 2017 at 2:00 pm

      What a great way to think outside of the box. I never would have guessed it was a hat!

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    2. brette

      December 06, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      Fun and cute. I love the dollar store.

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    3. Jennie

      December 06, 2017 at 11:56 am

      I love the idea of a dollar store challenge. We have a really nice dollar store near our new house. I’m not sure about where you are, but here the dollar store now means $1, $3, and $5 items so you really have to shop. The day after every holiday is when you can get really great buys. This makes me want to go to the dollars store.

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      • Gail Wilson

        December 06, 2017 at 5:30 pm

        Jennie,

        We still have Dollar Tree, where everything is a dollar. We also have Deals and Dollar General. It amazes me what I can buy for a buck at Dollar Tree!
        I love shopping there.

        gail

    4. Serena @ Thrift Diving

      December 02, 2017 at 7:20 am

      That’s really cute, Gail! This is something my kids would enjoy doing with me. I’ll keep this in mind next time we head there. Very creative and can easily be done in an hour. 🙂

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    5. Karen @ The DIY Bungalow

      December 01, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      That is too cute! I love this idea! Would be great for a table top or mantel! Pinning!

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    6. Jeanie

      December 01, 2017 at 11:07 am

      Party hat! I would have never thought of that! You are so clever to come up with this cute idea Gail! Pinning!

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    7. Lauren

      December 01, 2017 at 7:49 am

      Super cute - I would never have thought to use a party hat like that - great job!

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