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    Home » Holidays Seasonal » Tomato Cage Christmas Tree

    Tomato Cage Christmas Tree

    Published by Gail | Published August 9, 2013 | Updated November 30, 2021
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    How to make a tomato cage Christmas Tree for a small space in your home, your porch, or entryway. Step by step directions to DIY it. #MyRepurposedLife #MySoulfulHome #repurposed #Christmas #decor #upcycled via @repurposedlife

    Hi! I am Kelly from My Soulful Home. Glad to meet you! I am so excited to be guest posting here at "My Repurposed Life" sharing "How to Make a Tomato Cage Christmas Tree.

    Kelly
    Tomato Cage Christmas Tree banner

    Repurposing comes naturally to me. When I was little shoe boxes became the Barbie dream house. In college last year's text books became my bedside table. As a homeowner & blogger, I have transformed many old things, useless things, things destined for the landfill into something new and useful.

    My biggest transformation thus far is my old indoor sectional couch re-purposed into a "new" couch for my patio. Click here for that transformation. Today let's repurpose a tomato cage into a lovely Christmas tree.

    Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Directions

    tomato cage People like Christmas in July. Me, I'm trying to 'live in the moment', but...tomato cages will not be available all over come December. So let me plant the seed of this project in your mind now. You can buy a cage & save it or get swept up in the fun and make a tomato cage Christmas tree right away!

    tomato cage Christmas Tree The really fun part about this tomato cage Christmas tree re-purpose is that once you have the basic idea you can create an infinite number of trees using different decorations. For this one, I decided on a palette of pink & gold as I had these fabulous vintage pinecone ornaments on hand.

    Supplies

    ornaments-decorations for tomato cage treeThis is what you will need to re-purpose a tomato cage into a Christmas tree:

     Supplies:

    1. One tomato cage;
    2. Twine or durable string;
    3. Glue;
    4. Needle & thread ( optional );
    5. Ribbon ( wired is best );
    6. Decorations ( including something special for the top ).

    That's all you need! Oh, and your imagination, of course...

    pink pine cone ornament

    Let's get started! Steps:

    Step 1

    Tie together the prongs of the tomato cage with twine/strong string;

    tie the cage top

    Step 2

    Reinforce the top knots with glue (if you are a girl who likes packin' heat, a hot glue gun is great. If not regular craft glue works fine);

    Tie your ribbon around the prongs ~ secure with glue and/or a stitch or two;

    glue the garland

    Work the ribbon around the cage as you like it, just as you might garland on a real tree;

    wrap the ribbon around the tomato cage

    Depending on your ribbon & how you want it to lay on the tree, you may need to sew a few stitches here & there;

    stitch the ribbon in place

    Play with the ribbon until you get it the way you want it, stitch if necessary and/or glue in place;

    tomato cage Christmas Tree

    Dab a bit of glue over the stitches to secure the ribbon;

    tomato cage tree top

    Wrap ribbon around the top prongs to cover & secure with stitches and/or glue;

    Top the tree with a decoration that will sit securely on top of the prongs (Covered styrofoam balls are great. I used a nest purchased at Michael's

    Add Decor

    top of the tomato cage tree

    Decorate the rest of your tree;

    pink ball ornament tomato cage tree

    Which is your favorite component?

    gold glitter ornament
    gold ball ornament

    Stand back & admire your tomato cage Christmas tree!

    Tomato Cage Christmas Tree

    decorated tomato cage


    Hope you enjoyed re-purposing a humble wire cage into a sparkly Christmas tree. Thanks again to Gail for having me here to share this project with you. You are always welcome at My Soulful Home. Come over for a visit, follow My Soulful Home on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.

    Thanks so much,

    ** Kelly **

    Thank you Kelly for sharing this great repurposed tomato cage Christmas tree. I love the color scheme you chose! I’m such a procrastinator, I’d be scurrying around in November looking for a tomato cage at the hardware store. So, if YOU are wanting to make one of these, be sure to save a cage from your garden, and you’ll be ready come the holidays!

    gail

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    1. Chuck young

      December 15, 2014 at 6:56 am

      Cool idea

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    2. girlfromwva

      December 14, 2014 at 10:08 am

      love this and the color scheme! will have to be on the look out for one!!! even if i have to wait until next year to do it!

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    3. susan

      June 21, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      love the tomato cage!!!

      Reply
    4. Kalamity Kelli

      August 10, 2013 at 10:17 am

      Great job Kelly! The color scheme is perfect!

      Reply
    5. Pat

      August 09, 2013 at 3:41 pm

      Cute!
      What a neat idea...would be wonderful on a porch or steps... 🙂
      Patricia

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    6. girlfromwva

      August 09, 2013 at 12:01 pm

      Will keep my eyes open for one next time i am out and about; really cute idea!

      Reply
      • kelly@mysoulfulhome

        August 09, 2013 at 1:44 pm

        Oh yes do! Thanks for your comment...
        Kelly

    7. Gitta Misera

      August 09, 2013 at 6:51 am

      Such a nice and easy project. Next time I go to fleamarket, I will look for a tomato-cage or something similar.
      Tanks and many regards
      Gitta

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      • kelly@mysoulfulhome

        August 09, 2013 at 1:43 pm

        Hi Gitta, It is easy and you can keep it simple or make it as ornate as you like. Last year I put two on top of my urns by my front door at Christmas time. Thanks for your comment!
        Kelly

    8. kelly@mysoulfulhome

      August 09, 2013 at 3:10 am

      Thanks Gail...I had so much fun guest posting at My Re-Purposed Life.
      Kelly

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