Good morning, lovely dreamers! And welcome to another Christmas infused article here on the Dreaming of Butterflies blog.
Updated November 2021.
Christmas is a very confusing and tiring time when you’re officially an adult, don’t you think?
Now you have to do it all: from cleaning, decorating, shopping and packing the gifts and let’s not forget, acting surprised when you open them. This, added to being responsible with your money (aka on a budget), can take the fun out of Christmas completely… If you let it. But we don’t want to let it… do we?
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As we’re sitting in bed, me, being Maya, in my Hogwarts onesie and Andy in his Assassin’s Creed Pj that we got for Christmas a few years ago, re-watching Harry Potter and enjoying each other’s company, we thought about how big and space consuming were the Christmas trees we used to have back home when we were kids.
Even though they were almost as beautiful as the ones Hagrid brings to Hogwarts every year, and they smelled amazing, we try to be more conscious now when it comes to the Christmas trees that we have in our home.
Since we moved on our own almost 10 years ago, we limited ourselves to minimalistic and different Christmas trees throughout the years. From ones that are just a few inches tall, in a pot, that can stand on the table or on the floor, to artificial ones of various sizes, to a completely white one, to simply having a drawing of a Christmas tree on the window (while renovating), we had them all.
For this year, we’re searching for something different, that’s why we thought, why not share our findings with you, our lovely dreamers? That’s how this list was born.
Let’s bring the fun back, while saving the forests as well, shall we?
But enough with the chit-chatting! Let’s get to it!
20 Super Fun Alternative Christmas Trees
1. Pallet Christmas Tree, by Redhead Can Decorate
Source: Redhead Can Decorate
2. DIY OMBRE CHRISTMAS TREE, from Amazon
Source: Amazon
3. Decorated Branch, from Rebecca June
Source: Rebecca June
4. PVC-Pipe Tree, by Martha Stewart
Source: Martha Stewart
5. Spiral Christmas Tree Rope Light Silhouette, from Amazon
Source: Amazon
6. Hanging Branches Christmas Tree, by Ueberall&Nirgendwo
Source: Ueberall&Nirgendwo
7. DIY String Light Christmas Tree, from A Pair & A Spare
Source: A Pair & A Spare
8. Last year’s beer = this year’s Christmas tree, from Reddit
This looks like fun, fun I wouldn’t do it with a cat in the house though… Then is just a recipe for disaster!
Source: Reddit
9. The Alternative Christmas Tree, from BLDG 25 Blog
Source: BLDG 25 Blog
10. The Books Christmas Tree, from The alphabetical order
Source: The alphabetical order
11. Christmas tree ornament mobile, by Not Martha
Source: Not Martha
12. DIY Post-it Note Christmas Tree, from A Pair & A Spare
Perfect for the office, no?
Source: A Pair & A Spare
13. Portal Christmas, from Imgur
This looks so fun! But I wonder what a pet might think of this?
Source: Imgur
14. DIY Alternative Christmas Tree, by BLDG 25 Blog
Source: BLDG 25 Blog
15. LED Indoor Christmas Tree, from Amazon
Source: Amazon
16. TOMATO CAGE CHRISTMAS TREE, by New England Design & Construction
Source: New England Design & Construction
17. Makedo Cardboard Christmas Tree, from Instructables
Source: Instructables
18. Cardboard Cartoon Christmas Tree, from Imgur
Source: Imgur
19. Brown Paper Christmas Tree, by Crafts a la mode
Source: Crafts a la mode
20. White Christmas Tree, from Amazon
Source: Amazon
Aaaaaand, that’s all for today lovely dreamers! We hope you enjoyed our article for these alternative DIY Christmas Trees, and if you did, make sure to share it, pin it, tweet it! We won’t stop you!
Our question for you is: How did your Christmas tree look like last year? Post your awesome pictures in the comments below! Can’t wait to see them!
P.S. We hope you’ll have a lovely New Year filled with goal achievements, self-improvement, and all the good lifestyle changes you want! We promise to be here for you and help you with advice and ideas in the year to come!