Fun Christmas tree ideas: Shoppers share unusual creations

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Creative shoppers share their fun and unusual Christmas tree creations. So which is your favourite?

  • This year some families bet on Christmas trees and unique decorations
  • From Star Wars and woodland themes to keeping it simple and on budget.
  • Most of the trims were purchased at Kmart, Big W, and Bunnings Warehouse.
  • The series of images acts as inspiration for others this holiday season.

With three weeks to go until Christmas, families have decked their homes in festive cheer, some opting for unique decorative trees.

From a Star Wars-inspired themed tree to keeping it simple and making festive pillars with decorations, shoppers with a variety of budgets have shared their creations on Facebook.

Another woman decided to make a Christmas tree out of sticks, and a third opted to mount her tree on the roof to make sure pets wouldn’t attack it.

This year some families are opting for unique Christmas trees and decorations.  A creative shopper bought decorations from Bunnings Warehouse to make Christmas 'topiaries' (pictured)

This year some families are opting for unique Christmas trees and decorations. A creative shopper bought decorations from Bunnings Warehouse to make Christmas ‘topiaries’ (pictured)

A creative shopper bought decorations at Bunnings Warehouse to make Christmas ‘topiaries’.

Alongside the pictures on Facebook, he wrote: “Christmas tree made from Kmart’s huge baubles. Easy and fun to make.

He also shared the six-step process, which requires a hot glue gun with no glue.

How to make Christmas trees with ornaments:

1. Remove the upper hook from the ball

2. Carefully, using a small hacksaw, cut off the end where the dangling part was hooked.

3. Heat a hot glue gun that does not contain glue. Once hot, carefully place the hot tip on the direct opposite end of the ball and melt a hole in it.

4. Find a suitable pot that you like, and then mix plaster of paris to set the spike. Let it fully settle

5. Thread decorations on the barrette

6. Once you have threaded the balls onto the pin, simply fill in the gaps with smaller balls, or you can make the large balls flush in the pot.

A Newcastle mother of three also shared the stunning Star Wars-themed tree from her home that looked exactly like Darth Vader.

“House full of kids, we were a little different this year,” the mom wrote on Facebook.

The black tree was decked out in silver, red and black Kmart trim along with a Big W Darth Vader costume.

The tree was adorned with Darth Vader’s lightsaber, mask, and cape.

A Newcastle mum of three also shared the stunning Star Wars-themed tree from her home that looked exactly like Darth Vader (pictured).  The tree was adorned with a lightsaber, mask, and cape.

A Newcastle mum of three also shared the stunning Star Wars-themed tree from her home that looked exactly like Darth Vader (pictured). The tree was adorned with a lightsaber, mask, and cape.

Other Star Wars fans were completely impressed with the unique tree.

My husband would love that tree. Our son was born on May 4th. I wanted to call him Anakin so bad we fought about it for nine days (I won and now we have an Aiden),” wrote one woman.

Another said: ‘OMG my seven year old would love that tree, he’s obsessed with Star Wars. I can’t wait to show him this when he wakes up in the morning. he he he will [have his] hallucinated.

Although some admitted that their children would be scared at night when they saw the silhouette.

A third shopper went for something more upbeat with a simple and elegant 'twig tree' from Kmart.  The silver-stemmed tree has gold lights on the tips along with beautiful pink and white flowers, ornaments, and butterflies (pictured).

A third shopper went for something more upbeat with a simple and elegant ‘twig tree’ from Kmart. The silver-stemmed tree has gold lights on the tips along with beautiful pink and white flowers, ornaments, and butterflies (pictured).

A third shopper went for something more upbeat with a simple and elegant ‘twig tree’ from Kmart.

The silver-stemmed tree is tipped with gold lights along with gorgeous pink and white flowers, ornaments, and butterflies.

This tree would be perfect for those on a budget, don’t have a lot of space, or can’t be bothered to put up a huge tree this Christmas.

Others online described it as ‘beautiful’ and ‘beautiful’.

Those who are also short on space or on a high budget may wish to create another twig tree using sticks from the garden.

To make this type of tree you will need branches, rope, lights and decorations.

Those who are also short on space or on a high budget may wish to create another twig tree using sticks from the yard. To make this type of tree you will need branches, rope, lights and decorations.

Those who are also short on space or on a high budget may wish to create another twig tree using sticks from the garden.

To make this type of tree you will need branches, rope, lights and decorations.

On Facebook, a fourth woman shared images, writing: “Going forest themed this year for Christmas, everything from Kmart except the tree.”

No glue, scissors or cable ties are required as the branches are simply wrapped around the rope that hangs from a hook on the wall.

Branches of different lengths are needed to create the triangular shape of a tree; the smallest stick should be placed on top, and the longest on the bottom.

Another woman also had to explain why she needed to mount her Christmas tree on the roof (pictured)

Another woman also had to explain why she needed to mount her Christmas tree on the roof (pictured)

Another woman also had to explain why she needed to mount her Christmas tree on the roof.

‘How is Christmas in our house!! My way of kids and pets testing the Christmas tree,” she wrote.

“The feet are attached inside the roof with a support board to support the weight.”