Want a classy tree collar? But don’t want to spend a fortune? Make your own DIY Christmas Tree Collar in less than 5 minutes with this simple tutorial!

Raise your hand if you love having Decorating and artificial Christmas tree but hate the ugly plastic stand underneath.

Yep. That’s what I thought. Me either!

Sure you can cover it with a tree skirt but you can still see that ugly metal pole. Today I’m sharing a DIY tree collar with you that will saw that ugly plastic tree stand problem.

This project can be completely free if you have three items already at home. All you need is a cardboard box, glue sticks, and wrapping paper.

Three easy to find supplies to make a unique tree collar for your Christmas tree!

How to Make a DIY Christmas Tree Collar

Cardboard box (small enough to fit under your tree)
Craft glue sticks
Scissors
Good quality wrapping paper

Step One: Prep the Cardboard Box

Use a serrated knife to cut one corner seam of the cardboard box. The box I used measured 14” x 9”.

Next remove the “flaps” on the bottom. This will leave you with a neat bottom to the DIY tree collar.

Give it a test run to make sure the box will fit underneath the tree.

Step two: Wrap the Box

Grab your kiddos’ glue sticks and your favorite wrapping paper.

Cover the flattened cardboard box with quality wrapping paper. Don’t forget to neatly wrap all edges.

Step Three: Secure in Place

Use double sided tape to secure the DIY Christmas Tree Collar exactly where you want it.

DIY Tree Collar Tips

Do yourself a favor and choose thicker quality wrapping paper for this project. Thinner paper will rip.
Make sure the wrapping paper coordinates with the theme of your tree. This is a great way to pull your Christmas decorating theme all together.

Wait…

Have you seen this amazing Christmas tree trick? It’s one of my most popular DIY posts and I have readers message me each year about how it’s changed their Christmas decorating! {Click HERE} to read all about it.

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