Image by Adnan Yahya via FlickrIf you have a passion for unusual christmas trees maybe you will find some of the following ideas inspirational.
The Bead Tree
Bead trees are simply a cone of paper that is circled by a long strand of beads that are glued to it.
These unusual christmas trees can be made out of any material that you like - pearls, glass beads and novelty beads.
The Candy Cane Christmas Tree
This little tree looks nice using candy canes that are either red or green striped.
If you make a really small one you don't need an armature at all.
Then take smaller ones (or chop of the length of the longer ones) and place them symmetrically around the tree frame with the hooks of the candy canes uupside down and sticking up like branches.
The Lollipop Christmas Tree
This is one of the simplest of do it yourself unusual christmas trees.
You can also roll up a piece of stiff paper that is green in color into a cone and poke the stems of the lollipops through the tree so that only the candypart is showing.
You can use a brightly colored yellow lollipop stuck with the stem straight down through the top of the cone to be the tree-topper.
The Marshmallow and Gum Drop Tree
This is inspired by one of Martha Stewart's unusual christmas tree ideas.
You spear the marshmallows on a toothpick or pin and then affix them to the sides of the Styrofoam cone so that it simulates an evergreen with snow-laden boughs.
A Christmas star made out of shortbread covered with glitter makes a great tree topper for these types of unusual christmas trees.
Glue them together in a conical shape until you have a shape that resembles a christmas tree.
If this look is too naturalistic for you can always spray paint the tree silver and paint the acorns a gold color.
All you need is lengths of green pipe cleaner cut into equal shapes and beads with holes large enough to slip over the pipe cleaners.
Simply find a wine cork and jab the end of the pipe cleaner into the cork to create a base for the tree.
The beads can then be slipped over the pipe cleaner branches as decorations.
The Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
You have probably seen those wedding cakes that are made of puff pastry filled with cream and then stacked in a pyramid shape.
These actually look like Christmas Trees.
Then instead of chocolate drizzle try drizzling them with a white icing to mimic snow.
You can also dispense with all of that fuss and just wrap it with spiral of pretty ribbon.
Instead of a bride and groom, why not top it with a battery run blinking snowflake or star?
The Sequined Christmas Tree
This novelty miniature tree is one of the prettiest of unusual christmas ideas but it takes a lot of patience to realize it perfectly.
The idea is that these sequins will be threaded onto the hatpins and painstakingly tucked into a conical Styrofoam shape until no white space is left.
The Tropical Fruit Christmas Tree
If you like christmas tree ideas that are made of food then you will like this exotic centerpiece.
Larger pomegranates are placed in a circle on the bottom and the smaller ones are stacked on top until a tree shape is achieved.
The tree topper can be made from a slice of star fruit that has been dipped in candied sugar.
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