How to Make a Rustic Burlap Christmas Tree

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Bring some primitive style to your dinner table or book shelf with this simple burlap mini tree. It’s such a subtle holiday decoration that you can keep it around from fall through spring!

Difficulty level: Easy
Time to complete: 1 hour
Age range: 8+

Things you’ll need:
Small styrofoam cone
Fringed burlap ribbon
Rusty tin star button
Wood buttons
Scissors
Sequin pins
Hot glue gun
Glue sticks

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Things to do:
1. Cut 20-25 pieces of burlap to 4″ long each. Next, cut each in half lengthwise.
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2. Fold each piece into a loop as shown. Begin pinning the burlap loops along the bottom.
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3. Continue pinning the loops in another row, above the previous row.
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4. Finish pinning to the top. Warm up your hot glue gun.
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5. Glue the star to the top and the wood buttons onto the loops.
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