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45 DIY Tabletop Christmas Trees: Craft the Perfect Mini Holiday Trees

Dive into the festive spirit with DIY tabletop Christmas trees. Explore our round-up of creative mini trees to add charm and cheer to your holiday decor.

There’s something undeniably enchanting about Christmas trees. Their twinkling lights and colourful ornaments have a special way of making our hearts sing with holiday joy. But let’s face it, not all of us have space for a towering tree. And guess what? That’s okay! Because today, we are diving into the whimsical world of DIY tabletop Christmas trees!

Christmas trees are one of my favourite decorations. Every year I make myself at least two Christmas trees. A big upcycled tree to hang my Christmas ornaments from and smaller DIY tabletop Christmas trees for the mantle or dining table.

45 of the best tabletop Christmas trees

What to Use To Make DIY Tabletop Christmas Trees

I make many mini Christmas trees from upcycled materials such as my favourite scrap wood, denim, old fabrics and old maps. There is something satisfying about upcycling everyday stuff around you into a beautiful Christmas decoration.

Using upcycled materials for your crafted tabletop trees makes you feel a little smug that you are being environmentally friendly. As well as saving money too!

Most of DIY tabletop Christmas trees start off with a basic cone shape. Some crafters buy these already made in cardboard or polystyrene from their local craft shop. But making your own from old cardboard packaging is just as easy.

To make a cardboard cone, all you need is a quarter of a circle of card. The cardboard bases you get with frozen pizzas are perfect for this.

Making cardboard cone

Other natural and free resources can be used for the trunks of the tabletop trees, such as small twigs, wine corks, and wood slices for the base.

The collection of DIY tabletop trees below uses upcycled materials, including old books, buttons, sea glass, pebbles, scrap fabric, paint swatches, glass, twine and even cereal boxes.

Hopefully, you will find a tabletop Christmas tree idea to inspire you to make your own.

DIY Tabletop Christmas Trees: Must-See Mini Trees for Maximum Cheer

Whether you want to add that festive touch to a cosy space or search for the perfect centrepiece for your Christmas dinner, these mini marvels have got you covered. The beauty of DIY is that you can let your creativity run wild - think of unconventional materials, unique ornaments, and eye-catching colour schemes.

If you like big upcycled and crafted Christmas trees and these cute mini ones. Then you might want to check out these ones on Pillarboxblue, rustic lampshade Christmas tree, branch Christmas tree and wood slice tree.

mini Christmas tree diys

I also have a fantastic collection of upcycled alternative Christmas trees that are large enough to hang decorations on and too big for the tabletop.

I have a great tutorial on painting a Christmas tree; it is much easier than you think!

Amber Strong

Wednesday 18th of November 2020

I absolutely adore these! So many great ideas for Christmas Table Top decor! And thank you for featuring my Chippy Christmas Tree! It was so fun being apart of this round-up! So much inspiration!

Claire Armstrong

Wednesday 18th of November 2020

They were lovely tabletop trees, thanks for letting me show them.

Kerryanne

Friday 6th of November 2020

What a fabulous round up of Christmas inspiration Claire... love all of these trees!! Thank you for sharing this post at Create, Bake, Grow & Gather this week. I'm delighted to be featuring your tabletop Christmas tree ideas at tonight's party and pinning too. Hugs, Kerryanne

Claire Armstrong

Friday 6th of November 2020

Thank you, Kerryanne. That is awesome, I look forward to seeing them.

Cathi

Thursday 5th of November 2020

Thanks for including my wire trees! They are some of my favorite decorations to pull out every year :) So many other good (and achievable) ideas here. I'm brainstorming denim decor over here. This year's theme is going blue. Do I dare make a denim tree skirt?

Claire Armstrong

Friday 6th of November 2020

Thank you, they are lovely trees. A denim tree skirt sounds like an awesome idea!

Donna @ Modern on Monticello

Wednesday 4th of November 2020

These are beautiful! I like them all so thanks for sharing the inspiration. #HomeMattersParty

Claire Armstrong

Thursday 5th of November 2020

Thank you 😊

Cherelle | The Inspired Prairie

Tuesday 3rd of November 2020

Great list of tabletop Christmas tree ideas. There are so many cute ones to choose from!

Thanks for linking up with us at the Embracing Home and Family linkup party!

Cherelle

Claire Armstrong

Wednesday 4th of November 2020

Thank you, they do make a fun decor. I love a forest of mini trees on the mantle this time of year.