Create a Spindle Christmas Tree

Hello Sweet Friends,
For today’s DIY project, I will be showing you how to create a spindle Christmas tree. A friend had given me some spindles after a home remodeling project, so I was excited to finally get to use them in a decor idea.

There are so many different things you can create with spindles and, of course, I also like the idea of upcycling an item normally destined for the landfill. So I wanted to come up with an EASY idea to share with you.

Follow along for the instructions to create a cute spindle Christmas tree. I hope you like it as much as I do.

Supplies needed

spindles
Dollar Tree mini Christmas tree
Dollar Tree Jenga blocks
off-white chalk paint and antique wax
ribbon and embellishment
glue gun
E6000
tools for cutting the spindles, mitre saw and drill press with 5/16 drill bit

As you can see in the above picture, the spindles I used for this project only have a small area where they are decorative. So I wanted to make the spindle trees with that section of the spindle.

I had my handy husband cut the spindles down for me, two different lengths. He used a mitre saw to do that. Then using a drill press, he drilled a hole in the top of each spindle about an inch and a half deep.

To create a base for the spindle tree, I used some of the “jenga” blocks from Dollar Tree. I used hot glue and E6000 glue both together. The hot glue provides a more immediate hold, while the E6000 provides a long-term hold.

For the next step I glue the spindles to the bases, and painted them with Waverly chalk paint in the color plaster.

Then using Waverly antique wax, I lightly brushed onto the spindles for a distressed look.

Once everything was dry, I was ready to add the mini Christmas tree. I did this by placing hot glue and E6000 onto the stem of the mini tree and placing it into the spindle.

Then I started fluffing out the tree, bending the stems into a down swept shape, one layer at a time. I trimmed the top of the tree a little bit.

The final step in this project was to add some embellishments. I glue on some fabric strips along with some Christmas greens and berries. Then topped off the trees with a few stars.

And I just can’t tell you how HAPPY I am with this project! It turned out so CUTE!