Feather Boa Trees- $2!

Easy Feather Boa Trees

My neighbor gave me a bag of pink and green feather boas. My first thought was, “What am I going to do with these?”. It is not like feather boas go with my decor. I looked at the bag of boas in my office for at least a month, where they taun
ted me with their pink and green tackiness. And then it came to me. Pink and green feather boas may not be attractive to me, but when you are a nine year old girl, they are pretty cool! So the feather boa Christmas tree was born.

This craft was extremely cheap. And were it not for the sparkly ornaments I added, it would have been completely free!

I took poster board that had been used on one of my daughters school projects a few years ago and ripped off all the old stuff. I then started at a corner for the peak of my cone and rolled the sides in until I had a shape that I liked. I hot glued the edge to hold it. Next I grabbed a pair of scissors and cut the bottom so that it was straight. Your tree shape should now stand on it’s own without wobbling. If it wobbles, trim the bottom again to even it out.

Tighten the roll of paper until you get the tree shape that you like.

Hot glue the edge to hold your cone together

Trim the bottom of the cone until it is level

Next I trimmed the string on the end of the boa. Then I stuck a blob of glue on the top of the tree and started wrapping. For this tree I did two boas at a time, a green and pink one. You do it the same way, just glue them side by side the whole way down. When you apply your glue you will have to use your other hand to hold the feathers away from the glue.

Trim the string at both ends of the boa

Start at the top by using hot glue to stick the feather boa down and start wrapping.

Continue gluing and wrapping until the cone is completely covered.

After I completed the boas, my daughter said she wanted a star for on top of the tree, so I glued two small snowflake ornaments together on the top of the tree to make a star. And since this tree was already over the top with the pink feather boas, I added these tiny sparkly balls all over the trees, because everyone knows a feather boa tree needs some bling!

apply the ornaments with a dab of hot glue.

I ended up with a forest of trees, and by the time I was done I also had feather bits all over the kitchen, along with plenty of hot glue globs all over the counter! But for a total of two dollars, this was a cute set of trees for my daughter’s room. She loves them, and I love them too… as long as they stay in her room.

Thanks for visiting. I’d love to hear what you think of my feathery trees.

Parties I’m linking to:

Sunday
Sunday Blog Love @ Cherished Treasures

Monday
The DIY Show Off @ Ninth Street Notions
Craftomaniac Monday @ Craftomaniac
Made by You Mondays @ Skip to My Lou
Tutorials and Tips @ Home Stories A 2 Z
Craft and Tell @ Cherished Bliss

Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays @ Coastal Charm
Get Your Craft on Tuesday @ Today’s Creative Blog
House of Grace @ Twice Owned Tuesdays
Homemade Projects @Tip Junkie
Take A Look Tuesday @ Sugarbee
Too Cute Tuesday @ Funky Polkadot Giraffe
Little Birdie Told Me
Reasons to Skip the Homework
Chef in Training Tuesday Talent Show
Clean & Scentsible The Creative Spark
Show Us What You Got at Not Just a Housewife

Wednesday
White Wednesday @  Faded Charm Cottage
Wow Us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style
Show and Share with Southern Lovely
We Did It Wednesday at Sew Much Ado
Blue Cricket Design Show and Tell Every Wednesday
What’s Up Wednesdays at Sew Woodsy
Handy Man Crafty Woman Wicked Awesome Wednesday
Someday Crafts Whatever Goes Wednesday
Hookin’ It Up With House of Hepworths
The Shady Porch Rock N’ Share Party

Thursday
The Shabby Creek Cottage Transformation Thursdays
Somewhat Simple Strut Your Stuff Link Party
Fireflies and Jelly Beans Show Off Your Stuff Party 
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday at Delightful Order 
Monthly Link Party at 36th Avenue
Chic and Crafty Thursdays at Frugal Girl 
The Craft Room Every Other Thursday Link Up Party
Pinspirational Thursdays at The ArtsyGilf Connection
Crafts for Under 20-Somethings at Bear Rabbit Bear

Friday
Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest
Fridays Unfolded @ Stuff & Nonsense
Inspiration Fridays @ The Picket Fence
Vintage Inspiration Friday @ The Common Ground
Feathered Nest Friday @The French Country Cottage
Potpourri Friday @ 2805
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Saturday
Craft Envy @ nv-craftenvy.blogspot.com
Funky Junk’s Saturday Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors
Show and Tell Saturdays @ Be Different Act Normal
Addicts (not so) Anonymous @ Addicted to Decorating
Scrappy Saturdays at Candace Creations