Build your own dry wood Christmas tree

This Christmas tree version was on my list for a long time. It is not as easy as my last DIY hanging tree made with branches and rope only, but it is nice that you don’t need a place where to hang it on. You can have it on the ground, just as a normal tree.

However, you do need some tools for building this tree:

  • wood for creating a support at the base of the tree
  • screws – optional if you have a big piece of wood that can offer enough stability for the tree
  • a metal rod for screwing on the branches
  • a saw – though this is optional if you can break the wood to the size
  • a drill for drilling the place for the metal rod and each branch in the middle

How to make it:

  1. First, go in the forest for some dry wood. I picked dry and wet branches from the ground and had to dry them home some more.
  2. Create the base for the tree. I used a saw, drill and screws to create mine. But it can be a lot more simple if you have a bigger block of wood or even a tree stump that you can drill a hole in the middle and offer enough stability for the tree.
  3. Drill a hole in the middle of the the base for the metal rod.
  4. Then drill a hole in each branch, starting with the longest and ending with the shortest.
  5. Screw the branches on the metal rod and it is ready to be decorated.
  6. Add your favorite decorations, pack it with lights and enjoy it over the Christmas period. I made mine tiny and it is very cozy and wholesome to have it around.