Decorative tree

A flowering tree represents stability, well-being, forward movement and harmony. Such a tree will perfectly complement the interior or become a pleasant and unusual gift. And most importantly, you can easily do it yourself. For this you will need:
– paper cup with a volume of 0.2 liters;
– two-layer napkins;
– plastic or wooden knitting needle;
– electrical tape;
- rice;
– newspapers;
– threads;
– needle;
- scissors;
– glue for paper;
– decorative stones.



First you need to make a frame for the tree. To do this, you need to crumple newspaper sheets into a ball shape, wrapping each layer with thread to secure it. You should not make the ball too large; 30-35 cm in circumference will be quite enough.




Now the ball must be pierced in the center with a knitting needle and shortened if necessary.



At this stage, the tree structure can be checked for stability; if the sphere (ball) is smooth and pierced exactly in the center, then it will stand firmly in a glass of rice.



If everything is in order, then it’s time to move on to decorating the tree. It's best to start with a glass. It will be enough to simply cover it with napkins with a beautiful pattern using office glue.




Now you should work on the tree trunk.To do this, you need to wrap the knitting needle with a sheet of newspaper, except for the part that will be inside the ball. Finally, seal the outer edge of the newspaper with glue.



Next, the tube obtained from the newspaper must be wrapped with electrical tape.




After this, you can proceed to making flowers. To do this, cut circles with a diameter of 6 cm from napkins.



And sew them in 10 pieces. (If the napkins are single-layer, then they need to be sewn together in 20 pieces).



Now bend their petals up one at a time.



You will need about 50 of these flowers.




All that remains is to glue the flowers evenly to the ball and place decorative stones on top of the rice.




All. The tree is ready.