It doesn't always have to be a classic Christmas tree! This alternative is at least as Christmassy and has another advantage: it's much lighter and won't needle your car.

Materials required:

  • 6 birch branches
  • cord
  • Pine branches (you can get these from your local florist)
  • Golden decorative wire
  • Golden Christmas baubles
  • Mini LED fairy lights

Step-by-step instructions:

Birch branches are tied together at the top with a cord, forming a kind of teepee frame.

Step 1: Build the basic structure from birch branches

Position the birch branches as desired and tie them together at the top using the cord.

Individual pine branches are arranged among the birch branches.

Step 2: Arrange the pine branches

Then arrange individual pine branches between the birch boughs and clamp them between the birch boughs from below. This gives the previously attached fastening in step 1 more stability.

Christmas baubles are now attached to the pine branches with wire.

Step 3: Attach the Christmas baubles

Now wire the Christmas baubles with the golden decorative wire and attach them to the pine branches one by one.

Animated image of the finished alternative Christmas tree made from natural materials.

That's it!

To make the DIY Christmas tree even more Christmassy, you can add a string of lights at the end if you like.