Making Palm Trees From Carpet Tubes

And it s amazing how realistic these palm trees look.

Making palm trees from carpet tubes.

Insert floral foam into the top opening of the carpet tube making sure it is a tight fit. I used pieces of my tr fold display b. Then insert the leaves. In the past i have gone to carpet stores to use empty carpet rolls free for the trunks.

This is my first time making a palm tree with the help of my two sisters felicia and keri. Jul 17 2013 explore nufloors camrose s board carpet tube project ideas followed by 165 people on pinterest. Real palm trees are expensive heavy and usually immobile. They re fun to make and a good project for kids to help with too.

See more ideas about cardboard tubes carpet cardboard tube crafts. You could even make them with a sunday school class for palm sunday. Luckily it is fairly easy to make a fake life size palm tree that can be used to decorate for a tropical themed party a jungle themed child s room or in a classroom. I did go back and reinforce the palm leaves with extra cardboard i did it just like i had the tape but i hot glued it.

I have gone to the container store or other office supply stores to buy mailing tubes. These are very large and work great for big spaces. They make a 3 or slightly larger tube that fits exactly over the pipe. With the help of tissue paper and carpet rolls you can quickly set the mood with these iconic trees of paradise.

Inflatable palms available at party stores are easy to pop and have a tendency to blow away outdoors but carpet roll palm trees are very sturdy if placed in a large flower pot or bucket. Materials you will need. It gave it that realistic curve and looked great. Paper palm trees are perfect for decorating a tropical themed party or classroom event.

Cardboard doesn t have to be new glue.