This Dollar Store Tree Collar TikTok Hack Will Elevate Your Christmas Decor

The holiday season always brings out the creative side of folks. Now more than ever, people are enjoying DIYing their Christmas décor rather than buying new items. From DIYing Christmas garlands to wreaths to ornaments, there's a fun holiday project everyone can enjoy doing with friends or family. One item that often gets overlooked during the decorating process is the Christmas tree skirt or collar. While it's not the first thing people notice, it still affects your tree's appearance. Traditional tree skirts are made in many colors and patterns but only cover some of the tree's trunks. A tree collar helps cover the entire trunk and stands out more than a skirt. However, they also tend to be more expensive than skirts; instead of buying a new tree collar, you can DIY one.

TikTok user @thecraftedstudioco DIYed her Christmas tree collar using a plastic bucket she bought from Dollar Tree. She cut a hole through the bottom and spray-painted it gold, giving it an expensive look. You can easily replicate her DIY by using a plastic bucket, spray paint, scissors, and a mini Christmas tree. If you don't have a mini Christmas tree already, Dollar Tree has an 18-inch option for $1.25, and Michael's 16-inch tree sells for $4.99. Any good hardware store has gold spray paint, but you can choose any color spray paint that matches the rest of your Christmas decorations.

We love this DIY Christmas tree collar project because it's affordable, quick, and straightforward. In TikTok user @thecraftedstudioco's video, she cuts the handles from the plastic bucket and a large hole through the bottom so the Christmas tree can fit through. Then, she spray-painted the bucket gold. After it has dried, she inserts the tree through the hole and attaches it to its stand. The Christmas tree stands perfectly straight, and the tree collar covers the entire base. The TikToker didn't have to cut off branches since the bucket was the ideal height for the faux tree trunk.

The tree collar gives the Christmas tree an elegant look. You can also personalize the tree collar by decorating it with holiday stickers or painting Santa's Village around it. If you're not an artist, you can keep your designs simply by adding stars, Santa hats, candy canes, etc., anything that will excite you every time you look at it. While there will be baubles from the branches, painting a few holiday characters on the tree color will make it more festive. If you don't have extra ornaments, you can DIY eco-friendly ornaments instead of buying new ones for your smaller tree. On the other hand, swap the spray paint for ribbon or fabric and hot glue it around the bucket for a decorative look. Display your mini Christmas tree and tree collar in your at-home office, bedroom, or kitchen to spread holiday cheer around your home.