Making Palm Trees From Carpet Tubes

Then insert the leaves.

Making palm trees from carpet tubes.

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. With the help of tissue paper and carpet rolls you can quickly set the mood with these iconic trees of paradise. Real palm trees are expensive heavy and usually immobile. They re fun to make and a good project for kids to help with too.

In the past i have gone to carpet stores to use empty carpet rolls free for the trunks. 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. I used pieces of my tr fold display b. They make a 3 or slightly larger tube that fits exactly over the pipe.

See more ideas about cardboard tubes carpet cardboard tube crafts. This is my first time making a palm tree with the help of my two sisters felicia and keri. You could even make them with a sunday school class for palm sunday. I made the same kind of palm trees but about every 2 feet on the trunk i cut a wedge out of the cardboard tube with a hand saw bent the tube and duct taped it before i put the paper on the trunk.

Jul 17 2013 explore nufloors camrose s board carpet tube project ideas followed by 165 people on pinterest. Materials you will need. I have gone to the container store or other office supply stores to buy mailing tubes. And it s amazing how realistic these palm trees look.

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. 17 jun 2016 palm trees made of carpet tubes and cardboard leaves. Lately for office parties etc. It gave it that realistic curve and looked great.

Insert floral foam into the top opening of the carpet tube making sure it is a tight fit.