Making Palm Trees From Carpet Tubes

17 jun 2016 palm trees made of carpet tubes and cardboard leaves.

Making palm trees from carpet tubes.

I have gone to the container store or other office supply stores to buy mailing tubes. In the past i have gone to carpet stores to use empty carpet rolls free for the trunks. 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. They make a 3 or slightly larger tube that fits exactly over the pipe.

This is my first time making a palm tree with the help of my two sisters felicia and keri. Cardboard doesn t have to be new glue. Then insert the leaves. I used pieces of my tr fold display b.

Real palm trees are expensive heavy and usually immobile. These are very large and work great for big spaces. Lately for office parties etc. 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.

Insert floral foam into the top opening of the carpet tube making sure it is a tight fit. See more ideas about cardboard tubes carpet cardboard tube crafts. 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.

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. You could even make them with a sunday school class for palm sunday. And it s amazing how realistic these palm trees look. It gave it that realistic curve and looked great.

Paper palm trees are perfect for decorating a tropical themed party or classroom event.