My Dollar Store Christmas Ornament Topiaries

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$20
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I wanted to make some fun topiaries using Christmas ornaments so I gathered up some supplies from the dollar store and walmart and got started.

I purchased 6 larger sized plastic ornaments at Dollar Tree, and then I also bought

2 foam cubes, 2 small metal buckets, 2 5/16" dowel rods, wood caps, and a bag of decorative moss all from the craft section at Walmart. 

I started by drilling holes through the top and bottom and each of the ornaments using my drill and a 5/16" bit. This was a little bit tricky but I managed to get it done.  I did have to waller the holes a little bit since my bit was the same size as the dowel rods so that they would be able to fit through the holes. 


After I had the holes done, I did a quick dry fit to see where I needed to cut my dowel rods because they were longer than I needed for my project. Then I took them outside and used my jigsaw to cut them down to the length that I needed. 


I also planned to use 2 of the wood caps and gave them a quick coat of silver spray paint while I was outdoors. 

Then it was time to assemble my topiaries. 


I placed the foam cube inside the metal bucket, then added the dowel rod to the center.


Next I placed the ornaments that I wanted to use onto the dowel rod and finished it off with the wood cap.


Then I added some decorative moss to cover the foam, and added a fun buffalo check bow to each one. I think they are a fun addition to my Christmas decor.


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  • Deb Tannah Deb Tannah on Dec 24, 2020

    Couldn't you just glue ornaments together?

  • Monique Monique on Dec 26, 2023

    Don’t understand how you got the ornaments into the dowel!!

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