Looking for the perfect DIY holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors, family, teachers, the mail carrier, etc.(the list goes on and on)? These DIY K Cup Christmas Trees are an adorable frugal way to spread some holiday cheer this season!
Hi friends, how have you been? Christmas is coming! I have a long list of people to gift to during the holiday season. Teachers, friends, family, the pediatrician, the mail carrier, my husbands co-workers etc., like I said, the list is LONG. I don't have a ton of "free time" on my hands with 4 kids, so I've already started to assemble some of the gifts for all of the people on our list this year.
Who doesn't love K Cups? Perfect gift, in my opinion! I decided to make these {super cute}super simple DIY K Cup Christmas Trees to house/present K Cups (along with coffee/tea mugs) to some of the people on our list this Christmas. You can grab a variety of coffee, tea, and hot chocolate K Cups and customize each DIY K Cup Christmas Tree according to each individuals preferences,, too. Each one of the pictured DIY K Cup Christmas Trees holds (6) K Cups, although you could easily make them a bit smaller, to accommodate (3) K Cups, if you prefer. One of my favorite frugal K Cup brands, is Market Pantry (Target's brand). You can pick up a box of 48 K Cups (medium roast coffee) for just $15.99! That's a steal in comparison to some of the other K Cup packs on the market. It also makes assembling several of these K Cup Trees, a super affordable gift option this holiday season.
Read on for a full supply list and for my tutorial on how to assemble your own DIY K Cup Christmas Tree gift arrangements, this holiday season!
DIY K Cup Christmas Trees How-To
What you'll need:
- Scissors
- An X-Acto knife
- A ruler
- A pencil
- A cardboard paper towel tube (cut down to about 2")
- Double sided tape
- 18" x 24" Foam Board (I found them at Dollar Tree by the poster board for $1 each - craft stores tend to be pretty pricey with foam board - so head to Dollar Tree!). You'll get 6 K Cup Trees out of each foam board)
- Scrap Book Paper ( I used 5 pieces of scrapbook paper for each board) in festive prints or green prints and 1 piece of yellow/gold scrap book paper to make the stars for the tops of your K Cup Trees.)
- A mug / coffee cup of your choosing for each of your DIY K Cup Christmas Tree Arrangements (holiday themed, plain, or with cute sayings on them)
- 6 K Cups for each of your DIY K Cup Christmas Trees.
- Ribbon
- Cellophane Wrap
How to:
- Using your double sided table, run a line of tape down the underside of each piece of your scrapbook paper. I used 4 long pieces of double sided tape ( ran lengthwise about 2 inches apart).
- Stick your scrapbook paper to your foam board (making sure that the foam board is covered completely with scrapbook paper.)
- Use your ruler and a pencil to lightly trace out the cut lines for your Christmas Trees. The pictured trees are 7"x 7"x7" with a 2 1/2 inch "tree trunk" (which is what will sit inside of the coffee / tea mugs when you're assembling your arrangements)
- Use your X-Acto knife to cut out all of your K Cup Christmas Tree forms
- Now, starting at the bottom of your K Cup Christmas Trees, lightly trace the inside of your cut cardboard paper towel roll 3 times (about a half an inch apart), 2 on the second row, and one close to the top.
- Use your X-Acto knife to cup out each of the pre-traced circles
- Using yellow/gold scrapbook paper, cut out a small star for the top of each of your K Cup Christmas Trees. Use a small piece of double-sided tape to affix each of the stars to the tops of your K Cup Christmas Trees.
- Now that your K Cup Christmas Tree forms are complete, slide a K Cup into each of the holes/holders. They will fit snugly when pushed about mid-way through. No need for tape!
- Use a small about of cellophane wrap to fill each of the mugs / cups (to help secure the base of each tree in the cup. Place a DIY K Cup Christmas Tree in each mug/cup. Wrap each arrangement with clear cellophane wrap. Tie the gathered wrap at the top of each DIY K Cup Arrangement at the top with a ribbon or two.
Wishing everyone a magical holiday season!
This is a really cute idea for the Holidays. So many of my friends love coffee and to give coffee with a mug is amazing. I want to do this idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun gift idea! This would make a great teacher's gift! Everyone loves coffee and you can never have too many coffee mugs! Major win in my book!
ReplyDeleteI like doing home made gifts. This would be great for many of my family and friends.
ReplyDeleteCute idea for the coffee lover. Would make a great gift for co-workers at the office!
ReplyDeleteThis is an extremely cute christmas gift for the coffee lover.
ReplyDeleteLove this!! Great idea using k-cups!
ReplyDeleteAlso what font did you use to type out christmas trees on the collage photo?