Toddler Tree! If we just had one toddler running around, then of course - a real tree, but we have FOUR toddlers running around here. So the alternative? Felt tree with mini lights.
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We needed something small that could handle falling down once (or ten) times and not crush any of the littles.
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It may not smell like the real thing, or be as big, but we love it just the same.
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Based loosely on
the felt pinecone tutorial: I came up with my own pattern from the biggest (a dinner plate) to the smallest (a tincture jar).
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I made two of each colour (light green and dark green) 22 pieces in all and then glued the dowel to a base of cardboard covered in brown felt.
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Once the pattern had been cut out, starting with the biggest size and working slowly upwards (I placed spacers and mini lights between each one).
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It works for us!
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