Lightup indoor/outdoor Halloween tree.
Approximate Time: 2 hours
Supplies:
- coat (so you don't get hurt by branches)
- pruners
- grape vines (20)
- bricks
- PVC piping (cut to your desired height)
- jewelers string wire (or bread ties)
- wire cutters
Instructions:
While shopping at a department store I fell in love with a light up spooky tree. But for 30$ and up, I could make it myself! This week's project was pretty simple.
- My son Stephan and I went to look for some grape vines, luckily we had some on the RV lot where we live. We gathered 25 x 6 foot vines. The thicker they are, the better they are to twist-up. Remove by pruning all the stems, extra vines, and leaves to make a plain vine.
- I borrowed 5 wall retaining bricks, and a used 4 inch piece of PVC piping I found in a trash pile. I cut the pipe to the height I wanted and stacked the bricks around the pipe so it would stand tall.
- I started to wrap the vines starting from the bottom (roots) to the end (limbs).
- I used a little jeweler's wire I bought from Michael's at super clearance of 80 cents and wire cutters to help hold the starting vines in place.
- I continued to wrap and twist until I had 4 legs (roots) and three limbs.
- The hubby suggested wrapping with lights to help hold it in place as it dries. So we went to Target to purchase 3 boxes of 100 count multi-color Halloween lights for 3.00$ a piece.
Total Cost: 9.80$
Note: Use the vines right away; don't let them dry out. If you must use later, soak them in a tub a water till use.
By Lesa D. from Auburn Hills, MI
