Christmas Trees Made from Orange Slices

Make an Orange Slice Decoration: A Mini Christmas Tree with a Natural Look First, choose a slice of tree bark as a sturdy base and pick out a small twig to serve as the trunk. This combination looks especially natural and goes perfectly with the christmas decoration. Make sure the bark slice is as flat as possible so your decorative tree will stand securely later.

Securing the Branch: A Stable Base Is Half the Battle Heat up the hot glue gun and apply a generous dot of glue to the center of the tree bark slice. Immediately press the branch into the warm glue and hold it in place for a moment. Hot glue hardens quickly—this creates a strong bond that can reliably support even several dried orange slices.

Attaching Iceland moss: a soft “forest floor” as a finishing touch Now glue some Iceland moss around the branch onto the bark disc. The moss hides any glue residue, ensures a clean finish, and gives your christmas decoration that typical natural, slightly “woodsy” character. Work in small sections so the hot glue doesn’t cool too quickly.

Preparing the orange slices: Makean incision for a better hold Cut each dried orange slice about 1 cm deep in one spot. This small incision is important because it makes it easier to “hug” the slice against the branch. This way, it fits more snugly and will hold much better later on, rather than just sticking in a few spots.

Attaching the orange slices: Layer by layer to create a decorative tree Apply a small amount of hot glue directly into the slit in the orange slice and place it against the branch. Press it firmly for a moment until the glue sets. Repeat this with more orange slices, working your way from the bottom up. If you place the slices so they overlap slightly, you’ll create a beautiful, tree-like silhouette—perfect as a table decoration, for the windowsill, or as a small gift during the Christmas season.

Now it’s your turn! Make several of these little orange-slice trees in different sizes—together, they look like a mini forest and bring a natural Christmas spirit into your home. You can find the right craft supplies for your dried orange-slice decorations in the online shop.