Have a holly jolly Christmas; it’s the best time of the year. I don’t know if they’ll be snow (please no snow) but have a cup of cheer. I know I’ve said it before but I LOVE Christmas music. There is just something about the beat and all the happy lyrics that just put a smile on my face. I think we need more happy songs about every holiday to get us in the mood. It would be like celebrating Christmas all year long!
The weather here the last few weeks has been wonderful. Our highs have been in the 50-60’s and there has been plenty of sunshine. It sure makes it hard to get much done in and around the house because all my boys and I want to do is be outside! They were sure excited to do this project though! When we went shopping for supplies a few weeks back I had bought a big bag of Dum Dum Pops (their favorite candy) and almost every day since then they have been asking for “ollis”.
So when I was getting together all the materials their eyes lit up and they patiently (by patiently I mean asked me to open the bag about 20 times) waited for me to let them help. It’s so fun having them help me with things. It makes the end piece that much more special for me and, I hope, it makes good memories for them too. I got the inspiration for this Santa tree from the Christmas song “Have A Holly Jolly Christmas” and from Pinterest. I’ve seen the Lollipop tree made for Halloween and for spring time but haven’t seen one for Christmas. And Christmas time is a great time for suckers too, right?! This only took me about 15 minutes to make and because I had a lot of the materials on hand it cost me less than $5. Even if you had to go out and buy everything you could make this cute lil guy for less than $10.
Materials:
3 in. clay pot (I got mine at Michael’s)
Styrofoam Half Balf 2″ Diameter (Also bought at Michael’s)
Red Spray Paint (I used Rustoleum Colonial Red that I had leftover from a project this summer)
Electrical Tape
Gold Glitter Washi Tape
1 Lollipop Stick
Dum Dum Pops (I used about 50)
Have A Holly Lolli Christmas Tag FREE printable
Directions:
Spray paint pot and let sit for at least 24 hours.
Take electrical tape and slowly work it around the top of the pot just underneath the lip.
Cut two pieces of gold washi tape 1/4″ thick and two pieces 1/8″ thick.
Place the two 1/4″ pieces vertically about 1/2″ apart from each other.
Place the two 1/8″ pieces horizontally connecting the two bigger pieces to make Santa’s belt.
Cut out printable (I taped another piece of paper to the printable and cut out a second circle the same size so it would stick to the lollipop stick better.)
Attach with tape to back of the lollipop stick
Put half ball into pot and position Have A Holly Lolli Christmas Tag near the back.
Take Dum Dum pops and start sticking in styrofoam arranging so that you can’t see the half ball anymore. I stuck some in further than others to add more dimension.
He makes a great gift for a teacher or friend and is perfect to display in the kitchen or at your desk at work. Our St. Nick is currently sitting on daddy’s desk at work.
This would be such a fun idea for a kid’s classroom Christmas party at school!
Thanks so much Gina! I was thinking that same thing too as I was taking pictures of it the other day!
What a neat idea! I never would have thought of that.
Thank you so much Erin!
This is so cute! What an adorable and fun idea!
Thanks Jeanine! My boys are pretty big fans of it!
I love how cute this looks! 🙂
Thanks a bunch Jess!!
This is super cute! I think I’m going to try it with green and red tootsie pops. My two favorite flavors!
Ooh that is a great idea Erin!!
I totally agree with the above comment. This is a perfect idea for a classroom! I have 4 kids, this would be an awesome countdown to christmas! Thanks!
Thanks Janette! I wish when I was in school my teachers had something like this.
What a cute idea! I will have to keep this in mind for our next kiddo holiday party! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks so much Heather! The kids definitely do love this one.
I love this! Would be a fun holiday craft to do with the kiddos!
Thank you! Kids do enjoy making this… especially the lollipop part
That is such a good idea. I have a ton of those left over from Halloween.
Thanks Harriet! That is a good idea… I will have to keep the suckers from next year’s Halloween.
That is an adorable idea! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you Melanie!
What a cute craft and it seems really easy to make too!
Thanks Carmen! It is super easy to make 🙂
So colorful! I’ve been blogging on such creative projects.. will have to link your next 🙂 Such simple lollypops when put together looks so charming!
Ah thank you Vidya!
I think this is such a cute idea. Great for kids crafts, class parties, or even party centerpieces.
Thanks so much Tesha!!
What a great ideas Sydney! I think I will do this for next year’s gifts to my husband’s relatives. He has so many little cousins, and we couldn’t afford to buy them all a gift so I bought little mason jars, wrote their names on it, and stuffed it with candy!
Beautiful idea for this season! So easy to make yet so effective.
Need to get some lollipops 🙂
I love this idea. It is so cute.
Oh my gosh! This is so cute! That red is perfect for Santa’s coat. This would make a sweet kid’s table decoration, too! If you can make sure they won’t dive into a lollipop halfway through dinner 😉
My kids would love this idea. Thanks for sharing!
What a cute and simple idea.
My kids would definitely prefer THIS tree! Lol
oh my word. cutest ever!
This is too cute. My daughter would love to help with this….and sample of course. Great gift idea.
Thanks Sarah! My boys definitely sampled while they helped too!!
Very cute ! I love this idea, your very creative! The Santa pot is adorable. I think this would make a great Christmas party hostess gift! I’m pinning it. Than you for sharing. Have a lovely weekend! Kim
Thank you Kim! I never thought of giving it as a hostess gift…great idea!
Oh, just the cutest idea!! I love the santa pot, too darn cute! I’m ready to make one, and fill with goodies, such a great idea. My kids love lollipops too!
Thanks so much Heather!!
This is so adorable! I love you’re little tags you are so clever with those!
What a great idea. My kids would love this.
I have a friend who is a teacher, and this would be a fun gift to make for her so she can put it on her desk. Thanks for joining us for Hump Day Happenings!
So cute, Sydney!! I love the belt you put on the container!
Thanks so much Amy!
I LOVE the santa pot! Too Cute!
Thanks so much Kim!!