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Have A Holly Lolli Christmas: Santa Lollipop Tree

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December 9, 2014 by Sydney 50 Comments

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12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop Tree

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!

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop Tree

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. 

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop Tree

 

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.12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop Tree

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.

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop TreeCut 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.

 

 

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop Tree

 

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.

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 7: Have A Holly Lolli Christmas- Santa Lollipop Tree

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: 12 frugal days of christmas, Christmas gifts, DIY, Dum Dum, Have A Holly Lolli Christmas, Homemade gifts, Lollipop, Lollipop Tree, Santa Lollipop Tree, Sucker

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Comments

  1. Gina says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:16 am

    This would be such a fun idea for a kid’s classroom Christmas party at school!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:26 am

      Thanks so much Gina! I was thinking that same thing too as I was taking pictures of it the other day!

      Reply
  2. Erin S. says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:27 am

    What a neat idea! I never would have thought of that.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:26 am

      Thank you so much Erin!

      Reply
  3. Jeanine says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:33 am

    This is so cute! What an adorable and fun idea!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:27 am

      Thanks Jeanine! My boys are pretty big fans of it!

      Reply
  4. Jess says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:59 am

    I love how cute this looks! 🙂

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    • Sydney says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:27 am

      Thanks a bunch Jess!!

      Reply
  5. Erin says

    December 9, 2014 at 10:02 am

    This is super cute! I think I’m going to try it with green and red tootsie pops. My two favorite flavors!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:27 am

      Ooh that is a great idea Erin!!

      Reply
  6. Janette says

    December 9, 2014 at 10:25 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 9, 2014 at 10:28 am

      Thanks Janette! I wish when I was in school my teachers had something like this.

      Reply
  7. Heather says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:34 am

    What a cute idea! I will have to keep this in mind for our next kiddo holiday party! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:19 pm

      Thanks so much Heather! The kids definitely do love this one.

      Reply
  8. Tracers says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:54 am

    I love this! Would be a fun holiday craft to do with the kiddos!

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    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you! Kids do enjoy making this… especially the lollipop part

      Reply
  9. Harriet says

    December 9, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    That is such a good idea. I have a ton of those left over from Halloween.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      Thanks Harriet! That is a good idea… I will have to keep the suckers from next year’s Halloween.

      Reply
  10. Melanie K. says

    December 9, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    That is an adorable idea! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      Thank you Melanie!

      Reply
  11. Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says

    December 9, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    What a cute craft and it seems really easy to make too!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:24 pm

      Thanks Carmen! It is super easy to make 🙂

      Reply
  12. vidya sudarsan says

    December 9, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:27 pm

      Ah thank you Vidya!

      Reply
  13. Tesha Fritz says

    December 9, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    I think this is such a cute idea. Great for kids crafts, class parties, or even party centerpieces.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks so much Tesha!!

      Reply
  14. Danica says

    December 10, 2014 at 2:24 am

    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!

    Reply
  15. agatapokutycka says

    December 10, 2014 at 5:03 am

    Beautiful idea for this season! So easy to make yet so effective.
    Need to get some lollipops 🙂

    Reply
  16. Giveaways 4 Mom says

    December 10, 2014 at 7:00 am

    I love this idea. It is so cute.

    Reply
  17. Meaghan says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:15 am

    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 😉

    Reply
  18. Lenze says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:42 am

    My kids would love this idea. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  19. Stephanie Keeping says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:02 am

    What a cute and simple idea.

    Reply
  20. Christy says

    December 10, 2014 at 10:33 am

    My kids would definitely prefer THIS tree! Lol

    Reply
  21. Bianca says

    December 10, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    oh my word. cutest ever!

    Reply
  22. Sarah says

    December 11, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    This is too cute. My daughter would love to help with this….and sample of course. Great gift idea.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks Sarah! My boys definitely sampled while they helped too!!

      Reply
  23. Kim @ This Ole Mom says

    December 12, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    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

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      Thank you Kim! I never thought of giving it as a hostess gift…great idea!

      Reply
  24. Heather says

    December 12, 2014 at 9:37 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      Thanks so much Heather!!

      Reply
  25. Nicole @Little Blog on the Homestead says

    December 13, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    This is so adorable! I love you’re little tags you are so clever with those!

    Reply
  26. Paola Fuentes says

    December 15, 2014 at 4:09 am

    What a great idea. My kids would love this.

    Reply
  27. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:33 am

    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!

    Reply
  28. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    December 17, 2014 at 5:05 am

    So cute, Sydney!! I love the belt you put on the container!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks so much Amy!

      Reply
  29. Kim @ Life is a Lullaby says

    December 20, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    I LOVE the santa pot! Too Cute!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 5:01 pm

      Thanks so much Kim!!

      Reply

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