The Genius Ornament Hack That Makes Your Christmas Tree Look So Much Fuller

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If your Christmas tree has some unsightly gaps between branches, there's a super simple solution. You can easily fill out the empty space with a DIY bauble ornament cluster, which is essentially a handful of baubles tied together. As demonstrated by @shelivesartfully on TikTok, this DIY helps you to achieve elegant, simple holiday decor on a Dollar Tree budget. Not only is this Christmas tree hack totally genius, but it also only takes a few minutes to make.

You only need two key materials to start: wire and ornaments. Either purchase inexpensive ornaments like these Dollar Tree Christmas House Decorative Round Plastic Ornaments, or use ornaments you already have. For the wire, consider a thin, green wire that will blend into your tree, like the Paxcoo Green Floral Paddle Wire. Start by gathering four to five ornaments of your choice. You can opt for matching ornaments in the same color or a variety of contrasting ornaments, depending on whether you want consistency or contrast. Once you have your materials, it's time to start the simple DIY.

First, take your wire and thread it through the loop on the top of each ornament. After the wire has been threaded through, pull the wire taut and tie a knot so that the ornaments form a tight cluster. After your cluster is formed, it's time for the fun part! The last step of this hack is to take your cluster of ornaments and push them into any gaps between the branches. You can use the ends of the wire and twist them around the branches for extra security. Overall, this hack is a great tip for Christmas decorating on a budget.

The beauty of this hack is that you can use practically any ornaments — as long as they are large enough to add visible volume. For example, these GameXcel Large Christmas Balls are available in both 3.2-inch and 4-inch sizes and come in matte, shiny, and glitter finishes. To keep the cost of this project low, you can repurpose old ornaments you already have. If they no longer work with your color scheme, consider dipping them in glue and glitter for a new look or spray painting them in a new shade. If you really want to make your tree shine, make sure to create several clusters to place throughout your tree. The goal should be for the clusters to look like a natural part of your tree.