As a child, I grew up in a rural area where chopping down your own tree was a competitive sport. My father and brothers hunted for the biggest tree they could find. And once it was laden with ornaments the size of a child’s head and several pounds of icicles, it didn’t matter how many pine needles dropped and hid among the shag carpet until the following year. As a young mother with children of my own, I crossed over to the dark side and bought my first artificial tree. I snapped multiple branches into a metal pole, smothered it in strings of lights, then waited for the little industrial sculpture in the corner of our living room to emit its magic.
But let me tell you, artificial trees have come a long way. And after many years of buying and upgrading trees, I’ve finally found the EASIEST and MOST REALISTIC tree I’ve even seen. Thank you, King of Christmas, for making my holiday so easy. Only 3 pieces to assemble, no jumbled strands of lights, no shedding needles, and no more than 30 minutes of my time before I could pour myself a glass of wine and admire this towering wintry tree that made our home feel magical.
To show you just how easy a King of Christmas tree is, I documented my daughter-in-law assembling hers. And with a 1-year-old in tow, this is how seamless it went.
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the assembly
4:00 pm…
The arrival! Let’s open this thing, Mommy.!
Whoa! They even sent gloves…
and a storage bag!
Let’s get started!
4:15
Place the bottom segment into the stand and start pulling the branches apart.
Repeat the process with the second segment.
Add the top segment…
and done!
4:45
Now turn on the lights and watch the magic.
the decorations
Truthfully, through the eyes of a one-year-old, the tree was complete. No candy canes or brightly colored tinsel could make it any more perfect. But we nonetheless added some quick and easy decorations. Our secret weapon? Color Shot spray paint. I couldn’t believe how easily and quickly this covers just about anything you paint.
We gathered some old unused ornaments as well as some discarded toys and…
then we made dangling ornaments with wooden rings, beads, and some Dollar Store plastic animals. Using florist wire and a drill, we turned them into magical dangles…
baby’s first tree…
Do you think he liked it?
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