10 Most creative christmas trees made using recycled materials

OmKar SahuDec 10 2011

Christmas is near and we can already hear the bells ringing. It is that time of the year when we wait for the gifts, food, lights and most importantly the Christmas Tree! You can only imagine how creative and versatile you could be when you decide not to throw out the stuff you have used up, but instead use them to make your wonderful Christmas tree. Packaging cardboard, plastic and metal stuff can be easily molded to make some beautiful architectures, and the structures you make could be even more exciting.

Recycled Christmas trees
Recycled Christmas trees

1. Christmas tree made from old HDDs

Old HDDs Christmas tree
Old HDDs Christmas tree

Electronic junk has always been an issue that is how to recycle the things that are thrown out of market and homes in this rapidly evolving technology that gets revolutionized day by day. Old ATA hard drives that are just out of fashion these days could be a big problem to dispose for an ordinary electronic store owner, but for this man it is all about creativity. To make you wonder more, the drives modeled in this structure can still spin freely !

2. Christmas tree made from mountain dew cans

Mountain Dew Cans Christmas Tree
Mountain Dew Cans Christmas Tree

Mountain dew is cool, but is it cool even after you finish with the can? The answer is yes! This family chose to create the Xmas tree with their used up mountain dew cans all this year and you can see how cool it is to see the lights shining on those green shiny metal cans.

3. Christmas tree made from recycled packaging boxes

Recycled Packaging Boxes Christmas Tree
Recycled Packaging Boxes Christmas Tree

It is hard to stop yourself from buying those products packaged in lovely glittery outfolds when you see them at the store, but what happens when you take them home and are done with the products? Instead of sending them to junk, you can plan to make a Xmas tree out of them, and these colorful cardboard pieces can still be the eye candy at your Xmas weekend.

4. Christmas tree made from electronic junk

Electronic Junk Christmas Tree
Electronic Junk Christmas Tree

Here is another good way to prove that you are a true gadget lover! You can truly make this Xmas truly memorable with your all used up electronic stuff mounted and shining with the bright LED lights. Enjoy with your geek buddies this techie Christmas.

5. Christmas tree made from recycled beer bottles

Recycled Beer Bottle  Christmas Tree
Recycled Beer Bottle Christmas Tree

Glass bottles are recyclable. You'll be amazed with the view of those colorful glass bottles put together as a Christmas tree, put those green bottles in a bright area and just enjoy the scenery of this awesome xmas tree.

6. Christmas tree made from recycled magazines

Recycled Magazines Christmas Tree
Recycled Magazines Christmas Tree

Books are conveyors of knowledge, but practically speaking, there is no place in your house for the magazines you have already read, someday they are going to be recycled anyway. But, things can get more exciting when you pick them to make your christmas tree this year, and you can just see how unique your tree will look.

7. Christmas tree made from recycled wood pallets

Recycled Wood Pallets Christmas tree
Recycled Wood Pallets Christmas tree

Aaron Dann of Nashville makes miracles out of wood. The furniture store owner decided to make his christmas tree out of those scrap wood pieces left after furnishing and turning them into a masterpiece structure, a tall wooden xmas tree.

8. Christmas tree made from recycled glass water bottles

Recycled Glass Water Bottles Christmas Tree
Recycled Glass Water Bottles Christmas Tree

These water bottles are arranged as a Christmas tree with a white light inside, making it a bright illuminated Christmas tree with the milky light giving it a miraculous look that is worth shining in your backyard this vacation.

9. Christmas tree made from recycled 5 gallon water bottles

Recycled 5 Gallon Water Bottles Christmas tree
Recycled 5 Gallon Water Bottles Christmas tree

You can see here the beauty of light refracting through water and how amazing the idea is. Now for the people who believe in the theory "bigger is better", here is the view of some 5 gallon water bottles arranged in a Christmas tree. Now that's what we call gigantic!

10. Christmas tree made from recycled cardboard

Recycled Cardboard Christmas Tree
Recycled Cardboard Christmas Tree

When it comes to creativity, the cardboard is way convenient than any other mediums to express your imagination. The colorful cutouts you can create for your christmas tree can be as amazing as you can imagine when you put them together. These cute litle xmas trees are made by colored cardboard with a touch of origami, giving it both an artistic and classy look at the same time.

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