30 minute holiday DIY

First up, do not show these to your child by accident like I did because they all not understand they cannot have it. Whoops.

I would say this little project is perfect to give to kids who are in preschool - kindergarten! Definitely avoid small children who put things in their mouth or who will just crush it. Use your own discretion here. For me, Logan is in preschool with other 3-4 year olds and I think this is perfect for them.

Okay let’s dive into this DIY. I executed this to be sure it wasn’t a total pain in the a$$! Happy to report it only took 30 minutes to make 12 of these and I’m so pumped. Target has these mini bottle brush trees in a pack of 9 for 5 bucks! But don’t worry, there’s also lots of etsy sellers who you can get them from, too and that’s my fave thing to do since you’re supporting a small biz!

The supplies:

1. Small trucks:

   • https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ESZPRHI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

   • https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HCJ37V1/ref=sspa_dk_detail_9?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B08HCJ37V1&pd_rd_w=BNQxt&pf_rd_p=887084a2-5c34-4113-a4f8-b7947847c308&pd_rd_wg=cLgPh&pf_rd_r=QBM8T7XC3TRJ8NMXTF2Q&pd_rd_r=bb97a309-3fd7-4acc-b2bc-b0dea31f0d51&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMjE2SlZUTDZMTlImZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNDI0MDExTjdKRTFMQ0dIWDZTJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA4NzE5NTgyT09NT0FaMjFXMVFRJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

2. Bottle brush trees:

   • https://www.etsy.com/listing/213747384/10-miniature-bottle-brush-trees-sisal?ref=yr_purchases

   • https://www.etsy.com/listing/1043812671/10-mini-pastel-mix-bottle-brush-trees-1?ref=shop_home_active_39&crt=1

   • Check your local Target in their front section where things are like $1-$5!

The process:

1. Warm up your hot glue gun

2. Play around with the placement of the bottle brush tree on your little car so you know where to put the glue

3. Add your hot glue to 1 or 2 spots on the truck or car

4. Press the bottle brush tree lightly into the glue spots and hold for about 20-30 seconds to be sure it stays put and allows for the glue to dry a bit

5. Cut some twine, any thin kind will do, and tie a little knot around the tree wherever you think it looks best

6. Optional step, add a little ornament hook so the kids can hang this on their Tree! But since not every kid celebrates Christmas I would save that for only kids you know personally or for your own kids!

And before you tell me trucks are only for boys, they absolutely are not. Aren’t we raising fearless girls who will grow up to be bad a$$, take on any challenge, drive any vehicle women? That’s what I thought.