Crafts using sweet gum balls

DIY Christmas Garland. Simple rustic and natural garland made from sweetgum balls, inexpensive Christmas ornaments, and burlap.

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Those spiny balls, seed pods, dropped by your sweet gum tree can actually be put to good use. This is a guide about uses for sweet gum balls.

Time for a repost of a super simple Christmas craft! Ready? Here goes... These cute little babies (that I affectionately call “prickle balls”) are actually seed pods from the Sweet Gum tree. If you don’t have one in your yard, find a friend who does, and they will beg thank you a million times over for coming to collect some! Trust me on that one ;-). I was going to do a step-by-step photo tutorial, but this craft is so simple, I don’t even think you need it! Here's the play-by-play: (1)…

Sweet Gum Trees I have talked about sweet gums before in this little blog's short life. I was admiring a large sweet gum on our p...

How to make Christmas ornaments out of sweet gum balls

Christmas isn't the only time of year for wreaths. Here, we show you several wreath projects that can be hung during the fall, spring, and summer.

Sweet Gum Balls Suggestions

Bring the outdoors indoors this Christmas with rustic and sustainable decorations.

Those spiny balls, seed pods, dropped by your sweet gum tree can actually be put to good use. This is a guide about uses for sweet gum balls.