Christmas trees with ribbon bows

Place the cardboard cone in front of you. Now take the velvet ribbon, and start gluing it to the bottom of the widest part of the cone. Make sure that the ribbon reaches all the way down to the edge of the cone, so no cardboard is visible. Be careful not to let the fabric overlap the edge, as this will cause the tree to be crooked.

Now wrap the ribbon around the cone. Every two centimetres, fold the ribbon, so that it forms a small pleat. Once you have circled all the way around the cone, cut the ribbon so that there is a slight overlap at the start of the ribbon. Fold in the extra piece and secure it with a glue gun. If necessary, go around the Christmas tree and add a bit of glue in places where the ribbon sticks out too much. "Be careful not to let the glue become visible on the tree," Clara kindly reminds you.

Glue the next strip of ribbon in the same way as the first. Allow this strip to overlap the first – both for effect and to ensure there is no visible cardboard or glue. See how in the video.

Repeat the process until the enitre tree is covered.

Decorate the top section of the tree with a piece of ribbon. Wrap it tightly around the tip while folding in the edge for a neat finish. Secure the ribbon in place using either glue or a small needle – simply push it through both the ribbon and the cardboard cone. For an extra festive touch, add a bit of gold-coloured thread or a small, delicate bead to the top. Your tree is now ready to display.