{"id":37349,"date":"2021-12-03T23:12:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T23:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/?p=37349"},"modified":"2025-03-16T03:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T03:19:13","slug":"trouble-with-tree-toppers-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2021\/12\/03\/trouble-with-tree-toppers-and-how-to-fix-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Trouble with Tree Toppers and How to Fix Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37360\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10.png\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-10-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/>Do you ever have trouble with tree toppers at Christmas time? As in getting them to stay up straight on the top of the tree? We do almost every year. Even with our little fake tree this year we could not get the tree topper mount to stick into the fake branch correctly. So we came up with a quick fix that works like a charm! It works on typical star tree toppers that are meant to balance on a single branch sticking up. Super quick and easy!\u00a0 And if you&#8217;re looking for extra\u00a0 creative and unique Christmas ideas you can check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/11\/23\/how-to-make-a-small-burlap-christmas-tree-using-hangers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\">How to Make a Small Burlap Christmas Tree Using Hanger<\/a>or our <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2015\/12\/01\/retro-christmas-craft-soda-can-angels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\">Retro Christmas Craft : Soda Can<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2015\/12\/01\/retro-christmas-craft-soda-can-angels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\">Angels<\/a>.\u00a0 Or just visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/category\/christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENTIRE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/11\/22\/poinsettia-lights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark noopener\">How to Make Poinsettia Lights Using Twinkle Lights &amp; Tissue Paper<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/2016\/11\/22\/poinsettia-lights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26003\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE.png\" alt=\"We'll show you how to make these inexpensive and beautiful poinsettia lights using normal LED twinkle lights, red and green tissue paper, and floral tape.\" width=\"630\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE-600x286.png 600w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE-24x11.png 24w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE-36x17.png 36w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Poinsettia-Lights-from-Twinkle-Lights-FE-48x23.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Supplies Needed<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ItfMxY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 Wood Dowl<\/a> as thick and long as needed. (You want one that fits into the tree topper holder or else one that can be glued to the back of the topper. Our was a 2\/3&#8243;)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dkpRyF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green spray paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3xSpcxR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hot Glue Gun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Gather your dowel, paint and tree topper. Plus have a hot glue gun ready. If it\u2019s a full size tree you may want to use a full length 36\u201d dowel.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37350\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1.jpg\" alt=\"v\" width=\"630\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Paint your dowel so that it doesn&#8217;t show up in the tree. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37351\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1b.jpg\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1b.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1b-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-1b-600x452.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Place the dowel into the tree topper holder. You can also glue it to the back of a tree topper if it does not have a holder. Then pump hot glue around the edges or onto the back of your tree topper.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37352\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-2.jpg\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-2.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-2-600x419.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Depending on your tree you may need to tie the dowel to the inner pole (for a fake tree) If your tree is really full it will probably stay in place without tying it. You can use twist ties though you may want to find darker colored ones.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37354\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-4.jpg\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-4.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-4-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-4-600x517.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Your tree topper is now ready to push down into your tree!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37353\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-3.jpg\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-3.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-3-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-3-600x356.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Slowly feed the dowel down into the tree keeping it as close to the trunk as possible. If you have a real tree with a thick trunk you may need to lean it a bit.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37355\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-5.jpg\" alt=\"v\" width=\"630\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-5.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-5-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All done!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37356\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-6.jpg\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-6.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-6-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-6-600x790.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37357\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-7.jpg\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-7.jpg 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-7-600x800.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37359\" src=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-9.png\" alt=\"Do you have trouble with tree toppers? Check out our quick fix to make sure they stand up straight on the top of your Christmas Tree!\" width=\"630\" height=\"1082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-9.png 630w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-9-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-9-596x1024.png 596w, https:\/\/craftyourhappiness.com\/abode\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Trouble-With-Tree-Toppers-and-How-to-Fix-Them-9-600x1030.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever have trouble with tree toppers at Christmas time? As in getting them to stay up straight on the top of the tree? We do almost every year. Even with our little fake tree this year we could not get the tree topper mount to stick into the fake branch correctly. 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