Money Tree

Who said money doesn’t grow on trees lol… a friend won this beauty and I had to borrow a picture cause she’s not a blogger and I felt it was too good of an idea to pass up this Money Tree Gift Basket!!

Upon investigating how this little gem was put together this is what I discovered…

Things you will need:

Container to use as a base
Plaster of paris {this will give it a little weight and will hold the dowel in place}
24″ wood dowel
5″ styrofoam ball
Crinkle paper or Chocolate coins
MONEY {This tree contained $60}
Floral wire – 4″ length
Cello gift basket wrap
Bow
Hot glue

Here’s how what to do:

Mix up about a cup of plaster of paris and pour into the container
Insert dowel into the plaster {you may need to use tape to help hold the dowel in place} Let dry
Attach styrofoam ball with hot glue
Bunch up the dollar bill in the middle and wrap floral wire around the center and twist
Insert into styrofoam ball. Repeat until the ball is full of money
Arrange crinkle paper and/or chocolate coins on top of plaster or paris to cover plaster
Wrap up in cello wrap and attach bow