A Tabletop May Pole makes an interesting gift idea for Father's Day. The May Pole can be used for various purposes, for instance, as a pen holder or for storing knick knacks to clear the desk top and keep it organized or even as a vase to decorate the work desk with flowers. The festive and colorful look is simple to achieve and you can create one that suits your needs.
The main components of a May Pole are a basic pole or a shaft, something to stabilize it at the bottom, a decorative top, some decoration along the length of the pole, and possibly ribbons hanging from the top .
Materials You Will Need
- Cardboard
- Fresh or artificial flowers
- Paint and Paint Brush
- Paper towel roll or PVC pipe or any other item that can be transformed into a May Pole
- Streamers or Ribbon
- Tape or Glue
Instructions to Make a Tabletop May Pole
Step 1: Paint the PVC pipe or paper towel roll with a colour of your choice and let the paint dry. If you wish, instead of painting the roll, you can cover it with ribbons.
Step 2: Tape one side of the painted roll to a piece of cardboard and trim its sides. This will act as the poll’s base and will support it.
Step 3: Now, select a top piece for the pole. It can be a circular wire wreathe frame. Decorate it by weaving fresh or artificial flowers into it. You can add some greenery or ribbons to this wreathe.
Or you can adorn the pole with streamers. For this, just tape one end of each streamer on the inside edge of the roll. Let them hang on the outside as if firecrackers are bursting.
Your Tabletop May Pole is ready to be presented to your dad for Father’s Day. Read about following Crafts :
