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Now to secure the tube even more, place some tape on the INSIDE along the seam. Go as far as your arm can reach.

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Fold back the excess tape to the outside of the tube.

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Because of the size, it is rather flimsy so we want to add a little EXTRA support. It just happens that some paper plates fit exactly into the tube.

Gently stick a plate in and manipulate it until it is about 7 or 10 inches from the edge.

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Use your Hot Glue Gun to secure the plate in place.

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There you go, for $2.50 we now have a TREE !!!

OK, I agree, it still needs a little help LOL. This is just ur CORE. We now need to apply the skin of the Tree, or BARK if you will.

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Place your tube on top of some BROWN construction wrapping paper. This is the same as butcher paper, or, paper you use at the post office to wrap boxes.

Measure about 5-6 " extra on both sides.

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Now use an Xacto blade or Scissors to cut the brown paper.

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Here is your bark.

Using brown paper eliminates the need to paint it brown. cool eh?

What? you don't get it? well thats cause you didn't give it texture yet :)

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Crinkle up the paper. GO SLOWLY - You DON'T want to put rips into it.

Start by squishing it from top to bottom...

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... then you can TWIST it like you would a wet towel to wring out the water from it.

How simple is that?

Even your kids can help out on this project.