For the tree toppers, follow Tinsel Snowflake instructions; copy or enlarge templates as desired (ours were 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter).

Tinsel Tree How-To
1. Using a serrated knife, cut about 2 inches from the top of an 18-to 24-inch polystyrene cone. Using a surform planer (available at hardware stores), round off the point.

2. Using a straight pin, affix one end of a piece of about 1/2-inch-wide tinsel garland to base of cone; wrap garland around cone from bottom up, keeping rows close together and pinning as needed. Pin end; repeat with new pieces as needed. (You may need several pins to keep the top neat.)

3. Make tree trunk: Glue a 2-inch wooden disk to a plain spool. Glue a 3- to 4-inch dowel in spool hole for a snug fit. Puncture cone's base with dowel; press it in.

4. Trim tree: Pin metallic trim onto tree, if desired, as well as silver Dresdens (for colorful centers, embellish plastic-headed pins with glitter). Glue a pin to the back of the tree topper; pin to tree. Glue decorative trim to spool.