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Are fairy lights and dangling ornaments a breakable objects hazard? Do your coworkers not want to spend January picking pine needles out of the lobby?

There are plenty of reasons not to have a traditional Christmas tree at work, but if you’re missing Christmas decorations, you might be able to convince your colleagues to put up some last-minute cheer with these clever ideas that will make a fun team-building exercise, show what you're about and make anyone who walks in smile. Here are some pictures of creative and fitting trees that people made at work with whatever they could get their hands on.

You could also recreate some of these ideas at home if you skipped getting a tree this year and you have a well-stocked bookshelf or office. These people show that you can turn just about anything into a Christmas tree!

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A Very Special Christmas Tree In Public Library Created By The Librarians (Sulęcin, Poland)

A Very Special Christmas Tree In Public Library Created By The Librarians (Sulęcin, Poland)

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European other
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love the idea, are people allowed to browse through those books ?!

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    12 Foot Farmer's Christmas Tree Made Entirely Out Of Bell Peppers

    12 Foot Farmer's Christmas Tree Made Entirely Out Of Bell Peppers

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    Made Our Own Christmas Tree Where We Are Deployed

    Made Our Own Christmas Tree Where We Are Deployed

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    European other
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hats off to those serving their country overseas and at Christmas.

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    Another reason why more people each year hesitate to get a Christmas tree is the perceived impact on nature. Most people are unsure whether the greener choice is a real tree, or an artificial one that saves another tree from being cut down.

    It turns out that environmental organizations don't recommend contributing to the manufacturing and shipping of plastic products by getting an artificial tree. (Of course, if you already have an artificial tree, you should make the most of it and use it for at least 10 years.)

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    The Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation Made A Christmas Tree Out Of Guide Dogs In Training

    The Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation Made A Christmas Tree Out Of Guide Dogs In Training

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    My Lab Has A New Christmas Tree

    My Lab Has A New Christmas Tree

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    Tech Store Employees Make A Christmas Tree Out Of Sheets Of Glass

    Tech Store Employees Make A Christmas Tree Out Of Sheets Of Glass

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    Real trees provide all the oxygen-producing benefits of any tree while they are being grown, and can be disposed of by composting, so they are actually recommended over artificial trees.

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    But if you still can’t stand the thought of cutting one down as a decoration, and you're not prepared to maintain a potted tree, assembling a creative “tree” out of whatever you have lying around might be the solution you’re looking for. Try using things that you already have a lot of, and preferably that you can use again for their intended purpose after you disassemble the tree.

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    I Made A Bacterial Christmas Tree In The Lab

    I Made A Bacterial Christmas Tree In The Lab

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    Someone Made A Pointe Shoe Christmas Tree In London Coliseum, English National Opera

    Someone Made A Pointe Shoe Christmas Tree In London Coliseum, English National Opera

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    Night Owl
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful! Are they used and then washed? If they're new I hope they'll be, after the tree is put down, used to dance in them

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    Christmas Tree In The Supermarket

    Christmas Tree In The Supermarket

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    #10

    This Farmer Made A Very Specific Christmas Tree

    This Farmer Made A Very Specific Christmas Tree

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    Claridge Hotel’s Christmas Tree Made Of 100 Umbrellas

    Claridge Hotel’s Christmas Tree Made Of 100 Umbrellas

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    This Tree That The Art Center Employees Put Up In My Home Town Put Up

    This Tree That The Art Center Employees Put Up In My Home Town Put Up

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    Clothes Shop's Christmas Tree

    Clothes Shop's Christmas Tree

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    #14

    I Work For A Gas Company. This Is Our Christmas Tree This Year

    I Work For A Gas Company. This Is Our Christmas Tree This Year

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    Walked Into This At Work Today

    Walked Into This At Work Today

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    #16

    The IT Guy Where I Work Set This Up As His Decorations For Christmas

    The IT Guy Where I Work Set This Up As His Decorations For Christmas

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    I Work At A Whisky Distillery And We Couldn't Get A Tree, So We Improvised

    I Work At A Whisky Distillery And We Couldn't Get A Tree, So We Improvised

    We're an enterprising bunch here at Raasay Distillery. When the festive season approached and we didn't have a tree handy, we made do with the best materials to hand- Barrels! These are small ex-sherry casks that are no longer up to the task of holding scotch whisky.

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    #18

    This Pizza Box Christmas Tree At A Local Pizza Shop

    This Pizza Box Christmas Tree At A Local Pizza Shop

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    This Christmas Tree Made Of Latex Gloves In My Laboratory

    This Christmas Tree Made Of Latex Gloves In My Laboratory

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    I Made An It Christmas Tree Made Of Monitors

    I Made An It Christmas Tree Made Of Monitors

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    Sam T Godfrey
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of our trees will look like that one day. With a decoration App.

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    #21

    This Canary Island's Supermarket Christmas Tree Is Bananas

    This Canary Island's Supermarket Christmas Tree Is Bananas

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least this better than that $120,000 banana duct taped to a canvas, posing as art.

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    #22

    Encyclopedia Christmas Tree At My Local University

    Encyclopedia Christmas Tree At My Local University

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    This Christmas Tree Made Of Bycicle Gears At My Local Bike Store

    This Christmas Tree Made Of Bycicle Gears At My Local Bike Store

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    Oh Chemis-Tree Oh Chemis-Tree! How Lovely Are Your Branches

    Oh Chemis-Tree Oh Chemis-Tree! How Lovely Are Your Branches

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    Berdarien Brown
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this tree, it just has a certain element to it.

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    #25

    Vilnius Airport Employees Create A Christmas Tree Made Of Confiscated Items

    Vilnius Airport Employees Create A Christmas Tree Made Of Confiscated Items

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    Aunt Messy
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who tries to carry a shovel through security?

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    #26

    I Was At My Local Hispanic Bakery And I Saw This Christmas Tree Made Entirely Of Conchas

    I Was At My Local Hispanic Bakery And I Saw This Christmas Tree Made Entirely Of Conchas

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    I Wanted To Make The It Department More Cheerful, So I Made This "Tree" To Help Celebrate

    I Wanted To Make The It Department More Cheerful, So I Made This "Tree" To Help Celebrate

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    Workers On One Of Yeovil's Busiest Roads Are Trying To Spread A Bit Of Festive Joy By Building Their Own Version Of A Christmas Tree

    Workers On One Of Yeovil's Busiest Roads Are Trying To Spread A Bit Of Festive Joy By Building Their Own Version Of A Christmas Tree

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    European other
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The joy of road cones. Most of us have been there after drunken nights out !

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    #29

    The Jager Christmas Tree We Built At My Bar

    The Jager Christmas Tree We Built At My Bar

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    #30

    Fractal Christmas Tree At Cambridge Maths Department

    Fractal Christmas Tree At Cambridge Maths Department

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    Väinö-Oskari Astala
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can't see it, but the tree extends to the other side of world.

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    Epic Sandbag Christmas Tree Created By Marines Deployed To Helmand Province, Afghanistan

    Epic Sandbag Christmas Tree Created By Marines Deployed To Helmand Province, Afghanistan

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    Sterrinatu
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for your service! Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas!!

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    #32

    My Grandpa Has The Same Christmas Tree For 74 Years

    My Grandpa Has The Same Christmas Tree For 74 Years

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    Christmas Tree Made Out Of Ties In This Costume Store

    Christmas Tree Made Out Of Ties In This Costume Store

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    Christmas Tree For Gamers

    Christmas Tree For Gamers

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    #35

    Auto Repair's Christmas Tree

    Auto Repair's Christmas Tree

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    #36

    Christmas Tree At My Fertility Clinic

    Christmas Tree At My Fertility Clinic

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    Sterrinatu
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just keep swimming just keep swimming 🎵

    Agent K
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There should be an ovum at the top

    Lisa Wright
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    4 days ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should of put a baby Jesus on top

    Emerald Joanna
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Weird how only sperm is represented here...(says my feminist self)...

    Renee Gauthier
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shouldn't there be an ovum at the top?

    Lila Launehase
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, yes. There should be an egg on the top of the tree....

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    #37

    Christmas Tree At A Local Electronics Store Is Lit

    Christmas Tree At A Local Electronics Store Is Lit

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    #38

    Interior Design Shop's Christmas Tree

    Interior Design Shop's Christmas Tree

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    Christmas Tree At My Local Police Station

    Christmas Tree At My Local Police Station

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    Christmas Has Inspired A Little Creativity Here At The Royal. Our Events Manager, Maria Created A Whimsical Christmas Tree With Corks We Have Collected Over The Year

    Christmas Has Inspired A Little Creativity Here At The Royal. Our Events Manager, Maria Created A Whimsical Christmas Tree With Corks We Have Collected Over The Year

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    On Behalf Of All Fire Brigade Members Of Brandweer Albrandswaard: Merry Christmas!

    On Behalf Of All Fire Brigade Members Of Brandweer Albrandswaard: Merry Christmas!

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    #42

    My Local Pub Finally Put Up Their Christmas Tree

    My Local Pub Finally Put Up Their Christmas Tree

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    #43

    This Christmas Tree Made Out Of Tires At A Go-Kart Place

    This Christmas Tree Made Out Of Tires At A Go-Kart Place

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    #44

    Could You Sink Your Teeth Into This Christmas Tree?

    Could You Sink Your Teeth Into This Christmas Tree?

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    Magpie
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why i am screaming and running away. and hiding under my bed now.

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    #45

    Employees From The Jack Daniel’s Distillery In Lynchburg, Tennessee, Complete A 26 Ft High Christmas Barrel Tree In London

    Employees From The Jack Daniel’s Distillery In Lynchburg, Tennessee, Complete A 26 Ft High Christmas Barrel Tree In London

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    Air Force Christmas Tree

    Air Force Christmas Tree

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    The Boys And Gals From The Intesive Care Unit Have The Best Tree This Year

    The Boys And Gals From The Intesive Care Unit Have The Best Tree This Year

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    My Roommate Likes Climbing. This Is His Christmas Tree This Year

    My Roommate Likes Climbing. This Is His Christmas Tree This Year

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    Christmas Tree In A Pharmacy Made Of Cotton Pads

    Christmas Tree In A Pharmacy Made Of Cotton Pads

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    The Christmas Tree At My Local Supermarket

    The Christmas Tree At My Local Supermarket

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    Merry Christmas Eve

    Merry Christmas Eve

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    Christmas Tree Made Of Books At The Library

    Christmas Tree Made Of Books At The Library

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    Kathy Smith
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want to check out that one right there at the bottom...

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    Christmas Spirit In Our Lab

    Christmas Spirit In Our Lab

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    Christmas Tree In My School

    Christmas Tree In My School

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    This Christmas Tree Is Made From Flip-Flop Straps

    This Christmas Tree Is Made From Flip-Flop Straps

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    Merry Christmas From The Portuguese Police

    Merry Christmas From The Portuguese Police

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    Our YMCA Decorated The Pool With An Underwater Christmas Tree

    Our YMCA Decorated The Pool With An Underwater Christmas Tree

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    Hospital's Christmas Tree

    Hospital's Christmas Tree

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    My Local Store Made A Christmas Tree Out Of Shopping Carts

    My Local Store Made A Christmas Tree Out Of Shopping Carts

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    European other
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just don't park too close, whats holding it together ?!

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