
## What You’ll Need:
- Baker’s twine (we chose a festive red and white combo)
- Small craft pom poms
- Tropical drink umbrellas
- Sewing or embroidery needle (make sure it has a large enough eye to thread your twine through)

## Directions:
1. Begin by threading your needle. Put the end of your twine through the eye of the needle, and pull the needle down just the beginning of your twine, until you have about a three-inch tail.
**Pro Tips:** We recommend using an embroidery needle, as the opening is larger and will make threading your twine much easier. Make sure not to tie any knots in your twine so that it glides easily through the pom poms!


2. Once your needle is threaded, put the point of your needle through your first pom pom and pull it through. Slide the pom pom to the bottom of your twine, and repeat with 3 more pom poms, leaving about an inch of space between each one.

3. After you’ve threaded a few pom poms, move on to your first umbrella. Open the umbrella and poke your needle through the top, on one side. Follow your needle through the underside of the umbrella, and poke it back through the other side. (This will allow your umbrellas to float upright on your string, so try to do this as evenly as possible!)
**Tip:** If your umbrellas are sliding around too much on your string, feel free to tie a tiny knot on either side of your umbrella to keep it in place.


4. After one umbrella, add a few more pom poms to your garland, and then repeat with another umbrella. Do this until your garland is filled from end to end.

5. Hang your garland, and enjoy a little summer getaway in December!


Easy, right? We love how simple this DIY is, and how fun and festive it looks in our homes! Whether you string this summery garland around your tree, across your fireplace, or somewhere else entirely, it’s sure to bring a little fun-in-the-sun to your winter. If you try this décor at home, don’t forget to take a photo and tag us @GrayMalin so we can see your creation!
Xx Team GM
Photos: Jessi Burrone for GrayMalin.com