Why furious Kmart shoppers are trashing their latest $8 Christmas purchase
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The festive season is a time of joy, family gatherings, and the beloved tradition of decorating the Christmas tree.
For many, this annual ritual is a chance to display their most cherished ornaments and create a picture-perfect centrepiece for the holiday season.
However, for parents with young children, the tree can become a battleground between aesthetic aspirations and toddlers' chaotic creativity.
This is where Kmart's 'Decorate Your Own Felt Wall Christmas Tree' seemed like a godsend to many Australian families.
It promised to keep both the kids entertained and the real tree unscathed.
The felt tree kit, priced at a very affordable $8, includes an 80cm felt tree, a variety of colourful felt decorations, and removable wall stickers.
The idea is simple yet ingenious: give the kids their tree to decorate as they please, peeling off and reapplying the felt ornaments to their heart's content.
The concept should save your Christmas tree from a toddler's enthusiastic but often destructive touch.
However, the reality of this festive item has left many Kmart shoppers feeling more 'bah humbug' than merry.
The main issue? The tree's inability to adhere to the wall.
Despite the included wall stickers and even after multiple attempts with stronger double-sided tape, frustrated parents have found that the felt tree won't stay put.
This has led to a flurry of complaints across social media, with customers voicing their dissatisfaction and seeking solutions from fellow shoppers.
One shopper's plea for help on a social media group opened the floodgates to a wave of shared frustrations.
'Anyone else having trouble getting their felt Christmas tree to stick to the wall? What did you use to fix it?' asked one customer, only to be met with a chorus of agreement.
'These are useless,' declared one, while another lamented, 'Yep, that’s why ours went to the op shop.'
But the Australian spirit of mateship and ingenuity shone through as customers began offering their DIY fixes.
Suggestions ranged from using sticky Velcro strips from discount stores to hanging the tree with a ribbon and a command hook for easy removal.
Some even repurposed the tree as a pinboard decoration, finding alternative ways to salvage their purchase.
Yet, the sticking issue was one of many problems.
Another unsuspecting challenge awaited those who managed to mount their felt trees: the decorations required additional crafting.
Unbeknownst to many, the felt presents, decorations and gingerbread men came as plain shapes, leaving parents to add patterns and details painstakingly.
This extra, unadvertised step added to the frustration, with one customer exclaiming, 'They need to declare this on the box.'
Have you tried any suggested fixes for the sticking issues with Kmart's felt Christmas tree? Did any of them work for you? Let us know in the comments below.
For many, this annual ritual is a chance to display their most cherished ornaments and create a picture-perfect centrepiece for the holiday season.
However, for parents with young children, the tree can become a battleground between aesthetic aspirations and toddlers' chaotic creativity.
This is where Kmart's 'Decorate Your Own Felt Wall Christmas Tree' seemed like a godsend to many Australian families.
It promised to keep both the kids entertained and the real tree unscathed.
The frustration expressed by Kmart shoppers over the $8 'Decorate Your Own Felt Wall Christmas Tree' that fails to stick. Credit: Facebook
The felt tree kit, priced at a very affordable $8, includes an 80cm felt tree, a variety of colourful felt decorations, and removable wall stickers.
The idea is simple yet ingenious: give the kids their tree to decorate as they please, peeling off and reapplying the felt ornaments to their heart's content.
The concept should save your Christmas tree from a toddler's enthusiastic but often destructive touch.
However, the reality of this festive item has left many Kmart shoppers feeling more 'bah humbug' than merry.
The main issue? The tree's inability to adhere to the wall.
Despite the included wall stickers and even after multiple attempts with stronger double-sided tape, frustrated parents have found that the felt tree won't stay put.
This has led to a flurry of complaints across social media, with customers voicing their dissatisfaction and seeking solutions from fellow shoppers.
One shopper's plea for help on a social media group opened the floodgates to a wave of shared frustrations.
'Anyone else having trouble getting their felt Christmas tree to stick to the wall? What did you use to fix it?' asked one customer, only to be met with a chorus of agreement.
'These are useless,' declared one, while another lamented, 'Yep, that’s why ours went to the op shop.'
But the Australian spirit of mateship and ingenuity shone through as customers began offering their DIY fixes.
Suggestions ranged from using sticky Velcro strips from discount stores to hanging the tree with a ribbon and a command hook for easy removal.
Some even repurposed the tree as a pinboard decoration, finding alternative ways to salvage their purchase.
Yet, the sticking issue was one of many problems.
Another unsuspecting challenge awaited those who managed to mount their felt trees: the decorations required additional crafting.
Unbeknownst to many, the felt presents, decorations and gingerbread men came as plain shapes, leaving parents to add patterns and details painstakingly.
This extra, unadvertised step added to the frustration, with one customer exclaiming, 'They need to declare this on the box.'
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Aaaaaw be nice v.p. There was no need for your last comment. 
