What is the Best Christmas Tree Flocking Powder? Putting it to the Test

I’m putting the most popular Christmas tree flocking powders in a head-to-head competition to find out which one is really the best for flocking a Christmas tree.

I just love a beautiful flocked Christmas tree. I flocked my first Christmas tree ten years ago and since then, I’ve flocked all kinds of wreaths, trees, and garlands. 

Up until this point, I’ve always used the same flocking powder for all my projects: SnoFlock.

I’ve had great results and I love it, so I just keep using it. But I started to wonder, what if there is an even better option out there?

So I decided to put it to the test. I want to find out once and for all – what is the best snow flocking powder? I’m sharing what I found out below and I also have a full video of my experiment and results at the bottom of this post if you’d rather see everything in action.

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SnoFlock vs. Sno-Bond Flocking Powder

The two contenders in this test are my beloved SnoFlock and Flock in a Box, which is a flocking powder made by Sno-Bond.

I chose these two flocking powders to test because they are by far the most popular on Amazon, they have been around the longest, and they both have very strong reviews.

I purposefully am not testing any flocking sprays today because they just aren’t that great for flocking a Christmas tree. They may be good for adding some fake snow to your windows, but they won’t give you that realistic textured flocking that you want on your Christmas tree. 

For this test, I purchased a five pound box of each flock and bought two identical mini Christmas trees to test them on.

I flocked one tree with the SnoFlock and the other tree with the Sno-Bond Flock in a Box. For comparison sake, I tried to flock each tree as equally as possible.

To figure out which flocking is truly the best, I’m evaluating each flocking in the categories of Packaging, Price and Availability, Ease of Use, Appearance, and Adhesion/Mess Factor.

Packaging

Both flocks arrived in a box with a sealed bag of flocking powder inside. 

The only real difference in the packaging is the SnoFlock comes in a resealable bag, which makes it really easy to store any extra flock for future projects. Otherwise they are pretty even.

Winner: Tie

Availability and Cost

Both SnoFlock and Sno-Bond can be purchased on Amazon. 

SnoFlock is currently only available in a 2 lb box .

If you are planning to flock a full 7.5′ tree, two pounds is going to be cutting it close. You could get away with using a 2 lb. box if you are planning to flock your tree a bit more lightly, but if you like a heavily flocked tree without a lot of green showing, you will need more.

Also, after having used SnoFlock for quite a few different projects over the past several years, I know they tend to sell out pretty regularly, especially the closer we get to Christmas.

Sno-Bond is also available in a few different sizes. Currently, you can buy a 5 lb box, or a 25 lb box. 

Like pretty much everything else, the more you buy, the better deal you get.

The 25 lb box of Sno-Bond Flock is a phenomenal deal. (It’s not that much more than the cost of a 5 lb box!) If you are planning on flocking ALL the things, this is definitely the way to go. 

Right now (Oct. 2024), a 2 lb box of SnoFlock and a 5 lb box of Sno-Bond are almost exactly the same price per pound. So if you think 2 lbs will be enough, go for the SnoFlock.

After tracking this for a few Christmas seasons, I’ve found that the sizes available as well as the prices seem to change often. At times Sno-Bond is cheaper and at other times SnoFlock is a better deal, so you may want to check prices before purchasing.

But the 25 lb. box of Sno-Bond is pretty much always, by far, the best deal of all.

Winner: Sno-Bond

Ease of Use

Honestly, they both went on the exact same way and both were very quick and easy to use. 

Winner: Tie

Appearance

Out of the box, both flocking powders appear very similar. They both come as a lightweight white powder with iridescent flecks mixed in to add a bit of sparkle. 

After flocking, both trees turned out beautifully! 

They each look very realistic up close. They both have a fluffy texture, a little bit of shimmer from the iridescent flakes, and just a bit of green peeking through just like a real tree. 

Basically they look just like the beautiful trees that you can buy.

The only real difference I can see is the SnoFlock appears to have adhered a bit more thickly. As I mentioned, I did my best to flock them both evenly by flocking them as heavily as possible. But of course, I’m not perfect so human error could have played a part.

Regardless, they both look beautiful and the difference in the amount of flocking is miniscule.

Winner: SnoFlock (barely)

Adhesion/Mess Factor

One of the more annoying parts of a flocked tree is when the flocking doesn’t adhere as well as it should and ends up all over your house. A bit of mess is inevitable with any flocking, but I wanted to see if there was a noticeable difference between the two flocks. 

I waited a full week after flocking each tree and then put them to the test. My goals was to see how well the flocking stuck to the trees and how big a mess it made when disturbed.

I put a piece of black posterboard under each tree and then gave the branches of each tree a really good shake.

The SnoFlock tree definitely lost a bit more flocking than the Sno-Bond tree. 

Winner: Sno-Bond

Final Verdict: Which is the Best Tree Flocking Powder?

So which one is the best? Honestly, they are both pretty fabulous. 

Both flocks are packaged well and are easy to apply. And both flocks do exactly what they are supposed to and look beautiful.

I was able to flock the tree a bit more thickly with the SnoFlock flocking powder for a slightly nicer, snowier look. (But the difference is so tiny, you can’t even tell in photos.)

But the Sno-Bond flocking powder didn’t come off quite as easily.

Based on all of these factors, I really don’t know that I could choose just one best flocking powder.

Both of these flocking powders are easy to use and look beautiful. I truly feel confident both recommending and using either of these flocking powders in the future. They truly both give beautiful results. 

Even though, this isn’t a dramatic conclusion, I still think this test was really valuable. In the past, there have been times I wanted to buy more SnoFlock but it was out of stock and I wasn’t confident enough to buy a whole box of something untried. Now I know Sno-Bond really is just as good. 

Going forward, I will honestly probably just buy whichever of the two is a better deal for the size I need.

Winner: Sno-Bond Flock in a Box and SnoFlock

Watch the Video: SnoFlock vs. Sno-Bond