How do you make wooden Christmas ornaments?
Christmas is definitely one of the most magical and festive time of the year and what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than by decorating your home with festive ornaments? If you want to try out something new and get crafty with your decor, then why not follow a rustic and wooden theme? Wood decor has many benefits, from being durable and versatile to cost efficient and environmentally friendly. Reclaimed wood is a cheap, yet beautiful way to bring rustic charm to your house during the holidays. Wood decor is also very durable so it is hard to break – perfect when you have kids running around the house! And lastly, wood decor is easy to design! You can make your own Christmas decor and ornaments just with a piece of wood or some branches and twigs outside your home! With that said, here is a mini wooden Christmas tree craft idea you can do with the whole family:
Materials
Wooden blocks (cut into triangles preferably)
Paint
Paintbrushes
Liquid leaf (in gold)
Instructions
Start by painting the blocks of triangles with the colors of your choice then let them dry. You can then paint smaller leaf caps of gold with smaller brushes at the tops of the blocks. Then finally, add small dots on the blocks for an extra touch.
And if you want a simpler way of making your own wooden Christmas tree, then you can simply gather some twigs, a cardboard template, and glue the twigs to it!
Wooden Christmas decorations to make
There are many benefits on why you should consider making your own wooden Christmas decor – and some of them are that they are environmentally friendly and reusable! And in fact, wood is very easy to acquire. You can even simply just go out of your house and get some twigs and branches! Here are some ideas on what you can do with simple twigs and branches:
- Rustic displays. Get a mason jar or a recycled tin can and place some tree branches inside. Decorate your jars and voila, you have a rustic display for your home!
- Wreaths. The most common use of branches is to weave them into a Christmas wreath. You can add ornaments, evergreen plants, maybe some ribbons and lights, and more Christmas-themed materials you can think of!
- Mini Christmas Trees. Why settle for one Christmas tree when you can have more? This is one DIY activity that your children can do!
- Glitter branches. Another great display idea that is shiny and decorative!
And of course, you have endless options when you have wooden blocks! Some examples are:
- Wooden snowman – You just have to find some wooden blocks and paint in white. Now make the nose and eyes using acrylic paint. Don’t forget to add the extra details!
- Wooden Christmas card display – You can show off and hang your Christmas cards as soon as you get them! You just attach the boards together and secure them with paint sticks. Then add burlap or twine and hang your cards rustic style from wooden clothespins.
The possibilities are endless so let your imagination do the work!
Wooden Christmas decorations
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