Wondering how to make a wooden Christmas tree? There are a TON of ways to make a simple wooden Christmas tree! Here are my favorite DIY wooden trees and wood Christmas tree plans to inspire you!
33 DIY Wooden Christmas Tree Ideas
I love buying Christmas decorations, but I really get a lot more joy from making them from scratch.
Wood elements are and have been trending for a while now. Wood is a great way to bring in a natural element and can go with any home style from boho to rustic farmhouse!
Building a DIY Christmas tree is a great way to have an alternative Christmas tree, to decorate your front porch, or to craft homemade tabletop decor.
Wooden Christmas tree crafts can use:
- Lumber
- Scrap wood
- Branches or twigs
- Driftwood
- Dowels
- Paint sticks
- Popsicle sticks
- Wood slices
- Pine cones
- Pallet wood
Wood trees are an awesome thing to incorporate into your holiday decor!
How do you make a Christmas tree out of wooden pallets?
It’s easy to make a Christmas tree out of pallet wood! Cut a piece to your desired height to create the trunk, then stagger boards of descending length up the trunk. Center them and nail in place with small nails! Ta da – a pallet Christmas treee!
You can wrap string lights around the branches of a wooden tree. Or, use small clear command hooks to hang them in place!
How do you paint a wooden Christmas tree?
You can paint a wooden Christmas tree with:
- Acrylic paint + brush
- Wall paint + roller
- Spray paint
Trees of any size can be hand painted to add embellishments that look like lights, ornaments, or even detailed pine tree branches!
handmade christmas
I had pretty much talked myself out of a Christmas Tree – one more thing to do- that sort of thing……… And then all of a sudden talked myself right back into it. I already had a tree so why not. Last year I got a living tree – a little Norfolk Pine – and it’s still here, a much more charlie brown sort of affair than it was when I got it last December but alive and pretty well. I’m so happy it survived – they often perish post Christmas and I’ve gotten very attached to it. I got it on a whim (down the street at a deli for 30 bucks) without knowing much about Norfolks; hot, dry, semi sunny New York apartments are not ideal environments for them. When it began to struggle last year I got a tip from a reader (thanks Sally!) to give it a cool shower once in a while and that did the trick. Decoration-wise I wanted to be gentle with it so I kept it simple – mostly things I made (pattern resources are listed at the bottom of the post) and a few heirloom treasures like my Mom’s pink glass beads. It’s twinkly and festive and makes me happy. I’m so glad I did it and I hope the tree doesn’t mind to much.
ornament pattern resources:
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Your ornaments are lovely, I think decorating a tree is such a special thing. x
I’m sure your tree is quite happy to be ‘dressed’ up for the holidays. Your ornaments are wonderful!
Sally
Your tree is lovely! Perfect in every way. I’m so glad it is doing well.
I think your tree is just perfect.
sharon hermens
I love your tree. I love what I see of your apartment. It’s so eclectic and happy.
Happy tree and lovely ornaments. I love your beautiful work!
The Charlie Brown tree is charming! Merry Christmas to you and thanks for all your lovely inspiration.
