Christmas DIY Tasks Utilizing Tree Branches

Now we have numerous previous timber which might be all the time dropping branches, so we now have a prepared provide of junk wooden to make use of for DIY and backyard tasks. There are such a lot of methods to upcycle tree branches and logs, and right now I’m sharing just a few festive DIY Tasks utilizing tree branches and logs. These DIY tasks are so enjoyable to make and pretty simple too. Utilizing pure parts is a good way so as to add some previous vogue decorations to your vacation season. The snowman craft tasks are particularly enjoyable to make with kids. Plus, they aren’t only for Christmas decorations, they can be utilized all winter lengthy. 

Don’t have any tree branches or piles of wooden in your yard? Effectively, you may come over to my home as a result of we’ve obtained lots… simply kidding. I wager your neighbors or members of the family have tree limbs or branches you may have. I’d additionally wager they’ve by no means had anybody ask for limbs or branches from their timber. Actually although, it ought to be pretty simple to give you the wooden for these Christmas crafting tasks. 

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DIY Snowman Household Made With Logs

First, we’ll begin with the simplest and quickest of our DIY Tasks utilizing tree branches and logs. 

Provides and Instruments:

Step 1 – Reduce the logs to the sizes you need. My helpful hubs took care of this for me. Some day I have to learn to use his energy instruments. He used a chop noticed, however you need to use a hand noticed, round noticed or no matter you have got. He additionally scraped the bark off the logs with a wooden file. Subsequent he gave the logs a lightweight sanding. If you wish to go actually rustic, go forward and depart the bark on the logs.

As the ultimate a part of this this step, the logs will want a great cleansing. It’s chilly sufficient right here that I don’t have to fret about this, however should you reside in a hotter zone, be certain your logs aren’t harboring any bugs. I merely took a paint brush and went over the logs dusting the grime and noticed mud out of the cracks and crevices.

Step 2 – Paint the logs white. Don’t fear about them being excellent. An enormous a part of the character of those log snowmen are the imperfections within the wooden. As soon as the logs are painted to your satisfaction, sit them apart to dry.

Step 3 – This subsequent half is tremendous fun- portray the faces in your snowmen and giving them some persona. I’ve completed numerous snowman faces and no two ever end up the identical. Final yr my daughter and I made snowman households out of 4 x 4s and for some motive I gave the child snowman a pipe with out even realizing what I’d completed till my daughter pointed it out. We nonetheless get a giant snort out of that. On this set, the snow mama and snow papa appear like they’d a tiff and are nonetheless stewing over it. I nonetheless suppose they’re cute and so they make me smile. Simply have enjoyable!

Earlier than you dive in with the paint markers, it helps to pencil on the face. In the event you’re afraid of messing up your logs, both use vinyl snowman faces, or be okay with portray over any disasters.

Step 4 – It’s time to decorate your snow folks. I made a visit to the thrift retailer and acquired some low cost sweaters and socks to make use of for snowman garments. Once I was testing, a candy woman stated, “you’re getting some very nice sweaters.” I didn’t have the guts to inform her I used to be going to be chopping them up.

And actually that’s precisely what I do, I lower the sweater arms to make hats and lower strips to make scarfs. The key to creating this work is utilizing rubber bands and a glue gun.

These log snowmen would additionally make cute entrance porch decor. In the event you’ll be placing your snowmen outside, I like to recommend spraying them with this sealer, which additionally has a uv protectant that can preserve the markers and paint from fading within the solar.

Right here’s the completed product. See what I imply in regards to the Mama and Papa with anger points. Haha!

DIY Snowman Household Utilizing Wooden Slices

Now, for our second DIY Christmas decorations undertaking, we made this household of snowmen with wooden slices, and it’s such a cute concept. Are you able to inform I really like snowmen? They’re such a good way to unfold vacation cheer! This set would make a singular trainer’s present or a Secret Santa present. Plus, handmade gadgets all the time make the perfect items for anybody. It’s additionally a kind of vacation decorations that may be disregarded all winter.

I’ll admit I cheated with this undertaking and used bought wooden slices. I used these 3.5 – 4 inch wooden slices and these 2.75 – 3 inch wooden slices. They had been clear and able to use. I’ve completed wooden slice tasks earlier than utilizing wooden slices that my helpful hubby lower, so I do know it’s completely doable. However, simply in case you don’t wish to mess with chopping wooden, this undertaking can nonetheless be completed.

Excluding just a few additions, the provides are the identical because the snowman household made with logs.

Step 1 – In the event you aren’t utilizing bought wooden slices, you’ll want 11 or 12 one-half inch slices of three – 4 inch diameter logs. After the slices are lower, flippantly sand and clear them off.

Step 2 – Paint the wooden slices with white paint. I didn’t paint all the way in which to the sting. Set the wooden slices apart to dry. 

Step 3 – Take the underside wooden slice of every snowman and evenly lower off a few half inch. It will assist the snowman to have the ability to stand. 

Step 4 – Go forward and paint the snowman faces. Don’t overlook to pencil within the face options earlier than utilizing the paint markers. Use buttons, burlap squares or paint to make buttons down the entrance of the snowman. Buttons may also be used as eyes. Simply be inventive and have enjoyable.

Step 5 – To assemble the snowmen, first I glued the underside wooden slice (the one from step 4) to the bottom wooden slice. Subsequent, I glued a balsa wooden strip to the again after which glued the opposite items of the snowman to it. As a substitute of the wooden strips, a paint stick lower down, or a plastic knife will work too. Utilizing a strip of one thing strong down the again is a straightforward approach to maintain your wooden slice snowman collectively. I used gorilla wooden glue for this a part of the undertaking, as a result of I didn’t really feel like sizzling glue would maintain. Sit the assembled snowmen apart to dry.

Step 6 – It’s time to decorate up the little guys. Use strips of material, previous sweaters or socks like within the log household undertaking. Once more, I used my glue gun and rubber bands to make the hats and scarfs and to carry them on. 

Rustic Candle Centerpiece Utilizing Logs

This festive DIY undertaking made with tree branches was tremendous simple and it presents a country magnificence to my Christmas decorations that I really like. It’s excellent for the centerpiece on a eating room desk or espresso desk. For some motive, we did a really unhealthy job of getting course of pictures of those, however I’m hoping you’ll have the ability to determine all the things out. Please be happy to ask any questions within the feedback part on the backside of the submit.

Provides:

• Logs (3 – 4 inches in diameter). Reduce 3  (7, 6 and 5 inches are the approximate heights we used)
• A massive log slice to set the association on. A flat plate may also be used.
• Battery operated tealights
• sprigs of evergreen branches, small pine cones, berries, festive ribbon, and so forth. (I didn’t purchase something particular for this and simply used what I had.)
• Glue Gun

Step 1 – Reduce the logs and flippantly sand the tops and bottoms.

Step 2 – That is most likely the toughest a part of your complete undertaking, however you’ll want to lower a gap within the high of your logs for the tealight to sit down in. My helpful hubby used a 1.5 inch spade drill bit and that labored fairly effectively. The holes ended up being a bit huge, however they don’t actually present that a lot and don’t detract from the general fantastic thing about the undertaking.

Step 3 – Organize the three logs on no matter you employ as a stand. I didn’t connect the logs to the big wooden slice as a result of I believe will probably be simpler to retailer.

Step 4 – The following step is so as to add some decor items and that is the place you will be inventive. I used small pine cones and sprigs of fake berries and greenery that I had left over from one other undertaking. You can even use burlap or ribbon, or no matter you may consider. In the event you love simply rustic, depart it plain and your DIY log centerpiece will nonetheless look superior. Contemporary evergreen is all the time a good suggestion, however I used fake so I may retailer this centerpiece and use it once more yr after yr.

DIY Ornamental Deer From Tree Branches

I’ve been eyeing these wooden deer for years and wanting some, however didn’t wish to pay the worth. Once more, my helpful hubs was capable of make these and he stated it was very simple. All of the wooden was from our again yard. Bear in mind these are presupposed to be rustic and imperfect. We simply used what we had available, however wooden deer would look superior made with birch or pine branches.

Step 1 – Collect your wooden and provides.

Step 2 – Reduce a bit of wooden for the physique, 4 items for the legs, 1 piece for the neck, 1 piece for the top and a small piece for the tail if you need one. The measurements depend upon how massive you need you deer to be. For these, one physique was lower to 12 inches, one was lower to 10 inches and one was lower to eight inches. We simply winged the measurements for the opposite items.

Step 3 – Subsequent comes some drilling. Hubs used a spade bit to drill holes within the physique for the legs and neck. And, one within the head piece. Once more, the measurements depend upon the dimensions of deer you’re making.

Step 4 – Utilizing wooden glue, assemble the deer. Changes might have to be made to the legs, so the deer isn’t wonky. Use branches for the antlers. For feminine deer, depart off the antlers and vogue some ears from tree bark or wooden.

I’m very pleased with the way in which these turned out – not too fancy, however with a country really feel! Though they’re pictured in our yard, I wished them for our entrance porch which is a really small house. Go forward and make these your personal by including inventive touches like recent garlands across the deer’s neck, or by utilizing string lights to gentle them up at evening. I’ve additionally seen them displayed with small ornaments hanging from their antlers. 

It’s enjoyable to step away from our common gardening posts and produce out my inventive aspect. So what do you suppose? Which undertaking is your favourite? I hope you’ve discovered some inspiration to create your personal festive DIY tasks utilizing tree branches or logs. You should definitely depart a remark when you have any questions, or should you simply wish to say hey. I really like listening to from you all.

Listed here are another enjoyable DIY articles:

DIY Pure Christmas Decorations
DIY Christmas Crafts Utilizing Twigs
DIY Backyard Decor Utilizing Tree Branches
Find out how to Make a Winter Planter
Try this text I wrote for Hometalk – Find out how to Make Cute Backyard Indicators or Plant Tags From a Junk Wooden Pile
One other enjoyable artful submit – DIY Candle Making

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