A DIY wood slice Christmas ornament is a simple and easy project that adds a personal touch to any Christmas tree. It also makes for an amazing gift.
Whenever I can add a personal touch to the holidays, I try and do so. This DIY wood slice Christmas ornament project is perfect for adding a sentimental aspect to your Christmas tree. But it also makes for an amazing gift. {Think: grandparents!}
I’ve also teamed up with an amazing group of DIY bloggers who have some incredible projects to share with you. Be sure to check them all out after this tutorial.
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WOOD SLICE ORNAMENT SUPPLIES
PAINT THE WOOD SLICE
Using your paint brush, create an outline of a circle. I found it easiest to trace along a line on the wood slice.
Fill in the inner circle with a thin coat of the chalkboard paint.
The chalkboard paint will dry fairly quickly. However, it is best to allow it to cure for 24 hours before moving on to the next step.
PERSONALIZE THE ORNAMENT
Shake the chalk marker before using it and then design your wood slice ornament however you’d like. The great thing about this marker is that you can wipe it up if you mess up.
I mentioned earlier that this is a wonderful gift for grandparents. This suggestion comes from experience. A few years ago, my daughter and I got all of the wood slice ornaments painted with the chalkboard paint. We then had each grandchild decorate one ornament however they wanted to. We used a permanent marker and wrote their name and the date on the back. My parents absolutely loved this gift!
Simply tie jute or any type of yarn or string to the wood slice ornament so that it can hang on a tree.
GET THE FAMILY INVOLVED
This DIY project is so quick and simple…and it’s pretty fun too. My family worked on painting and personalizing the rest of the wood slices.
Disclaimer: you never know what you’ll get when the family is involved. They do add an extra special personal touch though!
DECORATE
There are so many possibilities for this project. For instance, place them on your own tree, give as a gift, use as gift tags, or maybe for a completely different purpose this season!
I’d love to hear how you would use these DIY wood slice ornaments this Christmas!
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What a sweet project, Leigh! I love that your whole family got to enjoy creating their own rustic ornaments. I have all the supplies on hand and will be making these for our farmhouse. Thanks for sharing.
Yay! Send me pictures when it’s done as I would love to see!
I always love your creative ideas, Leigh and this one is just fabulous. I love that you were able to get the entire family involved. Thank you for inviting me to be a part of this blog hop! I’m so honored to be included today.
Thank you, Jen. They sometimes think my ideas are wacky, but they were really into this one. And girl…blessed that you joined in! ♥
What a sweet little family project!! I love these, Leigh! Super cute!
Thank you, Bree. We had fun making them…quick and easy with a great outcome. Merry Christmas!
These are so cute and such a sweet family time. Thanks for putting this together and for inviting me to join in!
Aww, thank you, Jessica. And thank you for joining in! Merry Christmas!
These are so cute, Leigh!! My girls would love making these!
I ran upon your little shop and I love it!! I am at this moment looking at these round pieces of wood that turned out nothing like the picture I had in my head…lol… Until you… thank you! I now can make tree ornaments until the cows come home…Once again thank you for sharing!!!