I’ve mentioned a few times that Mike is Team “No Christmas until after Thanksgiving”. And I respect that. I do. But… he is married to a blogger, and us bloggers do need to make sure and get our holiday content out in a timely manner, you know? Wink, wink. So whether you make this DIY wooden star pre-Thanksgiving, or post, I hope you enjoy this easy and inexpensive craft! This post contains affiliate links, all opinions are my own, thanks for helping to support Little Dove.
DIY wooden star tutorial
I actually got this idea from Holly at Holly’s Housewife Life. I had seen a cute wooden star in her Instagram stories that she had picked up. As soon as I saw it I thought, “I bet I could recreate that really easily!” A quick trip to my local Home Depot for some inexpensive yardsticks and I was able to assemble my own star for less than $5! At the store these were less than a dollar each, or you can order these online!
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My biggest concern with these particular yardsticks is that they have orange printing on them that’s actually indented into the wood. Orange isn’t a color that really screams Yuletide cheer, am I right? So first I did a quick sanding with course grit sandpaper, then I stained with a dark ebony stain. After that I was hoping to age the wood a bit more so I did a white-wash finish over my yardsticks, which helped tone down the orange even more.
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Once everything was completely dry I did a quick sanding again and glued them into a star shape with some strong adhesive, so there wasn’t even any nailing or stapling required!
All in all this was a really simple project and I love the way it turned out. Plus, a large Christmas décor statement piece for less than $5? Yes, please!
How about you? When does Christmas “officially” start in your household?
18 Responses
So simple and festive!! Really, a great DIY that anyone can do!
Wow, love the details and the finished product! Ours starts after Halloween, excited for the yuletide season too.
I love it! I also follow Holly… she has some great ideas! I’m officially excited for Christmas now that Thanksgiving has passed!
Wow this is a great idea and doesn’t seem too hard! Love it!
Very cute and creative! We started talking about Christmas before Halloween haha, but we always decorate after Thanksgiving!
This is such a great DIY!! If i was Crafty I’d try to make that. I love how it looks.
Angela
You are so creative Justine! What an interesting DIY!
Wow!! This star looks absolutely amazing!
Girl, this is amazing! What an awesome idea — and easy! I’m gonna give this a shot!
Love this! Going to Home Depot today! Thank you for such a fun and easy Christmas project!
This is so cute, Justine! I need all the cheap/easy decor this year.
What a great DIY decoration! Love it!
I love how the star turned out looking and I love that it’s so inexpensive to make!
Great timing, I was just looking for a way to decorate that will match our home. (and my husband’s the same way with the time limits on holiday décor haha!)
I made one similar but mine was bigger and it had the middle of the star open on the backside. It came out great and was a good project thanks for the idea?
I bet it looked great! Thanks for the comment!