DIY wood Christmas tree craft

How is the season treating everyone so far? We are in the middle of December already, the month is flying by! I am sharing a quick and easy DIY decor idea, these DIY wood Christmas tree craft are so easy to make! I was able to put these together in about 30 minutes, not counting the time it takes for the wood stain to dry. But while that was happening I managed to wrap a few Christmas gifts. It is all about multi tasking this time of year.

Because of my obsession with all things DIY I have a lot of spare pieces of building supplies, crafts, furniture, etc… I have enough left over supplies from projects to open my own hardware store. I had these skinny and long wooden pieces left over from a prior project. I knew the vague size I wanted these DIY wood Christmas tree craft, and cut them to the estimated height. Another thing to learn about me, I ramble and I am far from a home decor pro. I am simply a lady… staring at a power tool… who is completely in love. I do things randomly and change my plan a lot when working on things. If home decorating cannot be fun, there is no point in it.

Here is my pieces of wood roughly cut down to size. I did not commit to a specific size because making the triangle shape would cut anything down more with the angled cuts.

To make the top portion of the triangle even and around the width I wanted, the cut turned out to be about a 60 degree angle. I used a table saw to make these cuts. I am being vague on the measurements and angles of this because each space and home is different. I do not want anyone to get hung up on making this because the measurements do not work for them.

With the top at a perfect point the two bottom corners needed to match up as well.

Marking where the cut needed to be for each piece. I should note that nothing is connected. The top piece is simply sitting together right now so I can measure properly.

It did take a little back and forth to get both edges cut right. I always say, cut a little less and you can always cut back more later. Which I had to do because the angles of these were not any real measurement. It was worth the work, because I created a perfect triangle shape.

I put in small nails into the corners connecting them. I also made a stand for these that they were nailed into, this will help them stay upright. The overall look and style of these DIY wood Christmas trees is a simplistic and modern feel. Nothing fancy, and super simple. I love the geometric feel to them!

These wood triangle frames are supposed to resemble Christmas tree’s. I am taking some creative liberties when it comes to these “trees”. With the abstract version of Christmas tree I knew I needed to warm them up. You cannot get more warm then a deep and beautiful dark walnut stain.

Be sure to wear gloves, this wood stain will stain anything and everything it touches. I only did one coat of this because I like to see the natural wood grains come out of the wood stain.

Boom! I set these beauties up on my front porch and dressed them up with other Christmas decor.

I will be sharing my Christmas front porch later this week on the blog. Be sure to come and check back for that! If you missed my Christmas home tour you can see that here. My home is filled with DIY ideas, crafts, low cost decor, colorful and whimsical touches. This DIY wood Christmas tree craft fit right in with my holiday decorating theme.

The options for this are endless. You can string lights on them, hang ornaments from them, add holiday paper to the back for a bold look. Or keep them simple and sweet like I did. My front porch is pretty cluttered with holiday decor so I am absolutely loving the clean lines of these so much.

With only using small nails these are not the most sturdy decor items. So if you are setting them outside as well make sure they are put in a place that will not get a lot of strong winds. I have had them on my front porch and they are holding up fine even with a few times of being knocked over, but constant falling over might break them. You can use bigger wood pieces, larger nails or wood glue would also make them a little sturdier.

This is the perfect example of my decor style, it has a little rustic appeal, modern with it’s geometric look and is DIY! Decorating for each season can be expensive and time consuming, so little projects like this DIY wood Christmas tree craft is the perfect little decor addition for the holidays. I adore this time of year. but the month is filling up fast with get-together, parties, traditions, gift wrapping and other plans. So carving out time to craft and DIY is difficult. Quick and easy Christmas crafts like this fit in perfectly for the holiday season!