These easy DIY Christmas decorations with wood add cozy cabin charm to your home this holiday season. Create lasting holiday magic!
Imagine a cozy log cabin nestled in the heart of a winter wonderland – like the setting of every feel-good holiday movie, but maybe fewer quirky characters and unexpected plot twists.
The cabin not only has wood on the outside, but real wood walls and cabinets on the inside. AND a wood-burning fireplace.
How does this masterclass for cozy vibes make you feel?
Now, what if I told you that you could bottle up that ‘cabin in the woods’ feel and sprinkle it all over your home this Christmas? That’s right, we’re talking DIY wooden Christmas decorations!
Wood is nature’s way of giving us the perfect crafting material – versatile, durable, and with more character than a Dickens novel.
Not only is wood welcoming and cozy, but it has a rustic charm that is great in holiday decor. Plus, you can make so many different things with wood: ornaments, signs, wreaths, table decorations, and more!
And the best part? These wooden creations aren’t just for one holiday season. They’re like that one Christmas movie you watch year after year – they never get old.
Durable and timeless, these decorations could be your future family heirlooms (no pressure!). There are both indoor and outdoor projects.
Are you ready to join me in turning your home into a wooden wonderland filled with the beauty of your own decorative creations?
Are you ready to transform your home into a festive forest of DIY delight? To craft decorations that make your space feel like that dreamy log cabin? Great!
Because I’ve got over 35 wood Christmas decoration ideas that are so good, you’ll want to keep them up all year round.
Let’s dive in, get our hands a little sawdusty, and bring that cozy, cabin-esque charm right into our homes this holiday season. Scroll down and let the wood-crafting holiday escapade begin.
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Vintage Wooden Sled
Vintage sleds are a great indoor or outdoor winter decoration, but they aren't the easiest things to find. Instead, make your own wooden sled for only $10!
Create a stencil to paint this snowy winter scene on plywood. See how easy it is with a cutting machine and a cheaper alternative to the typical vinyl. This is a decoration that can stay up after Christmas as well!
Get the free plans, and follow along with the video to make this quick DIY Christmas tree shelf. There are so many uses: display your Christmas village, fill with gifts, put out a collection of your favorite holiday decorations, or add some faux greenery and use it as your actual tree!
Turn a salvaged wooden spindle from a bed into a beautiful angel decoration for Christmas. For another idea, check out my DIY spindle snowman decoration!
It's amazingly simple to make this cool Christmas card holder, and you only need some wood trim moulding. The cool part is you can make it any color you like.
For an awesome outdoor Christmas decoration, create the classic red truck with Christmas tree in your front yard. I love that the tree lights up at night!
This wood slat Christmas tree sits at around 6 feet tall depending on the base you use. Forget the fake tree, this is the way to go. You can move the slats, so you could have a different tree look each year!
What can you do with six wood clothes hangers? That’s right – make a stylish Christmas star decoration! You're going to use tape (I recommend washi tape) as well as string to keep them together. These are super cool!
Learn how to make pom pom wreath for Christmas! This is really pretty and perfect for beginning crafters who want to decorate for the holidays. The wood truck in the middle is the perfect touch.
Vintage style paper has been attached to these dimensional wood trees with Mod Podge. Use them as a Christmas table decoration and they will look great from every seat at the table.
Turn a wood tray and discs into a beautiful farmhouse-inspired Christmas countdown. This design would go with any color theme you have for the holidays!
This fun wreath is painted buffalo plaid on a wood round. With the edge painted black, I thought this was an embroidery hoop wreath at first glance! This is much sturdier with wood.
You don't need to use real (or fake) greenery to have a Christmas wreath. You can still get a natural look by using bleached wood sticks. Such a simple DIY Christmas wreath idea that you can use every year!
This super cute fingerprint Christmas tree wall hanging comes together in a matter of minutes. And it is also a perfect decoration for your youngster to gift to those special relatives that love a homemade gift.
