Here’s How to Make a Wooden Christmas Tree Garland

Decorating your home for Christmas is a great family activity. But it’s even more fun when you make your own decorations! The kids can get involved in choosing different colours and materials. Then turn the kitchen table into a crafting table and gather everyone ‘round to join in. Follow DIY expert Keisha Boutilier’s easy steps to make your own Wooden Christmas Tree Garland!

Here’s What You Need*:

• 1/2" Plywood for Small Cuts (10x10” Square) 

• Twine or Yarn 

• Wood Glue 

• BeautiTone Paint 

• Small Paint Brush 

• Cordless Drill 

• Mitre Saw 

• Wood Beads 

• Skewers 

*Lumber may vary depending on your location. To see all your options, use our Store Locator to find the Home Hardware Building Centre or Home Building Centre closest to you.

Here’s How to Make It:

Our family decorated the home for the Holidays and it’s looking pretty festive. Everyone loves the twinkly lights and warm, cozy fireplace, especially while cuddled up on the couch with our hot chocolate. The only thing missing was a DIY touch. So we visited our local Home Hardware for tips and materials to create a beaded wooden tree garland.

Step 1: Cutting the Trees

We cut our trees 4” high and 3” wide at the base. You can make your trees any size you like but this worked well for our space.

Step 2: Drilling the Tree Holes

To attach the trees to the twine we drilled small holes at the very top of each tree.

Step 3: Attaching the Stumps

For the tree stumps, we glued small craft beads to the bottom of each tree.

Step 4: Painting the Beads & Trees

Painting small beads can be messy, so we placed them on skewers to ensure a smooth, even paint job. We used the skewer sticks again to add snowflake paint dabs to one side of the trees. We painted the other side green so we can turn them around to change up the look.

Step 5: Stringing the Beads

Once everything was dry, we strung the beads and trees onto the twine. We decided to slip in a few plain beads too. The combination of the natural wood with the colours of the trees was fantastic!

This garland looks so good when it’s hung up, and it only took us an afternoon to complete. I’ve been playing around with different locations, but for now, I have them hanging off the sideboard in the living room where everyone can see them. Once again, the staff at our local Home Hardware were ready with some helpful tips to make the project come together.