Make some rustic Christmas ornaments for your tree with wooden spools. This is a simple DIY project that will only take you minutes to make. Your country Christmas tree will never look better! The secret lies with a few products that make a rustic finish easily in just minutes. You will love the results!

rustic christmas ornament shaped like a tree

Y’all know how much I love rustic Christmas decor! There’s something so cozy and homey about it all. Well, these Christmas ornaments are all that and more. Plus, they are so easy to make!

All you need are a few wooden thread spools and colored stain to get started. I used the colors you would find on a traditional Christmas tree, but you can make this monochromatic or let the kids add a little colored flare. Also, if you don’t feel much like fussing with the stain, paint would work just fine for this craft, too.

If a farmhouse Christmas tree is right up your alley, this would look darling with this wooden red truck ornament or a wooden sleigh ornament with a monogram!

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How to make rustic Christmas ornaments

Supplies needed to make rustic Christmas ornaments:

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Wood Spools
Wood Star
Color Stain (I used green and brown)
Vintage Effect Wash (I used silver)
Twine
Krazy Glue Craft Formula
Paintbrushes

Instructions:

Dry fit your pieces into the shape you desire.

wooden spools to make a christmas ornament

Then use the wood stain on each spool. To make it easier, add the spools to the end of a paintbrush as shown then use another brush to apply the stain.

Apply the stain, allow to sit a few minutes, then remove all excess with a rag. This will give you a rustic finish in just minutes. You will also want to go back and stain the inside of each spool. For the star, I used the silver Vintage Effect Wash with the same technique. Set all of your pieces aside to dry completely.

Then dry fit them together once again.

Now you can start adding glue. I found that gluing them together in pairs first helped me to handle them a bit better. I added glue at both the top and bottom. You want a glue that dries quickly and has a strong bond.

Then turn those pairs into rows of spools the right size for your tree as shown below.

Then just use more glue to secure your rows together. I used additional glue at the top for my star. Use spare stars or anything else to hold it up while it dries.

Once your rustic Christmas ornaments have dried, add a piece of twine to the top with additional glue and add to your tree.

I love the rustic look of this one! If you are going for that handmade, rustic look this holiday season, these rustic Christmas ornaments made from spools are definitely for you.

wooden spools stacked to make an ornament

You can use this same method to do other shapes as well. I think a star would be super cute and maybe even a gingerbread man!

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Rustic Christmas Ornaments from Wood Spools

Equipment

Twine
Krazy Glue Craft Formula
Paintbrushes

Supplies

Wood Spools
Wood Star
Color Stain I used green and brown
Vintage Effect Wash I used silver

Instructions

Dry fit your pieces into the shape you desire.
Then use the wood stain on each spool. To make it easier, add the spools to the end of a paintbrush as shown then use another brush to apply the stain.
Apply the stain, allow to sit a few minutes, then remove all excess with a rag. This will give you a rustic finish in just minutes. You will also want to go back and stain the inside of each spool.
For the star, I used the silver Vintage Effect Wash with the same technique. Set all of your pieces aside to dry completely.
Dry fit them together once again.
Now you can start adding glue. I found that gluing them together in pairs first helped me to handle them a bit better. I added glue at both the top and bottom. You want a glue that dries quickly and has a strong bond.
Then turn those pairs into rows of spools the right size for your tree.
Then just use more glue to secure your rows together. I used additional glue at the top for my star. Use spare stars or anything else to hold it up while it dries.
Once your rustic Christmas ornaments have dried, add a piece of twine to the top with additional glue and add to your tree.

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