DIY & CRAFTS

Christmas Craft:
Colorful Wood-Block Ornaments

By Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of alice & lois | Last Updated: August 12, 2020

Add a pop of color to your Christmas tree with these easy-to-make painted ornaments.

Colorful Wood Block Ornaments

Every holiday season we love to make ornaments. Last year we shared a few faves: a personalized initial ornament and our fabric-covered tree ornament. Today we’re excited to share the latest addition to our DIY ornament obsession, these modern and colorful tree adornments made from one-inch wood blocks. We chose bright, unexpected colors to add some fun and flair to the tree—choose your favorite color combinations to match your holiday decor.

Supplies

SUPPLIES

  • One-inch wood blocks
  • Hammer
  • Nail
  • Eye screws (we used the 3/4″ size)
  • Craft paint
  • Paint brush
  • Washi tape

Step One

STEP ONE

Tape off an angled area on one side of a wood block.

Step Two

STEP TWO

Apply two coats of craft paint onto the block; I painted just the front of block but you can paint as many sides as you like.

Step Three

STEP THREE

Once the paint is dry, use the nail and hammer to make a hole on the top of the block (just a few taps will suffice, you don’t need to make a deep hole). Remove nail.

Step Four

STEP FOUR

Insert the eye screw into the hole and twist until tight.

Step Five

STEP FIVE

Pull twine through the eye and tie a knot.

Step Six

STEP SIX

Hang these babies on the tree!