Collapsable Standing Christmas Tree Shelf

Why I Built this Project

I have quite a bit of holiday decor but not a lot of places to display it. This allows me to put it all in one place! I love the look of this Free Standing Christmas Tree Shelf and how low profile it is. It has a small footprint for homes or apartments that may not have a lot of space for a regular tree. I am considering not even getting a tree this year because I love this so much! No watering, no pine needles, no mess, but still just as festive!

 

Why We Love this Standing Christmas Tree Shelf

• Stacks and Stores Away
• Budget Friendly Tree
• Fun to Decorate 
• Easy to Build
• Finish as Desired
• Great display for Christmas Decor
• Built Using Basic Tools and Materials
• Gift it or Build for Holiday Craft Fairs
• NO tree skirt, tree base, fluffing, lights, clean up and all the other hassles of a tree
• Can be used to store small gifts
• GREAT for offices, apartments, or anywhere else you need an easy and functional Christmas tree display - without the hassles of a tree!

 

How I Built this Project

I cut and assembled each section as I went. I also pre-sanded each board before assembling.

Use glue and nails to assemble each section of the 1x frame. 

I used a 3/4" spacer for the bottom horizontal shelf placement on each section.

Continue onto the next section. The parts of the tree with no back are a little more flexible, be sure to use plenty of glue and nails. Still using the 3/4" spacer to get the correct shelf placement on each section.

For the middle section I just cut and screwed the cedar fence pickets to the back. Make sure all sides are flush.

If you want a shorter version just build the top 3 sections!

Continue the build process for the next section.

For the bottom section I recommend laying it out and cutting the back pieces to ensure the best fit.

Stack all the pieces together and screw at the overlap, I used 1 1/4" kreg screws.

I took this apart, unscrewed the back fence pickets, stained the main frame and then put it all together again.

I love that is collapses for easy storage!

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Simple Wood Chargers

Why I Built this Project

We are hosting Thanksgiving this year, so I wanted to make our guests feel extra special with individual stamps letting them know they are loved and appreciated! These offered the perfect added touch. Not only were they super easy to build, but I love that you can customize the finish, size and message!

 

Why We Love these Simple Wood Chargers

• Budget Friendly
• Easy to Build
• Great way to add a custom touch to any tablescape
• Gift to friends and family or make some to sell
• Built using basic tools and material

 

How I Built this Project

Cut your 1x12 to desired size. I cut each piece at 12".

Next you will find something with a round bottom and trace a partial circle at each corner. 

Here's a great time to practice using the jig saw. Go slow and follow the lines at each corner to cut off the ends.

Sand the entire board and round out the corners with a sander.

 

Finish and customize as desired!

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Christmas Cookie Box or Serving Display

Why I Built this Project

Every Christmas, the children and I spend hours hand-making cookies.  We love the time we spend together!  

But when it's all done, I'm left with no where to display the cookies (and a giant mess to clean up, but that's another story).

So the cookies that cost $28 each (in time and materials), get stacked up on paper plates and covered in plastic wrap, half of them break and I really have a hard time letting anyone eat them after all that work family time. 

This year, I decided to do something grand for my cookies and make their very own cookie display!  

FUN FACT: Each of the bays does fit one store bough clamshell of a dozen cookies perfectly - this is what we used for the photos.  Not that we would do that or anything.

Just over here making those storebought clamshell cookies look good, don't mind me.

 

Why I Love this Christmas Cookie Display Box

• Displays cookies in a grand way
• Serves as a transporter for the cookies to go to cookie exchanges
• I'm competitive and want to have the best cookie display when we do our cookie exchanges
• I like to make stuff, and this was fun, fast, easy and cheap
• I needed more blog content (always, thank you for giving me employment)

 

How I Built this Project

Okay, seriously, this cookie display box is easier to build than making the cookies.

Cut the boards as shown in the cut list.  I have a chop saw, it makes things easy, but you can use a circular saw or even jigsaw - no need to be perfect here.

Probably not the kinda project you want to ask Home Depot to cut tho 

Now nail the boards together in a box.  Someone is going to notice that the back is not a 1x6 - I later changed that.

Now add the middle two divers, space out 4".

Cut the bottom 1/4" plywood with a circular saw.  Then attach with glue and 3/4" nails or staples.  Make sure you attach to the center dividers too, you can do this by drawing lines between the nail holes where you attached the dividers on the outer frame.

Finally, cut the 2x2 leg pieces (do not cut tiny pieces, instead cut the tiny pieces from a bigger piece).  I attached with glue, and a 1-1/4" Kreg screw at the corners.

I painted with a charcoal paint, and then added polyurethane to seal.  The lettering was printed with a Circuit (that was hard, the building part was easy).

 

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BUILD VIDEO COMING SOON - My kids are in hockey so everything takes twice as long to do now.

 

Free Plans to Build Your Own Christmas Cookie Box

Ready to give your Christmas cookies the display box they finally deserve?  We've got you covered with the free plans (although this one is so simple you could probably figure it out without me).

 

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Christmas Tree Tray

Why I Built this Project

I've been busy building wood Christmas tree decor and thought, hey I could just add a back to one of those and turn it into a serving tray, so that's what I did. I love it!

Why We Love this Christmas Tree Charcuterie Project

• Inexpensive, quick and easy to build
• Customize the finish
• Give it as a gift or sell at craft fairs
• Fun holiday display
• Doubles as holiday decor
• Use from season to season
• Easy to modify for size and depth
• Build multiple sizes to display different types of holiday treats

How I Built this Project

Start by cutting all of your boards according to cut list and layout the shape of tree prior to assembly. 

 

Build the base of the tree first using glue and nails.

Then glue and nail the tree together.

 

Next you will outline the tree onto a piece of 1/4" plywood and cut it out with a jig saw. (Check your scrap pile, or purchase a 2'x4' panel).

 

 

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Glue and nail the plywood cut out to the back of the tree.

 

Complete with a food safe finish, I used a butcher block oil and stain. Before I filled it with food I also lined the tray with parchment paper.

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Wood Christmas Tree Decor DIY

Why I Built these Amazing Wooden Christmas Trees!

I love building holiday decor to make my home more festive. These Christmas trees are so fun and easy to build and add that fun holiday element for my home during the holidays!

 

Why We Love this Wooden Christmas Tree Decor DIY

• Easy to store away between holiday seasons
• Get the custom finish desired
• Inexpensive, quick and easy to build
• Great plan to build for friends, family or craft fair
• Multiple sizes to create a "forest"
• Easy to add decor items to dress up
• Built using minimal tools

 

How I Built these DIY Wooden Christmas Trees

I cut all of my pieces according to the cut list and then sanded each piece before assembly.

 

You will want to clamp the top of the tree and make sure you are shooting the nails in at the correct angle.

For each section added to the top there is a 1/2" overlap, so I used my multi marking tool and set it to a half inch.

I lined up the next piece with my mark, added glue and attached using brad nails.

Flip and repeat. For the bottom tree section, I used a 1x spacer to hold it up and in place to attach the nails.

Finally, glue and nail the bottom section and it's time to finish! I decided to use spray paint on some and others I used stain. I love the stained "trunk" as an added accent!

 

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