Hey everybody it's Taylor with Boydston
Grove and today we're going to do five different Christmas decoration projects that
you can batch out for your next craft sale, or to decorate your own home. Let's get into it! Our first project is super simple and
quick. You'll need a piece of a 4x4, I recommend no shorter than five inches or it'll
end up looking a little funny. I drilled a hole off center about two inches deep, using a 7/8
inch forstner bit. I marked the center of the 4x4 and made two 45 degree cuts on both
sides so it looked like a little house. I decided to batch out a bunch of these
because I think they look better in groups. I picked up a three-quarter inch piece of
copper pipe from the plumbing aisle in Home Depot. Marking it how long I wanted it to
be, I cut it with a small hacksaw. I used my bench sander to smooth out the edge
of the pipe and sand the little house. Then Krisztina applied a coat of Odie's Oil. We had some leftover cork pads from some
coasters we made so Krisztina applied one to the bottom of each house and then
hot glued the copper pipe in place. For this project, we're going to make a
snowflake. This is an idea I got from a guy named Matthew Peach. He has a really cool
Channel and makes some really awesome projects, so make sure to check him out later. For my
version of the snowflake, I'm gonna make a few additions and a few adjustments. To make
the snowflake I used some pieces of old fence pickets. I cut a bunch of strips to an inch and a
quarter wide and then a bunch to 5/8 inches wide. I cut three of the inch and a
quarter pieces to 12 inches long. Then I set my miter saw to 50 degrees
and cut more of the inch and a quarter pieces to two inches long, making little
diamond shapes. You need 12 total for one snowflake. I cut the 5/8 inch pieces to 3
inches. Again, you'll need 12 per snowflake. Here's where I made my first adjustment. I
completed one snowflake according to Matthew's plans, stacking the three 12-inch pieces on
top of each other and using a screw to hold them together. One thing that I didn't care
for was how thick it made the whole Snowflake and another thing was that because there's only
one strip along the top, it made it really hard to attach some of these Diamond pieces, there
wasn't a whole lot to grip onto. My solution was to cut two of the 12 inch pieces in half
and then cut 30 degree angles on the ends. I took Matthew's advice and made a little jig for
the assembly. I made it from a piece of those EVA foam floor pads. It worked out great, especially
for batching out a bunch of these snowflakes. Once the glue is dry, I painted the
snowflakes with a flat white paint. Then Krisztina used some paint we picked up from
the oops rack at Home Depot and painted a few of the cut pieces to add a little contrast. To
hang our snowflakes, Krisztina painted some wooden craft beads, strung them onto some ribbon,
and stapled it to the back of the snowflakes. This project is another quick and easy one.
You'll need a piece of a 4x4 at least six and a half inches long. I sliced the rounded Corners
off of mine but you do you. I used three different forstner bits in my drill press: a two inch,
an inch and a 5/8, and an inch and a quarter. I drilled all the way through the 4x4 on all
four sides, slightly overlapping each hole. Then I drilled a hole in the top of the 4x4, using an inch and a half forstner
bit, deep enough to fit a tea candle. I stained it using a white stain and
again, we used a cork pad for the bottom. For this project, we're going to be making
a Christmas tree, using some 1x4 select Pine cutoffs. I set the bevel on my miter saw to 30
degrees and cut five pieces to 6 inches long, one piece to six and three quarter inches
long, and one piece to four inches long. Make sure that you're rotating your board each
time so your bevels are opposite each other. Most people start assembly of these
Christmas trees at the bottom, but I preferred starting at the top. This
select Pine comes pre-sanded so I didn't even bother sanding the pieces before
assembly. Once I reached the bottom, I could get my final measurement and then attach
the four inch piece to the center as the base. I painted my trees in a few different
colors with some satin spray paint. We picked up some battery operated fairy lights at
the Dollar Tree. I stapled the lights crisscross, inside the tree, and hot glued the
battery pack to the back of the base. For our final project, I started by attaching
a sacrificial fence to my miter saw. I used a piece of 4x4, 8 inches long. I used the fence
to be able to clamp the 4x4 in place to keep my hand away from the blade since I was cutting
such small pieces. I cut three different cubes: one at three inches, one at two and a half inches,
and one at two inches. I used my bench sander to knock down all the edges and corners, trying to
give the blocks more of a hand carved to look. I marked the center of the blocks and
drilled some holes for some dowels, using a drill block to make sure that
the hole stayed nice and straight. While waiting for the glue to dry, I used some 16 gauge picture hanging wire to
make some little arms and spray painted them. I have a bunch of little wooden
pegs from another project, I cut the end off so I could use it for the
nose. You could also use a dowel. I drilled a recess for the nose and attached it with
some hot glue, then I did a little painting. After a few coats of clear matte finish, I drilled out holes for the arms and
secured them using some hot glue. I picked up this little fleece blanket
from Walmart for $3.99. I cut a piece of the fleece and hot glued it around the top
for a hat and tied it off with some twine. Then I cut a strip for a little
scarf and hot glued it in place. All right, all five of our Christmas decoration
projects are finished. I'm really happy with the end result of all of these, they came out really
nice. As you can see; the lights that we picked up for the trees actually came with ribbon
wrapped around them which was a really nice touch. The snowmen ended up being a little bit
more labor intensive than I originally intended, but I'm really happy with the end result. I'm not
really sure which one's my favorite, I'm kind of leaning towards the snowman. Let me know in the
comments below which one you like the best. And we work on a new project video every week so make
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much for watching, be safe, and have a great day!
