rustic wooden star tutorial

diy rustic wooden star tutorial

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I’ve mentioned a few times that Mike is Team “No Christmas until after Thanksgiving”. And I respect that. I do. But… he is married to a blogger, and us bloggers do need to make sure and get our holiday content out in a timely manner, you know? Wink, wink. So whether you make this DIY wooden star pre-Thanksgiving, or post, I hope you enjoy this easy and inexpensive craft! This post contains affiliate links, all opinions are my own, thanks for helping to support Little Dove.

DIY wooden star tutorial

I actually got this idea from Holly at Holly’s Housewife Life. I had seen a cute wooden star in her Instagram stories that she had picked up. As soon as I saw it I thought, “I bet I could recreate that really easily!” A quick trip to my local Home Depot for some inexpensive yardsticks and I was able to assemble my own star for less than $5! At the store these were less than a dollar each, or you can order these online!

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diy rustic wooden star tutorial

My biggest concern with these particular yardsticks is that they have orange printing on them that’s actually indented into the wood. Orange isn’t a color that really screams Yuletide cheer, am I right? So first I did a quick sanding with course grit sandpaper, then I stained with a dark ebony stain. After that I was hoping to age the wood a bit more so I did a white-wash finish over my yardsticks, which helped tone down the orange even more.

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Once everything was completely dry I did a quick sanding again and glued them into a star shape with some strong adhesive, so there wasn’t even any nailing or stapling required!

diy rustic wooden star tutorial

All in all this was a really simple project and I love the way it turned out. Plus, a large Christmas décor statement piece for less than $5? Yes, please! 

How about you? When does Christmas “officially” start in your household?

18 Responses to rustic wooden star tutorial

  1. Mary Leigh November 22, 2017 at 8:26 am #

    So simple and festive!! Really, a great DIY that anyone can do!

  2. Ann November 24, 2017 at 4:21 am #

    Wow, love the details and the finished product! Ours starts after Halloween, excited for the yuletide season too.

  3. Courtney November 24, 2017 at 4:56 pm #

    I love it! I also follow Holly… she has some great ideas! I’m officially excited for Christmas now that Thanksgiving has passed!

  4. Jaclyn @coffeepancakesanddreams November 24, 2017 at 6:11 pm #

    Wow this is a great idea and doesn’t seem too hard! Love it!

  5. Cassy French November 24, 2017 at 6:42 pm #

    Very cute and creative! We started talking about Christmas before Halloween haha, but we always decorate after Thanksgiving!

  6. Angela Amores November 24, 2017 at 10:30 pm #

    This is such a great DIY!! If i was Crafty I’d try to make that. I love how it looks.
    Angela

  7. Emily November 25, 2017 at 10:37 am #

    You are so creative Justine! What an interesting DIY!

  8. Patricia November 25, 2017 at 10:44 am #

    Wow!! This star looks absolutely amazing!

  9. Rachel November 25, 2017 at 1:02 pm #

    Girl, this is amazing! What an awesome idea — and easy! I’m gonna give this a shot!

  10. sherry November 28, 2017 at 11:55 am #

    Love this! Going to Home Depot today! Thank you for such a fun and easy Christmas project!

  11. Whitney November 13, 2018 at 11:16 am #

    This is so cute, Justine! I need all the cheap/easy decor this year.

  12. Jessica Briggs November 13, 2018 at 4:32 pm #

    What a great DIY decoration! Love it!

  13. Adree | The Keele Deal November 14, 2018 at 6:06 am #

    I love how the star turned out looking and I love that it’s so inexpensive to make!

  14. V at LoveBecomesHer November 14, 2018 at 7:22 am #

    Great timing, I was just looking for a way to decorate that will match our home. (and my husband’s the same way with the time limits on holiday décor haha!)

  15. Anna October 18, 2020 at 10:14 am #

    I made one similar but mine was bigger and it had the middle of the star open on the backside. It came out great and was a good project thanks for the idea?

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