Rustic Wood Slice Snowman & Penguin Ornaments

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These easy DIY wood slice ornaments are sure to add some rustic charm to your Christmas tree!

Last year, I launched a DIY Rustic Wood Slice Snowman Ornament project on Darby Smart for the holidays. It’s been one of my most popular projects to date!  So this year I decided to give my snowman an arctic pal and created a wood slice penguin.  As you can probably tell, I love working with wood slices!  They easily add a natural, rustic touch to decor.  

I love giving our Christmas tree a theme every year.  A couple years back, I decided to give our tree a woodland vibe. These ornaments would have come in very handy for that tree’s theme!  While I have no idea what the theme of our Christmas tree is going to be this year (and I better start cracking on ideas since it’s going up in exactly one week!), these ornaments are sure to be a fun addition.

SUPPLIES

• Rustic wood slices
• Eye hooks
• Foam brush
• White acrylic paint
• Orange paint/paint marker
• Black paint/paint marker
• Baker’s twine

STEPS

1. Screw an eye hook into the top and bottom of your first wood slice.
2. Screw in one eye hook into your second wood slice.
3. Connect the second wood slice to the first wood slice by prying open the eye hook with pliers and closing it when slices are attached.
4. Paint 1-2 coats of white paint on each wood slice.  
5. Allow paint to dry, then decorate your snowman with orange and black paint.
6. Attach baker’s twine and hang!

SUPPLIES

• Rustic wood slices
• Eye hooks
• Foam brush
• White acrylic paint
• Orange paint/paint marker
• Black paint/paint marker
• Baker’s twine

STEPS

1. Screw an eye hook into the top and bottom of your first wood slice.
2. Screw in one eye hook into your second wood slice.
3. Connect the second wood slice to the first wood slice by prying open the eye hook with pliers and closing it when slices are attached.
4. Start decorating your penguin by painting the white penguin belly and head first.
5. Then, paint black around the white area.
6. Allow paint to dry, then add eyes and a beak with orange and black paint.
7. Attach baker’s twine and hang!

With a little paint and imagination, you can create adorable wood slice ornaments for your tree this year!  

Does your Christmas tree have a theme each year?