Personalized Christmas Tree Sign

This simple sign is a easy and inexpensive Christmas craft perfect for gift giving or holiday decorating! Made from paint sticks, it is light enough to hang just about anywhere!

INstructions

1. Stain all 15” and 9” paint sticks with Dark Walnut Stain

2. Stain 3” paint stick very lightly with walnut stain

3. Stain 4 ½” and 3 ½” paint sticks green

4. Paint star yellow

5. Assemble 15” paint sticks into a pallet and place 9” paint sticks horizontally across them (this will be the back of your sign)

6. With staple gun, staple each 15” paint stick to 9” paint sticks

• Note: This is a little bit tough going. You'll need to press really hard and make sure the staple gun stays firm against the paint sticks. You can do it, just use those muscles!!

7. Hammer picture hanger to center of top horizontal 9" paint stick
 
8. Arrange tree on pallet to assure proper placement

9. Beginning with the “trunk” hot glue the tree pieces to the pallet

10. Hot Glue the star to the top of the tree

11. If desired, free hand a saying or name to the bottom of the pallet using white paint marker

Other ideas for this project:

• Add small cup hooks for ornaments or (very light) stockings to bottom
• Paint a chalkboard rectangle for use as a countdown to Christmas
• Glue pre-cut letters to bottom for a name or saying
• Omit star and add snow to tree using white paint marker for use all winter long!

Supplies

THINGS TO GET AT RANDY'S

(10) 21” 5 Gallon Paint Sticks cut to the following lengths:

          (2) 9” 

          (4) 4 ½” cut at 30-degrees

          (4) 3 ½” cut at 30-degrees

          (1) 3” with top cut to point

(1) Picture Hanger 
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(3) Small Rags
 
(1) 1/2 Pt. Dark Walnut Stain

(1) Tube Minwax Express Color Wiping Stain & Finish, Emerald
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(1) Bottle Yellow Craft Paint

(1) White Paint Marker

(1) Hot Glue Gun and Sticks

(1) Staple Gun & at least 20 Staples
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(1) Hammer

(1) Small Artists Paintbrush

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THINGS TO GET ELSEWHERE

​(1) Small Wooden Star