The holiday season brings with it the joy of decorating, and there’s something magical about creating layers and dimensions in your Christmas displays. That’s where this DIY riser stand comes into play, using Dollar Store supplies to make Christmas decor that showcases your Christmas treasures in their full glory.

Riser stand for Christmas decorated with wood beads, decorative napkin and paint.

Why You’ll Love This Dollar Store Christmas Decor Craft

First, it’s incredibly versatile – you can use these stands for everything from displaying your nativity scene to elevating cookie platters at your holiday gathering. They’re also surprisingly budget-friendly, especially compared to store-bought alternatives that can cost a small fortune.

Want them to match your existing decor perfectly? Simply paint them in your chosen color scheme. Need specific heights for particular spaces? You can create them exactly to your specifications. Plus, these risers can be stored away easily and reused year after year, making them a sustainable choice for eco-conscious decorators.

Riser stand for Christmas decorated with decorative paper napkin.

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Materials Needed

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Mod Podge
Decorative Paper Napkin for Christmas (we sell a napkin bundle over on our shop)
Wood Beads ½”, enough to cover the perimeter of the wood round
Thin gauge wire or twine
X4 large Wood Beads 1”
Hot glue gun
White Chalky Paint or Acrylic Paint
X2 Wood surfaces, 10” round
Faux greenery and berries
Paint brush
Gold Glaze Buffer
Varnish

Materials needed to make a Christmas riser stand including wood rounds, beads, napkin and paint.

How to Make a Riser Stand for Christmas

Paint the surface of wood round in white. Let it dry.

Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the painted surface.

Adding a coat of Mod Podge onto wood round.

Remove the additional plies from the napkin to use just the printed top layer.

Place it on top of the mod podge and press it in place. Use the EasyPress Mini to seal and smooth out any bumps in the paper. Trim the excess paper along the sides.

Smoothing out wrinkles from the paper napkin using a mini iron.

Thread the wood beads together to form garland with twine or wire.

Turn the piece over and glue wood garland around the perimeter of the round as shown.

Hot gluing a strand of wooden beads onto a wood round.

Apply another layer of glue to the top of the beads and press the second wood round on top.

Adding a wood round on the other side of wooden beads.

As an additional option, add decorative hot glue beads to the top perimeter of the riser, carefully spacing them apart equally. Let dry.

Adding drops of hot glue onto the wood riser.

Apply a coat of varnish to seal the surface of the riser stand.

Holding a bottle of varnish with a paint brush.

And lastly, apply a touch of gold buff to the edges of the riser stand to give it an aged look.

Hand rubbing gold buff onto the wood beads.

Festive Charm with Budget Friendly Crafting

Creating your own DIY riser stands is more than just a crafting project – it’s an investment in your holiday decorating future. These versatile pieces will become an essential part of your Christmas decorating toolkit, helping you create magical displays year after year. Whether you’re an experienced crafter or just starting out, this project offers a perfect blend of creativity, functionality, and festive charm.

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DIY Riser Stand for Christmas

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Create a DIY riser stand using Dollar Store supplies to make Christmas decor that showcases your holiday treasures in their full glory.

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Materials

Mod Podge
Decorative Paper Napkin for Christmas
½” Wood Beads enough to cover the perimeter of the wood round
Thing gauge wire or twine
4 Large Wood Beads 1”
Hot glue gun
White Chalky Paint or Acrylic Paint
2 Wood surfaces 10” round
Faux greenery and berries
Paint brush
Gold Glaze Buffer
Varnish

Instructions

Paint the surface of wood round in white. Let it dry.
Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the painted surface.
Remove the additional plies from the napkin to use just the printed top layer.
Place it on top of the mod podge and press it in place. Use the EasyPress Mini to seal and smooth out any bumps in the paper.
Thread the wood beads together to form garland with twine or wire.
Turn the piece over and glue wood garland around the perimeter of the round.
Apply another layer of glue to the top of the beads and press the second wood round on top.
Apply a coat of varnish to seal the surface of the riser stand.
And lastly, apply a touch of gold buff to the edges of the riser stand to give it an aged look.