Transform simple Dollar Tree items into stunning pedestal DIY riser stands that look like they belong in a high-end boutique. This budget-friendly craft project proves that creating beautiful holiday decor doesn’t require expensive materials or professional crafting experience.
Why You’ll Love This DIY Riser Stand Craft
The beauty of this Dollar Tree pedestal craft lies in its versatility and affordability.
- For just a few dollars, you can create pieces that look significantly more expensive than their humble origins suggest.
- The finished pedestals add height and visual interest to your holiday displays, creating those professional-looking vignettes you’ve admired in home decor magazines.
What makes this project particularly appealing is its customization potential.
- Whether your holiday style leans traditional with reds and greens, modern with metallics, or farmhouse with rustic elements, you can adapt the design to match your existing decor.
Creating DIY Riser Stands for Every Occasion
While these pedestals shine as Christmas decorations, their usefulness extends far beyond the holiday season. Here are just a few ways to repurpose your creations throughout the year:
Spring brings opportunities to display Easter eggs or potted succulents. Summer gatherings can feature these pedestals as elegant cake stands or centerpieces for outdoor dining. During fall, they make perfect platforms for pumpkins, gourds, or autumn-themed vignettes. Year-round, they can serve as sophisticated display stands for candles, family photos, or treasured collectibles.
In the bathroom, they can elegantly display decorative soaps or hand towels. In the kitchen, use them to showcase specialty ingredients or create a charming coffee station. Your home office could benefit from these pedestals to organize supplies or display motivational items at eye level.
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Materials Needed
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- Wooden box (we got ours from Dollar Tree)
- Silver pillar candle holder (we got ours from Dollar Tree)
- Decorative paper napkins (we sell a Christmas themed napkin bundle)
- White paint
- Paintbrushes
- Decoupage glue or Mod Podge
- Silver glitter
- Hot glue and Gorilla glue
How to Make a Dollar Tree Christmas Pedestal
Check out our quick tutorial over on our Facebook Page. All the step-by-step instructions can be found in the video. If you prefer the photo tutorial, continue below.
Start by painting the inside and outside of your wood tray with white paint and let dry.
Apply a thin layer of Decoupage glue or Mod Podge on the inside of the wood tray. Wait for the glue to slightly dry. In the meantime, separate your napkin layers keeping just the top printed layer and discarding the other ply.
Gently place your napkin on the inside of the wood tray and press down with your fingers. Cut any excess napkin.
Next, apply a thin layer of Decoupage glue or Mod Podge on the outside of the wood tray.
Place another napkin on the outside. Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the glued napkin and take your heated iron and gently rub back and forth.
Remove any excess napkin from the edges by rubbing with a piece of sand paper or a sanding block
Add a bit more glue onto the edges of the wood tray and sprinkle silver glitter on top.
Finally, glue the wood tray on top of the silver candle holder with a bit of Gorilla and hot glue.
Creativity Meets Resourcefulness
The Dollar Tree Christmas pedestal craft exemplifies the magic that happens when creativity meets resourcefulness. It demonstrates that beautiful home decor doesn’t require a significant investment – just imagination and a willingness to see the potential in simple materials.
The satisfaction of transforming simple materials into something spectacular makes this craft especially rewarding.
More Dollar Tree Christmas Crafts
- Dollar Tree Bowl Christmas Ornament
- Dollar Store Christmas Sign Craft
- Christmas Busted Canvas Craft with Dollar Tree
- Christmas Poinsettia Craft with Masking Tape
- Santa Planter Pick with Dollar Tree Wood Cutout
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Dollar Tree Christmas Pedestal Craft
Materials
- Wooden box
- Silver pillar candle holder
- Decorative paper napkins
- White paint
- Paintbrushes
- Decoupage glue or Mod Podge
- Silver glitter
- Hot glue and Gorilla glue
Instructions
- Start by painting the inside and outside of your wood tray with white paint and let dry.
- Apply a thin layer of Decoupage glue or Mod Podge on the inside of the wood tray.
- Gently place your napkin on the inside of the wood tray and press down with your fingers. Cut any excess napkin.
- Next, apply a thin layer of Decoupage glue or Mod Podge on the outside of the wood tray.
- Place another napkin on the outside. Place a piece of parchment paper over top of the glued napkin and take your heated iron and gently rub back and forth.
- Remove any excess napkin from the edges by rubbing with a piece of sand paper or a sanding block
- Add a bit more glue onto the edges of the wood tray and sprinkle silver glitter on top.
- Finally, glue the wood tray on top of the silver candle holder with a bit of Gorilla and hot glue.