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50 Fun Driftwood Crafts to Make this Summer

ByJane and Sonja

One of our favourite summer activities is collecting driftwood at the beach of our family cottage on Lake Huron, Ontario. It’s fun to imagine where these nature-made pieces started from, how far they traveled and how unique each little branch is. We worried early on that we’d quickly run out of ideas for driftwood crafts, but they just keep on coming! Here you’ll find over a dozen reasons to collect some beach wood this summer.

Collage of images with driftwood crafts to make including driftwood art, clock, wreath, garland, sign and more.

We also thought it would be a fun opportunity to highlight some of our favourite driftwood crafts to make here on Sustain My Craft Habit. Scan through them all and let us know which is your fave in the comments below! And if you’re wondering where to buy driftwood for crafts, check out our own Etsy shop where we’re happy to fulfill custom driftwood orders.

DIY Driftwood Crafts to Make this Summer!

DIY driftwood mirror plus over a dozen other driftwood crafts you can make!
An Easy Starburst Driftwood Mirror
Close up image of the letter A made with pieces of driftwood painted yellow and white. The entire LAKE sign hangs on a white wall.
Painted Driftwood LAKE Sign
DIY driftwood blanket ladder leaning against a white wall in a bedroom.
A Useful Driftwood Blanket Ladder
Make these DIY driftwood signs for your home or cottage. With a brush-lettering trick that'll make your lettering look like a pro. Full tutorial included.
Hand Lettered Driftwood Door Signs
How to make a nightstand with driftwood legs plus over a dozen other driftwood craft ideas!
A Quirky Night Stand with Driftwood Legs
This easy upcycled driftwood candle holder project is a simple way to add a coastal touch to your home, cottage or special event decorating.
Upcycled Votive Candle
A decorative sailboat made with a concrete base, driftwood mast and nautical paper sail.
Concrete and Driftwood Sailboat
A lovely clock made with a piece of beach-found driftwood and an inexpensive clock kit.
A Simple Driftwood Clock
Make a handy towel rack with a piece of driftwood and some hardware store hooks.
A Beachy Towel Rack
DIY driftwood wreath as a lake house decor idea
Driftwood Wreath
DIY Hanging Rope Shelf with Driftwood. Rustic coastal decor idea in this beach themed bathroom remodel tour.
Decorative Driftwood Hanging Shelf
Wall art made with driftwood pieces painted in various shades of blue.
Painted Driftwood Wall Art
Driftwood Christmas tree plus other crafts to make with beach wood!
Driftwood Christmas Tree
A square lavender wreath with driftwood plus over a dozen DIY project ideas using beach wood.
Lavender Window Wreath
Driftwood, sea glass and beach stones wall hanging nautical decor idea.
Stone and Sea Glass Wall Hanging
DIY driftwood crab sign as lake house decorating ideas
Whitewashed Driftwood Crab
Garland made with driftwood pieces dipped in copper paint plus over a dozen other crafts to make with driftwood.
Dipped Copper Garland
Natural porch decor idea made wiht driftwood and cattails plus over a dozen other driftwood craft ideas.
Cattails Porch Decor
Driftwood bark gift tags plus over a dozen other driftwood crafts to make this summer.
 
Driftwood Bark Gift Tags
Maple Leaf Driftwood Sign
Resin Tray With Driftwood
upcycled home organizing driftwood display.
Boho Driftwood Display
Driftwood Bird
Wind Chimes
wooden monogram letters
Monogram Letters
A beautiful bird perched above a cascading array of robin's egg blue pinecones makes a beautiful, inexpensive and easy rustic DIY wall art idea. Check out the detailed step-by-step tutorial.
Driftwood Pinecone Wall Hanging
Driftwood Table Decor
Feather Paper Driftwood Wall Decor
coastal christmas ornaments
Coastal Ornaments with Driftwood
Adorable driftwood reindeer ornament as a beach house decorating idea
Driftwood Ornament
DIY mini driftwood Christmas tree ornament
Mini Driftwood Tree Ornaments
Driftwood Ornament
Painted Driftwood Ornament
A straight piece of driftwood, painted with stripes and drilled with cup hooks as a DIY jewlry holder.
Painted Driftwood Hanger
Air plant holder driftwood craft idea.
Driftwood Air plant Holder
Driftwood Lamp
A small framed piece of coastal decor with pieces of driftwood arranged behind a starfish.
Starfish Art
Large piece of beach wood as the stem of a lamp with a white shade.
Driftwood Lamp
Driftwood Orb
Pieces of driftwood arranged into a pineapple shape mounted on a white washed wood background.
Driftwood Pineapple Art
Monogram wall art made with small pieces of driftwood.
Driftwood Monogram Art
Driftwood Wall Hanging
Driftwood Spoons
Driftwood Coffee Table
Driftwood Frame
A painted piece of driftwood with a child's name hanging above a driftwood garland on a dark blue wall.
Driftwood Sign
A heart shaped piece of decor made with driftwood pieces.
Driftwood Heart
Make a simple, rustic DIY shelf with driftwood! Perfect home decor accessory for the lakehouse or cottage. DIY live edge shelf.
Rustic DIY Shelf

We hope you’ve enjoyed these driftwood craft ideas. Did we convince you to collect some this summer? We’d love to see your creations if so! Be sure to tag us @sustainmycrafthabit on Instagram.

Hi! We're sisters, moms and lifelong craft addicts sharing our love of creativity, nature and coastal DIY ideas here at Sustain My Craft Habit.

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8 Comments

  4. Hi! I’m actually working on the sunburst mirror and have collected and bleached my driftwood. I would like to know, most sites say you need to leave it out in the sun to dry for at least one week. I live in a very sunny dry climate where the temps this week will be over 100 each day, 108 tomorrow ????. Do I have to go a full week or will a couple days suffice? I just laid them out half an hour ago and they’re already drying out really nicely.

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    1. Hi Gina. Yes, if it’s so hot a couple of days will be fine! Just make sure to move them around so the underside dries completely as well.
      Enjoy you mirror!
      Jane

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