It’s the perfect time of year for wooden stars for crafts! This wooden star surface is ideal for adding a bit of Winter fun and festivity to craft time.
Wooden stars for crafts- perfect for the winter season!
We found these wood star surfaces from the local dollar store (the Dollarama here in Canada) for a great price, which makes crafting that much more rewarding! And adding some decorative paper napkins truly brings out the uniqueness of the craft and adds great seasonality. If you love to decoupage, this is definitely the craft for you!
I believe the beauty of these wooden stars is in the details. Adding embellishments to the craft and giving it the fine touches is wonderful. If you are turning these into gifts, the embellishments can make each gift different. So can the fun holiday napkins!
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Materials Needed
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- Wood star (we got ours from the dollar store)
- Decorative paper napkins (we also offer these Christmas napkin bundles in our shop)
- Paint in red and white
- Paintbrushes
- Ribbon
- Elmers Glue
- Water pen
- DecoArt Decoupage or Mod Podge
- Hot glue gun
- Embellishments such as berries, flowers or bells.
How to Make a Winter Craft Idea Using a Wooden Star Surface
I shared the tutorial for this winter craft on a Facebook Live which you can catch here. But if you prefer the photo tutorial, continue reading below.
Paint your wood star with the base color that will be showing through the crackle (red in this case). Let it dry completely
Paint a generous coat of school glue onto the surface. Brush it in one direction for best results. Let dry until tacky (the glue needs to still be wet for the paint crackle finish to form).
While the glue is still tacky, brush the white paint over it. As the paint dries, the crackle finish will form like magic! Let the paint and glue dry completely.
Peel the ply off the napkins and carefully cut out your image. Or use a water pen or fine tip paint brush dipped in water to trace the outline of the design and gently tear the excess off the napkin.
Brush a layer of decoupage or Mod Podge onto the star and press the paper on top. Gently press the paper napkin down to make sure the surface is covered.
Brush a thin layer of decoupage or Mod Podge on top of the napkin and the rest of the star.
Next use ribbon to make a bow (we show you how to make an easy double bow here). Hot glue the bow and any embellishments onto the top of the star.
And voila! The craft is complete and ready to be displayed.
More Winter Crafts
We have plenty of winter craft ideas here on the blog so be sure to check out these fun ways to stay busy this season.
- DIY Snowman Door Decoration
- Wood Block Snowman
- Driftwood Snowman Ornaments
- Upcycled Winter Centerpiece
- Cedar Plank Winter Welcome Sign
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Winter Craft Idea Using a Wooden Star Surface
Materials
Instructions
- Paint your wood star red. Let dry completely.
- Paint a generous coat of school glue onto the surface. Brush it in one direction for best results. Let dry until tack.
- While the glue is still tacky, brush the white paint over it. As the paint dries, the crackle finish will form like magic! Let the paint and glue dry completely.
- Peel the ply off the napkins and carefully cut out your image.
- Brush a layer of decoupage or Mod Podge onto the star and press the paper on top. Gently press the paper napkin down to make sure the surface is covered.
- Brush a thin layer of decoupage or Mod Podge on top of the napkin and the rest of the star.
- Next use ribbon to make a bow. Hot glue the bow and any embellishments onto the top of the star.