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Wood Snowflake Decor with Dollar Tree Supplies
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Wood Snowflake Decor

Learn how to use napkins to decorate a wood snowflake shape from Dollar Tree! This is an easy winter craft project you'll have fun making.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time3 hours
Dry Time1 hour
Total Time4 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 1 snowflake
Cost: $3

Equipment

Materials

  • 1 Unfinished large wood snowflake
  • 1 Holiday or winter napkin(s)
  • Mod Podge any formula and Sparkle
  • Craft paint white
  • Glitter paint
  • 9 Wood letter(s) spelling "let it snow"
  • 3 Wood snowflakes
  • Thin iridescent floss
  • Craft glue

Instructions

  • Paint the snowflake using white craft paint. Roll on one side, let dry, and flip over. Paint other side and let dry.
    Painting a wood snowflake shape with white craft paint
  • Paint the three wood snowflakes and the wood letters with a few coats of white paint, and let dry. Don’t forget to do both sides and the edges.
    Painting the snowflakes with white paint
  • Apply a coat of Mod Podge to the wood; don't do the edges. Let dry 15-20 minutes and repeat.
    Painting the wood snowflake with Mod Podge
  • While the Mod Podge is drying, separate the napkin from the bottom layers. You can use tape to help. You just want the top layer with the design.
    Separating the winter napkin with snowflakes
  • Place the napkin down onto the large wood snowflake. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the napkin, and run the craft iron across the top several times. While you are doing this, the Mod Podge is melting below the napkin, and the napkin is adhering. Keep going until the napkin is fully adhered, including the edges.
    Ironing the snowflake napkin down to the wood
  • Let the snowflake cool after ironing. Use an emery board to gently sand away the excess napkin. Sanding at an angle works very well. Continue until all the extra napkin is removed.
    Sanding the edge of the wood snowflake with an emery board
  • Paint a coat of Sparkle Mod Podge on top of the napkin snowflake. Let dry and repeat.
  • Use the craft glue to attach the letters to the front of the snowflake. Adjust until even and then let dry completely.
    Gluing the let it snow wood letters down with craft glue
  • Use the foam spouncer to apply the glitter paint to the letters and snowflakes (on both sides). If you don’t have a foam spouncer, you can still use a brush, but it’s more difficult to apply. The spouncer keeps it right where you apply it.
    Painting the wood letters with white glitter paint
  • Cut desired lengths of thin floss and tie them to the individual wood snowflakes.
    Tying a wood snowflake onto thin floss
  • Hot glue the floss from the hanging snowflakes to the back of the large wood snowflake. Add floss to the top and hang.
    Gluing the wood snowflakes to the main large wood snowflake

Notes

My wood snowflakes already had holes in the tops. if you want to drill holes, use a small drill bit. Add painter's tape on both sides and drill through (this will keep it from splintering).