By Olivia Kanaley

One of my favorite ways to celebrate at Christmas is making new ornaments for the tree, like these painted wooden ones. What I love about these is is that they’re simple enough to whip up in one evening but sturdy enough to last for years to come. We chose a palette of neons and bold hues but you can make these any color combo you want to complement your home.

Keep reading to see how to make them…

 

Step 1: Start with an unfinished wood ball. For a different look you can give it a base coat of paint first.

Step 2: Tape off half the ornament. Be sure to tape in the same direction as the grain to minimize bleed-through.

Step 3: Apply a coat of acrylic paint (starting with lighter colors works best). When dry, remove tape.

Step 5: Apply paint to the taped off area. When dry, remove tape.

Step 7: Insert the screw eye into the hole, and hand tighten. If desired you can apply a bit of white glue to secure it.

Step 8: Thread a 7″ length of ribbon through the screw eye and knot at the top. Now you’re ready to trim the tree!