DIY Cinnamon Stick Christmas Tree Ornaments with Birdhouse Toppers

Create lightweight hanging decorations with a woodland feel. Adjust the colours and embellishments to complement your Christmas tree.

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What you need

Cinnamon sticks
Christmas Tree Sprigs
Wood shapes (Birdhouses)
Ribbon

Instructions

Some Christmas decorations are lovely because they sparkle, and others win me over with their simplicity. These little trees fall firmly into the second group. A few small pieces come together to make something that feels wonderfully at home among handmade ornaments.

I particularly like the birdhouse detail. It gives each tree a little personality, and choosing the colours is a lovely excuse to rummage through your paint collection and fabric scraps.

This is also a manageable project when you want to make several decorations without taking over the whole dining table. Prepare your pieces first, then enjoy putting together different combinations.

For this tutorial, you will need cinnamon sticks for the base. The longer the better.   You will need some Christmas evergreen branches and some small red berries. Or you can add small bells to the ends.

1. Paint the topper

Decorate the wooden birdhouse and let it dry.

2. Arrange the branches

Lay the cinnamon stick vertically. Position three sprigs horizontally across it: shortest at the top, medium in the middle and longest below. Leave some trunk showing.

3. Glue together

Attach each sprig at its centre. Add the birdhouse above the smallest branch.

4. Decorate

Glue berries to the branch tips and add a small bow.

5. Attach the hanger

Secure both ends of a twine loop behind the top. Let the glue set, then gently test the attachment before hanging.

Craft Tip

Dry-fit everything first. Choose a lightweight topper so the ornament hangs comfortably.

Project contributed by Regina W.

Start by painting your birdhouse, you can use small wooden stars too. I have also seen these wooden angels which would be adorable too.

For this Christmas tree project you will need a secure glue such as hot melt or E6000.

Layer all the pieces as shown in the photo above. And attach a ribbon to the top for hanging on your Christmas tree.

This Christmas craft was contributed by Regina W, she is a member of our Christmas Crafts & DIY group