DIY Outdoor Christmas Door Decorations - Christmas Garland
This outdoor Christmas garland is the perfect statement Christmas door decorations for this holiday season!
Servings: 1 jumbo garland
Cost: $125
Equipment
- Drill
- Drop cloth for spray painting
Ingredients
- Wooden rings for each light bulb
- Wooden square 2 for each light bulb
- 1 can Krylon Shimmer Metallic in Gold Shimmer
- Large wooden ovals
- 1 can Krylon Paint + Primer Gloss Banner Red
- 1 can Krylon Paint + Primer Matte Aqua
- 1 can Krylon Paint + Primer Matte Modern White
- Gold twist ties
- Gold 1" wood screws 2 screws needed for every jumbo ornament
- Wooden stakes optional if you're making the yard ornament version
- 1 outdoor christmas garland optional if doing the garland version
Instructions
- To make the tops of the “light bulbs”, glue a wooden ring in between 2 wooden squares and let dry completely.
- Spray two coats of spray paint on all sides. We sprayed the bulb tops in Shimmer Metallic in Gold Shimmer. Then, let them dry completely in between.
- Spray 2 coats on all sides of your wooden ovals in the colors of your choice and allow to dry. We alternated between Gloss Banner Red, Matte Aqua, and Matte Modern White.
- Once fully dry, glue one end of the wooden ovals in between the two wooden squares from the golden bulb tops. Let dry again.
- Using a drill and 2 wood screws, reinforce the bottom two corners of the wooden square by drilling it into the plaque. This will make sure they’re nice and sturdy for hanging in addition to the glue.
- For the yard ornament version: Glue a wooden stake to the back of each finished bulb a few inches from the bottom so that they'll stay securely in the ground.
- For the hanging garland version: Use a twist tie to securely tie the bulb to the garland.
Notes
Project time varies on how many lightbulbs you opt to have