Snowman Ornament made from Dollar Tree Birch Wood

To me, there is NOTHING BETTER than a budget-friendly DIY that doesn’t look cheapy!! I found these birch wood pieces at Dollar Tree & immediately knew I wanted to attempt some snowmen. I had seen bigger ones done as yard decor, but thought how adorable a mini would look as an ornament or sitter.

The quick video tutorial below will show the steps to create an ornament…..but I also made a variation during a Facebook Live with different embellishments! He was made as a simple sitter, & you can scroll to the bottom to see him!

This post may contain referral links to products used. This means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase at no additional cost to you. I only refer products I use & love

Here are the SUPPLIES I used: (I’m including referral sources highlighted in BLUE for some of the products I used. Hope that helps ya!)

• Birch Wood Slices…. (Dollar Tree…..you could get 2-3 snowmen out of each package depending on the sizes in your package)
• Hot Glue Gun (Walmart)
• Copper Colored Wiring about 18gauge (Hobby Lobby or see this one on Amazon- Copper Wiring)
• Wood Buttons (Walmart)
• Cordless Drill, with 1/8in bit…. I used a drill bit just a bit bigger than my wire snowman arms, so depending on the wire you use, your bit size could vary
• Ripped Fabric (Hobby Lobby)
• Scissors
• Wire Cutters

1. Copper Wire, you’ll need four 2.5in pieces & one 5in piece
2. Ripped Fabric, you’ll need 1 piece about 1/2in wide, 8in long
3. Wood Buttons, you’ll need 3 that are about 1/4in, 4 that are about 1in, 1 that is about 1.25-1.5in
4. Birch Wood Pieces, you’ll need three pieces…..1 small, 1 medium, 1 large (sizes will vary due to packages not being identical)

HOW ADORABLE right??!! I just love that my 8yr old daughter contributed to this beautiful design with her Button Hat design!! GENIUS!! She insisted I give her credit here on the blog & the video! DONE lol!

The no face was by personal choice, but I do think these would be precious with a face!

If you try this project, please let me know by posting pictures in my FREE FACEBOOK GROUP or TEXT GROUP! Others will surely be inspired!! Seeing your takes on the ideas I share, is truly the BEST PART of having this creative community!

I can’t pick a favorite, but this variation I made during this FACEBOOK LIVE turned out cute too!!! As another take, I dry brushed the birch with creamy chalk paint. I also made the snowman hat from cardboard & another piece of birch wood….then painted black. I painted black dots instead of using tiny buttons.

Off camera, I also made a cute little banner with jute string, canvas drop cloth & ink/rubber stamps!! I didn’t make him an ornament, so he’ll just be a cute little sitter….perfect for tiered trays & gatherings.

Thank you so much for stopping by the blog! TAP HERE to see all the places you can follow along on my creative sharing journey!! Have a blessed day!! –Summer :)