Set the scene for a festive holiday with today’s super EASY Wood Santa Star Ornament tutorial! All it takes is some basic wood star shapes, a little craft paint and some crafty imagination!
Keep scrolling for the full how-to and recreate your own star shaped Santa pieces with your child today!
This Christmas kids craft is SUPER simple and can be made from wood star shapes, craft paint and twine!
The holidays are upon us, and with that comes all the joys of family and home decorating. Should you choose to craft this season, we have one simple project in mind: create your own Wood Santa Star Ornaments!
Taking some time away from pounding out emails at work or bundling up kids to head off to school can be a calming change of pace – imagine how proud they will be when they see their personalized ornament on the Christmas tree! So on that note, get into the holiday spirit while feeling connected to your family by crafting your very own traditional wooden ornament.
All you need is a few materials – both readily available at any craft store – and an hour or two of patience!
I want you to keep scrolling to find ALL the details below in the full tutorial. Then recreate a few wood star shaped Santa ornaments with your crafty helper and then share pictures of your finished creations hanging on your tree, with us on our Facebook page! I just LOVE seeing the inspiration come to life and I know you are going to feel good when you are done!
Happy crafting, my friends! #gluedtomycrafts
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Wood Santa Star Ornament
This simple Christmas craft is perfect for kids! Follow this tutorial to learn how to make your own Santa star ornament.
Supplies Needed:
- Wood Stars
- Craft Paint {Red, White, Black, Tan}
- Small Paint Brushes
- Small Paper Plate
- White Cotton Balls
- Craft Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun
- Glue Gun Sticks
- Twine/Ribbon
KEEP THE FUN GOING WITH —> Reindeer Star
Directions:
- First things first – squirt your craft paints on the small paper plate.
- Next up – grab ONE star per ornament you want to make today.
- Have your child paint their stars completely red.
- Once done, paint on a Santa face in the center of the star.
- You will also want to paint on black boots on two of the star points, with a little bit white for his hat towards the top.
- Set aside to let your pieces dry completely.
- Now take a single cotton ball and cut it in half to make a smaller beard shape.
- Hot glue a cotton ball piece in the center of the design/near the face of Santa.
- To finish it off and turn it into a Santa Star ornament, hot glue some ribbon or twine to the back of the wood star.
- Then display proudly for all to see!
- Don’t forget to share pictures with us on our Facebook page or use our special branded hashtag #gluedtomycrafts for us to see!
PAIR YOUR FINISHED PIECE WITH —> Ribbon Height Keepsake
Now wasn’t that easy?! If you love this holiday themed Santa star craft idea from Glued To My Crafts, you will also want to check out our Santa Puppet, Grinch Ornament and Christmas Bear craft posts! #gluedtomycrafts

Wood Santa Star Ornament
- Wood Stars
- Craft Paint
- White Cotton Balls
- Twine/Ribbon
Instructions
- First things first - squirt your craft paints on the small paper plate.
- Next up - grab ONE star per ornament you want to make today.
- Have your child paint their stars completely red.
- Once done, paint on a Santa face in the center of the star.
- You will also want to paint on black boots on two of the star points, with a little bit white for his hat towards the top.
- Set aside to let your pieces dry completely.
- Now take a single cotton ball and cut it in half to make a smaller beard shape.
- Hot glue a cotton ball piece in the center of the design/near the face of Santa.
- To finish it off and turn it into a Santa Star ornament, hot glue some ribbon or twine to the back of the wood star.
- Then display proudly for all to see!