How to make Glitter Ornaments with Wood Slices

Learn how to make glitter ornaments with wood slices. Easy Christmas ornament craft to add sparkle to your Christmas tree.

I have been making glitter ornaments using wood slices for a few years and just realized I never shared with you how I make them.

You can see one of my favorite wood slice glitter ornaments among my deer wood slice ornaments. It’s a red glitter ornament with a black and white buffalo check deer in the center.

To make the glitter ornaments, I use the same technique as the glitter gift tags I shared a while ago.

How to make glitter ornaments

Supplies:

Wood slices
Wax paper
Mod Podge
Glitter
Wire

Tools:

Drill or drill press
Paint brush
Wire cutters
Pencil or chop stick

Supplies to make glitter ornaments. Mod Podge, paint brush, red and gold glitter, wood slices, wax paper, wire, and wire cutters.

Instructions:

Step 1: Choose the wood slices you would like to use.

Step 2: Drill holes on the top of the wood slices.

Wood slices with drilled holes at the top.

Step 3: Apply Mod Podge on the wood slices.

Wood slices on a piece of wax paper with paint brush and mod podge.

Applying Mod Podge on a wood slice with a paint brush.

Step 4: While the Mod Podge is still wet, sprinkle glitter on the wood slices.

Wood slices with a bottle of red glitter.

Step 5: Allow to dry for about 30 minutes to an hour.

Wood slices covered with red glitter on wax paper.

Step 6: Remove the loose glitter.

Removing extra glitter from wood slices.

Step 7: (Optional) If there are sections on the wood slices that do not have glitter, apply more Mod Podge and glitter in those sections.

It is normal to have some glitter come off as you apply more mod podge, it’s because the mod podge you applying previously isn’t quite down drying yet or it was dry by the time the glitter was applied over it. Just apply more mod podge and glitter in those areas.

Allow to dry for 1 hour.

Applying more Mod Podge in areas lacking red glitter.

Step 8: Remove loose glitter.

Glitter ornaments with extra glitter removed.

Step 9: Apply a top coat of Mod Podge over all the glitter.

It is normal for some of the glitter to move as you apply, just make sure to apply glitter in those areas.

Applying Mod Podge top coat over the glitter.

Top coat on one glitter ornament and no top coat on the other ornament.

Step 10: Allow to dry overnight.

You’ll notice that once the Mod Podge top coat has completely dried, the glitter will no longer flake off. The glitter will be sealed into place thanks to the top coat.

Step 11: Cut pieces of wire.

Step 12: Insert wire in the drill hole (use the hole in the back of wood slices as a guide), twist the wire and wrap the ends around a pencil to make them curly.