Adorable DIY Decorative Wood Block Apples

Turn some scrap wood pieces into adorable rustic decorative blocks with this simple DIY apple decor for your home or to give as a gift.

August 21, 2020 · 2 min · 287 words · Nathaniel Hart

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Theyre just in time for fall decorating.

Or give one as a gift to the teacher for back-to-school!

We also have a whole list ofscrap wood projectsto make and sell!

Silly Bathroom Sign

Actually, theyd make a really cute teacher gift idea, dont you think?

Materials Needed:

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Sand all rough edges until smooth and wipe away the saw dust.

Using a pencil draw the outline of a half apple on one side of each wood block.

Paint inside the lines in a Buttermilk color.

Finished decorative Wood Block Apples painted red, green and yellow.

Repeat if extra coverage is needed.

With a fine point paintbrush, paint two apple seeds in the center.

When dry, sand down the edges to give each block a weathered look.

Finished decorative Wood Block Apples painted red, green and yellow.

Apply a dab of glue to the center of the woodblock and press the spool into the glue.

Cut out three felt leaves using the printable leaf template.

Fold the rounded end of the leaf in half and glue it to the top of the wood block.

Silly Bathroom Sign

And there you have it, the set of wood block apples is complete!

I wonder what else I can make with the rest of the scrap wood?

For more unique apple decoration ideas, check out these beautifulnatural stone applesandvintage apple bell.

I would love either of these for my home office!

Here are a few easy DIY crafts to make:

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materials needed to make a DIY Wood Block Apples.

materials needed to make a DIY Wood Block Apples.

Three wood blocks.

Three wood blocks.

Painting a wood block red.

Painting a wood block red.

Painting a wood block green.

Painting a wood block green.

Painting a wood block yellow.

Painting a wood block yellow.

Painted wooden spool.

Painted wooden spool.

Removing excess paint from the wooden spool with a paper towel.

Removing excess paint from the wooden spool with a paper towel.

Painted wood blocks and wooden spools.

Painted wood blocks and wooden spools.

Drawing the outline of an apple on the green painted wood block.

Drawing the outline of an apple on the green painted wood block.

Painting a half apple on a green wooden block.

Painting a half apple on a green wooden block.

Painting a half apple on the wooden blocks.

Painting a half apple on the wooden blocks.

Adding more paint to the middle of the painted half apple.

Adding more paint to the middle of the painted half apple.

Painting two apple seeds in the center of each wood block apple.

Painting two apple seeds in the center of each wood block apple.

Sanding down the edges of the painted wooden blocks.

Sanding down the edges of the painted wooden blocks.

Adding glue to the top of the painted wood block.

Adding glue to the top of the painted wood block.

Gluing a wooden spool to the top of the painted apple block.

Gluing a wooden spool to the top of the painted apple block.

Felt fabric, scissors and a leaf stencil.

Felt fabric, scissors and a leaf stencil.

Cutting out felt leaves using the stencil.

Cutting out felt leaves using the stencil.

Adding glue to the felt leaf shape.

Wood Block Apples

Adding glue to the felt leaf shape.

Gluing the edges of the felt leaf together.

Gluing the edges of the felt leaf together.

Adding a felt leaf to the top of the wooden apple block.

Wood Block Apples

Adding a felt leaf to the top of the wooden apple block.

Close up of the felt leaf to the top of the wooden apple block.

Close up of the felt leaf to the top of the wooden apple block.

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set of 3 DIY apple decorations made using scrap wood and paint

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Finished Wood Block Apples painted red, green and yellow with text overlay.

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