Christmas Countdown Decoration

By RYOBI NATION FEATURED CREATORS

SKILL
easy

Countdown the days till Christmas by bringing Santa down the chimney as Christmas comes closer! 🎅🎄Created by @tiffanie.anne

Tools

  • 18V ONE+ 7-1/4" Sliding Compound Miter Saw
  • 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 8-1/4" Table Saw
  • 18V ONE+ Dual Temperature Glue Gun
  • 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1/2" Drill/Driver

Accessories

  • 12 PC. ALL PURPOSE FULL SIZE GLUE STICKS
  • 7 PC. 5" RANDOM ORBIT SANDER SAND PAPER

Materials

  • 1"x2"x4'
  • 1/4" Plywood
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Christmas Decor
  • Foam Paint Brush
  • Wooden Rectangular Art Plaque

Steps

STEP 1

Sand down a wood frame to remove the paint from the wood.

Tools

Orbit Sander
removing paint from the wood

STEP 2

Apply white paint to the wood.

Apply white paint to the wood

STEP 3

Drill 12 evenly spaced holes across from each other on each side of the wood frame with a 1/2" bit.

Tools

Drill/Driver
drilling holes

STEP 4

Cut out the bottom and top pieces of the frame on the short ends.

Tools

Jigsaw
cutting out the bottom and top pieces

STEP 5

Use a permanent marker to create a brick-like pattern on the white painted wood.

Using permanent marker

STEP 6

Paint the inner side of the frame black.

painting the wood

STEP 7

Attach strips of white patterned brick on the inner sides of the frame, to create part of the fireplace.

Tools

Glue Gun
attaching white patterned brick

STEP 8

Attach a piece of wood the width of the fireplace that will serve as the mantle.

Tools

Glue Gun
attaching wood

STEP 9

Cut two pieces of wood to size to fit the width of the inside of the fireplace.

Tools

Miter Saw
Cutting wood

STEP 10

Cut strips of wood to create a block.

Tools

Table Saw
cut strips of wood

STEP 11

Attach the pieces together to create a block piece.

Tools

Glue Gun
creating a block

STEP 12

Insert round dowels into each of the holes on the sides of the fireplace.

Insert the dowels

STEP 13

Attach decorations onto the mantel piece as desired.

attaching decorations onto the mantel

STEP 14

Attach numbers up to 24 on each side of the dowels. Decorate the block that will go down the chimney as desired. Remove the dowels every two days to make the block travel down the chimney.

Chimney