Snowflake Wood Chargers Made from Repurposed Pallets

Project Overview

Make snowflake wood chargers from repurposed wood pallets. A simple DIY that adds rustic charm to your holiday table setting.

I've had this pallet sitting around forever, just waiting for the perfect pallet project, and I finally put it to use!

These snowflake wood chargers turned out better than I imagined and cost almost nothing to make.

They're perfect if you love rustic handmade decor and want something special for your holiday table.

Plus, it's such a fun way to decorate your table and give it a cozy, festive feel.

Start with your pallet and use a saw to cut the boards.

I cut 16 boards to make 4 chargers, each about 14 inches long.

My boards are about 3.5 inches wide, so I was able to make each charger almost perfectly square.

Apply a line of wood glue along the edge of two boards and then clamp them together.

Repeat until all boards have been glued, clamped, and dried in pairs.

Then take two pairs of boards and glue them together in the same fashion, so there are 4 boards together.

When the glue had dried and fully bonded the slabs together, you have rustic wood chargers!

While the wood pieces were drying, I cut out my snowflakes from white parchment paper.

I chose to use freezer paper because it's a duller white and thinner, so the folds won't show through after applying the Mod Podge.

I cut my freezer paper to 12" x12" and folded it in half three times.

I didn't use a template. I just eyeballed a pattern and cut with my scissors, but here are somefree snowflake patternsif you'd rather go that route.

To adhere the paper snowflake to the wood charger, I used Mod Podge.

I applied a layer of Mod Podge to the area where I wanted my snowflake to go, laid it on top, and pressed it into the glue, smoothing with my fingers.

Then I applied a layer of Mod Podge on the top, starting in the center and working my way out. Be careful around the small edges, you don't want to tear them!

After the snowflake was adhered, I applied Mod Podge to the rest of the wood to match it.

When the Mod Podge is completely dry, trim the edges of the snowflake with an X-Acto knife, then apply another coat of Mod Podge.

Let it dry completely, and you are done!

I think my favorite thing about these chargers is their versatility! I hate making crafts specific to holidays, and then that's it!

You can flip these chargers over to use year-round, and they work great for centerpieces too!

If I had a long table, I would line them up down the center as a runner, so cute!

I thought about hanging them on my wall too!! What would you do with them?

Don't put that Mod Podge away yet. Here are a few more fun ideas!

Hi, I'm Katie!

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