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Easy DIY Dollar Tree Sled Decoration for Christmas

 Decorate your home for Christmas on a budget with this DIY Dollar Tree sled decoration. Get creative and make a unique and festive piece of home decor using simple materials from Dollar Tree. Find step-by-step instructions and inspiration for this fun holiday craft.

Hello everyone! Today, I will show you how to decorate a sled from Dollar Tree. You can find these adorable sleds at your local Dollar Tree or create your own. We’ll use simple materials such as acrylic paint, craft gems, and gold letters. As always, I’ll include a materials list below.

Green sled with red bow, and gold gems displayed on a wooden table


Materials:

  • Sled from the Dollar Tree
  • Acrylic paint
  • Craft gems
  • Gold letters
  • Paintbrush
  • Mini bow
  • Hot glue
  • Scissors
  • Adhesive

Materials such as mini bows, gold letters, wooden sled, paintbrush and paint

Applying acrylic paint to the wooden sled
To begin decorating your sled, take your paintbrush and apply acrylic paint to the wooden surface. You can choose any color you like. I used a darker green color to go along with my Christmas decor.

Acrylic paint, paintbrush and wooden sled

Adding craft gems to the sled

Next, take your craft gems and begin to add them to your sled. The craft gems I am using are from Dollar Tree, and they come in strips with a sticky backing. And they do require you to cut them to the size of your liking. After cutting your craft gem strips, take each strip and begin to add it to the sled. If you find that the adhesive on the back of the gems is not strong enough, you can use a little extra adhesive to ensure that the gems stay in place.

Painted green sled by gold gems on a table

Painted green sled with gold gems and adhesive

Adding the mini bow to the sled

The final step is to add a mini bow to your sled. I used a red mini bow and placed it in the top corner of the sled. This completes your Christmas hanging sled design.

Painted green sled with red bow, gold gems displayed by gold letters

I hope you enjoyed this DIY craft! If you’re interested in more Dollar Tree crafts, be sure to check out more crafts on the blog. I have a variety of other quick and easy crafts that you might enjoy.

Painted green hanging sled displayed on door

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  1. Joanne November 21, 2023 at 12:40 PM

    That is so very cute!

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    1. StephanieNovember 21, 2023 at 2:01 PM

      Joanne, thank you. I was excited to create this last week.

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  2. Reidland FamilyNovember 22, 2023 at 8:19 AM

    Another sweet and economical idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Dee | GrammysGrid.comNovember 24, 2023 at 11:50 AM

    How elegant! Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedLinkParty 139. Pinned.

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  4. Kim CarberryNovember 27, 2023 at 2:08 AM

    That is so cute, what a great idea. x

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  5. CatherineNovember 27, 2023 at 4:12 AM

    I love the simplicity of this design. It's a really gorgeous decoration :)

    #MMBC

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  6. AnneNovember 27, 2023 at 4:49 AM

    Really cute, and you make it look so simple to make. #mmbc

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  7. TarahlynnNovember 27, 2023 at 11:21 AM

    I'm featuring you this week when the next To Grandma's house we go link party starts! Thanks for sharing with us!

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  8. Carol, The Answer Is ChocolateNovember 30, 2023 at 7:53 AM

    This is so cute! I love the whole vignette. Featuring when my link party opens.

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    1. StephanieNovember 30, 2023 at 7:59 AM

      Carol, thank you so much. I appreciate it. 😊

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  9. SlabsDecember 11, 2023 at 11:09 AM

    Very cute and pretty
    I visited you via Will Blog for Comments #18, open December 11-23 and it will be awesome if you can to share this with us M-S SeniorSalonPitStop. You will find it under BLOGGING.
    I linked up this week with = 15+16.

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    1. StephanieDecember 11, 2023 at 3:09 PM

      Thank you so much for visiting. Happy to hear you enjoyed this craft.

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  10. Jennifer WiseDecember 12, 2023 at 5:35 PM

    I love it, Stephanie. That little gold trim around the sled is so cute. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #18 linkup. Hope to see you next time, too.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 19, 2024 at 6:47 AM

    so cute and festive. Thanks for sharing with Create-it Link Party https://tryit-likeit.com/link-party

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  12. MariamaNovember 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM

    Adorable! Wish I had 1/100 of your creativity, it's amazing :)

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    1. StephanieNovember 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM

      Mariama, you are so kind. I bet you are creative. Sometimes we just don't realize it right away. ☺️

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