Wooden Snowflake Gingerbread Cookie Ornament

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If you’re here, you’re either looking for a project using the Dollar Tree wooden snowflakes, or you’re looking for gingerbread cookie craft ideas. Maybe you’re here for neither, but I hope you will stick around to see how this Wooden Snowflake Gingerbread Cookie Ornament turns out! Maybe you’ll want to make a few for yourself! Make sure to check out our other Christmas Crafts while you’re here!

Supplies Needed for this Project :

Wooden snowflake cutouts
Brown paint
Ribbon
Puffy paint
Chunky snow glitter
Fine iridescent glitter
Hot glue

Step One : Paint the Snowflake

Let’s start off these ornaments with a little paint. I used Nutmeg brown from Apple Barrel. A great way to paint these wooden cutouts is with small pieces of sponge. A brush can leave excess paint in the openings of the cutout. A sponge helps prevent that. But use what you have of course.

wooden snowflake cutouts being painted brown using a sponge

You’ll notice bubbles in the paint here, but it’s because I dabbed the sponge instead of using brush strokes. I did that because it quickly coated the snowflake and I like shortcuts. To clear these bubbles, just use light brush strokes with an almost dry sponge for the second coat.

Step Two : Add the Ribbon

After your second coat is dry and both sides are painted, add your ribbon using a lark’s head knot. Double up your ribbon and insert either end into the hole in the cutout and follow that video linked above to see how to complete the knot if you’re unfamiliar. The ends of your ribbon will be open, as shown below, so use some hot glue to attach the ends together.

Someone holding a wooden snowflake painted brown with a ribbon attached

You don’t have to use that knot, you can just knot it how you normally would. Completely up to you!

Step Three : Add Puffy Paint

Oh, how this part brings back memories! My childhood was filled with puff paint crafts, so I thoroughly enjoyed decorating these snowflakes with it. I started by adding straight lines as shown.

someone adding puff paint to a brown wooden snowflake

Then just fill it in, one ‘arm’ at a time. What do you even call the appendages of a snowflake? Ha. It might look messy now, but trust me, once you add the glitter, all will be well once again.

a wooden snowflake painted with puff paint laying on a table with a piece of ribbon attached to it

Step Four : Add the Glitter

Here’s the fun part! I found this chunky tinsel glitter from Hobby Lobby and it was perfect for these ‘cookies’! Sprinkle it on the wet puff paint, and shake off the excess. Next, sprinkle on the extra fine glitter, which will fill in where the larger chunky glitter could not get. It’s the perfect combination! Make sure to use two different plates OR clean up each glitter before using the other, so you don’t waste them.

someone holding two containers of glitter

Check out how they look with all that yummy glitter!! Let the snowflake dry for several hours. It takes a while for that puff paint to fully dry, so be patient. I let them sit overnight and they were ready to go on my Gingerbread Christmas Tree the next day!

someone holding a painted wooden snowflake that has white puff paint and glitter added to it

This was about the time that I glued the ends of my ribbon hanger together, but you can do that at any point of course. Aren’t they so pretty on our Gingerbread Christmas Tree?? See the full tree at that link above.

a handmade gingerbread snowflake ornament hanging on a Christmas tree

I hope that you liked this project and that it will inspire you to make something similar for your Christmas home decor! Make sure to join our email family so we can keep in touch!