Let’s be honest: Christmas decor is expensive, and those generic store-bought ornaments often lack that special heart. Plus, if you’ve ever looked at pricing for craft wood blanks, you know that making your own handmade holiday decor can add up quickly! 🎄
Enter the ultimate savior: The “Tumbling Tower” game from Dollar Tree. For just $1.25, you get a box of 72 wooden blocks—that is less than 2 cents per block! ✂️ This list transforms that single game box into a tree full of custom, high-end decor. From rustic farmhouse styles to whimsical painted ornaments, these Tumbling Tower Christmas Crafts are the perfect way to make magic on a budget. ✨
🎄 My Top 3 Favorites
- Lowest Mess: The “Faux Book” Stack Ornament
- Most “High-End” Look: Rustic “Farmhouse” Mini Lanterns
- Best for Little Kids: Red-Nosed Reindeer Faces
7 DIY Jenga Block Ornaments You’ll Love
1. The Stacked Snowman Trio ❄️
Three blocks stacked vertically and painted white create the body, while a scrap fabric scarf hides the seams. It is the quintessential Jenga Block Craft that looks adorable on any tree.
[Image-1: A trio of block snowmen hanging on a pine branch, featuring different colored felt scarves.]
2. Rustic “Farmhouse” Mini Lanterns ❄️
A slightly more advanced construction project using blocks to build a hollow rectangular frame with a “roof.” When painted black or stained dark walnut, these look like high-end metal lanterns and are perfect farmhouse Christmas DIY decor.
[Image-2: A close-up of the “lantern” sitting on a wood slice with a flickering LED tea light inside.]
3. The Mini Nutcracker Soldier ❄️
Using two or three blocks stacked, this craft relies on detailed painting to create the soldier’s uniform, face, and hat. It captures a nostalgic, vintage toy aesthetic perfect for handmade holiday decor.
[Image-3: A row of 3 nutcrackers with gold accents standing on a table, showing front detail.]
4. “Vintage” Wood Sleds ❄️
Five blocks glued side-by-side form the deck, while two blocks (or popsicle sticks) form the runners. Stained brown and topped with a mini wreath, this looks like a miniature antique sled—perfect wood block ornaments for a rustic tree.
[Image-4: The wooden sled ornament resting against a coffee mug, showing the twine pull-rope.]
5. 3D Gingerbread Men (Puffy Paint Art) ❄️
Paint a single block (or two stacked) solid brown. The magic happens by using white 3D “puffy” paint to pipe on the icing, squiggles, and buttons, giving it a realistic cookie texture. These are great whimsical painted ornaments for kids.
[Image-5: Flat lay of several block “cookies” with white icing designs, surrounded by real gingerbread cookies for comparison.]
🎅 Quick Question!
Real tree or Artificial tree? Tell me in the comments!
6. The “Faux Book” Stack Ornament ❄️
Transform blocks into miniature books by painting the “cover” on three sides and leaving the “pages” side raw or painted white. Stack them and write names or Christmas words (Noel, Joy) on the spines. These make amazing cheap Christmas gifts for students.
[Image-6: A stack of three mini “books” with red and green spines, hanging from a ribbon, with “2024” written on the bottom spine.]
7. Red-Nosed Reindeer Faces ❄️
A single block painted brown serves as the face. Add googly eyes, a bright red pom-pom nose, and use pipe cleaners wrapped around the top to create antlers. These DIY Jenga Block Ornaments are super simple for tiny hands.
[Image-7: A closeup of the reindeer face, focusing on the texture of the pipe cleaner antlers.]
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I hope you found some inspiration in these Dollar Tree Christmas hacks! 🎄 If you are wondering how to prep tumbling tower blocks for crafting, just give them a quick sand to remove the finish, and you are good to go.
Happy Crafting!
Nancy ❤️
P.S. Don’t forget to pin your favorites to your Holiday board!
