Create charming DIY Christmas ornaments with Dollar Tree tumbling tower blocks! Easy steps to craft rustic, budget-friendly holiday decor anyone can make.

Supplies to make Dollar Tree Jenga Block Christmas Ornaments

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How to make Dollar Tree tumbling tower Christmas ornaments

Looking for a budget-friendly way to decorate your Christmas tree this year? These DIY ornaments made from Dollar Tree Tumbling Tower blocks are festive, rustic, and incredibly easy to make. With just a few inexpensive supplies, you can create custom holiday decor that’s full of charm—and doesn’t break the bank!

Crafting with Dollar Tree Tumbling Tower Blocks

If you’re anything like me, you can’t walk into Dollar Tree without grabbing a box (or three) of Tumbling Tower blocks. They’re a craft supply staple—and for good reason! Today, I’m showing you how to turn those humble little wooden blocks into beautiful, rustic Christmas ornaments.

The inspiration for this craft:

I made Jenga block Christmas ornaments a few years ago, and they were wildly popular! But, those ornaments were painted. This time, I opted to stain the wood pieces for a different look.

Video Tutorial: Jenga Christmas Ornaments

Follow this quick video, or read the step-by-step directions below:

wood stained Christmas ornaments with snowflakes

Dollar Tree tumbling tower Christmas ornaments

Yield: 3 ornaments

Active Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour

Difficulty: easy

Estimated Cost: $1

Make festive DIY Christmas ornaments using Dollar Tree supplies! Follow this step-by-step guide to craft unique, handmade decorations for your tree or gifts.

Materials

9 Tumbling Tower pieces (3 per ornament)
Small screw eyes (2 per ornament)
E6000 glue or wood glue
Wooden snowflake cutouts (or any festive embellishment)
White acrylic paint
Silver paint or Rub 'n Buff
Gel wood stain (in oak or your choice of color)
Baker’s Twine (or string of your choice)
Scrap parchment paper

Tools

Paintbrushes (1" flat and detail brush)
Scissors
Hot glue gun

Instructions

Watch the video. Follow along with the video for a step by step walkthrough on making your own tumbling tower ornaments.
Prep Your Jenga Pieces. Start by selecting 9 Tumbling Tower pieces. These will be assembled in sets of three for each ornament. Take three of them and mark two equally-spaced dots on one end. If you’re lucky, you can twist the screw eyes directly into the wood after giving them a little tap with a hammer. If not, use a small nail to create a pilot hole first—no power tools needed for a project this size!
Glue the Ornament Base. Assemble your ornament base by gluing three Jenga pieces side by side. Use a tiny bit of E6000 glue—less is more here, or it’ll seep through the seams. Wood glue works too, but E6000 sets quickly and holds strong. Let them dry fully before moving on.
Paint the Snowflakes. Paint the wooden snowflake cutouts with white paint. Use a circular motion with a flat brush to get into all the little crevices. Lay them on parchment paper to dry—this keeps them from sticking. Once dry, add a distressed silver touch with silver paint.
Stain the Ornaments. Stain all sides of the wood ornaments. Set aside to dry.
Add the Finishing Touches. Distress the edges of your ornaments with silver paint. Lightly run your brush across the outer edges and the front border for a rustic look. Then, attach your painted snowflake to the front of the ornament with a dab of hot glue.
Add a Hanger. Cut about 8 inches of Baker’s Twine (or ribbon), thread each end through the screw eyes, and double-knot them in place.