Turn Dollar Tree pizza pans and wood beads into a stunning DIY decorative tray! Follow this step-by-step tutorial for a chic green and gold look.

How to make a decorative tray using pizza pans and wood bead garlands.

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Ever look at a Dollar Tree pizza pan and think, you could be fancy?  Well, today’s craft turns not one—but two humble pizza pans into a chic, green and gold decorative tray that looks straight out of a boutique. It’s got glam, it’s got wood beads, and it uses my two favorite paints: hunt club green spray paint and antique gold rub-n-buff!
Whether you’re styling a coffee table or bookshelf, or just feeling a little extra, this DIY Dollar Tree tray is easy to make and crazy affordable. Let’s get making!

Supplies to make a Dollar Store Pizza Pan Tray

Video Tutorial: DIY Pizza Pan Wood Bead Tray

Watch this quick video to see how this craft came together:

mini Christmas tree scene on a gold bead edge decorative tray

DIY Pizza Pan Wood Bead Tray

Yield: 1 tray

Active Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Turn Dollar Tree pizza pans and wood beads into a stunning DIY decorative tray! Follow this step-by-step tutorial for a chic green and gold look.

Materials

2 Dollar Tree pizza pans
2 strands of wooden beads (on string or twine)
4 wood beads or round wood balls (for the tray “feet”)
Rub ‘n Buff in Antique Gold
Spray paint in Hunt Club Green (or your fave deep green!)
Hot glue sticks
E6000 glue (or similar strong adhesive)

Tools

Hot glue gun
Wood skewer or toothpick (to hold beads while painting)
Makeup brush (Dollar Tree brushes work great!)
Parchment paper (for easy spray painting cleanup)

Instructions

Watch the video. Follow along with the video for a walkthrough on how to make your own decorative tray.
Spray Paint Your Pieces. Give everything a coat of green spray paint. For the pizza pans: Paint around the edges of the back side and then flip to do a light base coat on the front. Don’t worry about full coverage here. For the wood beads: Lay them on parchment paper, spray one side, roll them, spray again — repeat until most sides are covered.
Prep the Feet. Stick four wood beads onto a wooden skewer with a tiny dab of hot glue (just enough to hold them while you paint). Use your makeup brush and some Antique Gold Rub ‘n Buff to coat each bead using a circular motion. Once dry, pop them off the skewer and set aside.
Attach the Feet. Use E6000 glue for a strong hold + hot glue for instant hold. Place them side by side, not mixed together. Attach each gold bead evenly spaced on the bottom of one pizza pan.
Add the Beaded Trim. Keep your green beads on the string — it’s easier to manage! Start gluing them around the outer rim of one pizza pan. Tip: Glue every bead, not just a few. Otherwise, they’ll spin later when painting!
Assemble the Tray. Add E6000 + hot glue (side by side again) to the pizza pan center and the beads. Press the second pizza pan (the one with feet) onto the beaded pan.
Add the Gold Glam. Use your Antique Gold Rub ‘n Buff and makeup brush to give the tray that metallic wood-grain look. Center: Brush back-and-forth in the same direction for a wood-like texture. Edges: Brush in a large circular motion around the pizza pan edge. Wood beads: Use small circular strokes to coat them.