Easy Craft Ideas

These easy craft ideas are simple woodworking projects built from old fence boards, wood scraps left over from larger projects, or even new materials. I made all the birdhouses in the image below from old fence boards. As you can see, we personalized a few of them with some decorative ornaments.

Easy Craft Ideas

I built most of these simple woodworking projects in less than an hour with just a few tools. Some of these easy craft ideas are decorative, while others can serve a purpose, like providing a house for a bird during nesting season or a trivet for a hot platter.

The birdhouse plans on myCarpentry.com are excellent woodworking craft projects for any season. You can learn about working with wood while building a shelter for a nesting bird. A birdhouse also makes a great homemade gift!

I made the HO-HO-HO Christmas Decoration from old fence boards using a jigsaw to cut out the letters. You can also use any material you want.

The rustic wooden chair is an easy-to-build project. You can customize it with seasonal decorations throughout the year or use it for a plant stand in the off-season.

The wooden wheelbarrow is an easy decorative wood craft project made exclusively from weathered cedar fence boards. You can use it as a wheelbarrow-o-plenty for Thanksgiving or a planter for your patio in the Spring.