DIY Wood Carrots

You know how I love a little diy project and these DIY Wood Carrots are no exception. These are so easy to make and they turned out so cute. 

 
Here are the supplies you’ll need:

• Wood baluster (tapered stair railing-I used 36″ unfinished oak)
• Orange craft paint and brush
• Green Raffia
• Glue glun & glue sticks
• Saw (I used a jigsaw)-not pictured- You can also have the hardware store cut it for you if you don’t have a saw.
• Screwdriver and hammer-not pictured
• Electric Sander or Sandpaper-not pictured

First off, you’ll want to cut your baluster into sections. I used only the tapered part and cut it into 3 three sections. You can cut the carrots into however large or small you want. Mine were roughly between 6-8″ long for each carrot so I was able to get 3.(I discarded the top un-tapered part).

Next off, you’ll want to sand down the smaller ends of your carrots for a rounded look. I used an electric sander which makes things go a lot quicker. Next, I used my screwdriver and hammer to hammer down lines into the carrot in a random, haphazard fashion. This just adds some dimension and a realistic touch to the carrots, and is completely optional of course.
Now its time for paint.

While your carrots are drying, you can make the raffia stems you’ll glue onto the ends of the carrots. Just take a few strands of raffia, fold in half, now tie a knot in the very end.

You’ll glue this knotted end onto the carrot. Trim down the excess hanging after the knot to make it adhere better to the carrot.When the carrots are dry, you can glue on the stems. I used my screwdriver (and a random screw) to make a slight hole end the end of my carrot. This is optional, but it helps have a pocket for the hot glue so it makes the stem look cleaner. 🙂
 

 
And that’s it. Super cute and easy DIY Wood Carrots. I link to these parties here.
 
This post was originally posted on I heart Nap Time 4/5/2014