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Little Wooden Cross from Sticks

By Lorraine

 
A humble little wooden cross made from sticks gathered from your backyard. With or without an attached bible verse it is a sweet Easter remembrance and decoration.I just love the simplicity of this project. Easily made from sticks gathered from your yard, a humble little wooden cross is so symbolic. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, “a Savior has been born to you”, and it is perfect as you celebrate Easter or even Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.

 

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A humble little wooden cross made from sticks gathered from your backyard is a sweet reminder for Easter celebrations. Make with children and attach a bible verse if desired. Use as a decoration or as a cake topper.Use these little wooden crosses to teach children about the Easter story. They are just the right size for little hands and an easy project to make with bigger kids. Each Christmas as we celebrate the birth of the Savior, we place one on top of a “birthday” cake.
 

How to make a little wooden cross from sticks

Here are the simple instructions for the little wooden crosses.

Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter or Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.
Gather sticks and twigs looking for ones that have some straight sections and about the same diameter. For each cross, cut two pieces, one about 4.5-inches and another, about 2.5-inches.
 
 
Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter or Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.
Position the two stick to form a cross. Secured the two pieces together using a length of dental floss and wrapping around and in a criss-cross direction.
 
 
Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter or Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.
Finished with a square knot in the back.
 
 
Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter or Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.
On your computer, copy the words of John 1:29 onto a Word document and print the Bible verse.
 
 
Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter or Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.
Trim to desired size and punched with a hole punch. Tie the tag to the cross.
 
 
Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter or Christmas. These little stick crosses are a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for or with kids.
Finished little wooden stick cross.
 
 
 
Easy directions to make a humble little wooden cross. Made from sticks gathered from your backyard, it is a great DIY project to do with kids. With or without an attached bible verse, it is a sweet Easter remembrance and decoration.
Here is a little cross without a tag.
 

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Make a humble little wooden cross from sticks gathered from your yard. Attach a tag with the bible verse from Luke 2:11, "a Savior has been born to you", as you celebrate Easter and Christmas. It is a sweet and easy holiday craft to make for kids.
 
 
Our Easter Sunday dessert tradition is to serve a simple cake frosted with a buttercream frosting and sprinkled with coconut with a little wooden stick cross on the top. It just seems so fitting. Click Buttercream frosting for the recipe.
 
 
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Comments

  3. Stacey says

    Simple with a great message of HOPE!
    Thanks for coming by to link up – please come back this week as well!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  6. Green Willow Pond says

    I love this idea! Your sweet little crosses will always be remembered by your children. I'm visiting from Tatertots and Jello.

    Have a blessed Easter weekend!
    Deborah

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  8. Ivy and Elephants says

    This is really awesome, simple yet has so much meaning. This is such a wonderful post! I would love it if you would share this at our WIW linky party. Hope to see you there.

    Paula
    ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

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  9. Jutta says

    I love this simple cross! What a wonderful way to remember what Easter is all about. Thanks so much for leaving your lovely comment on my ostrich egg planter, got me to visit you. I love your blog! am following you with gfc and would be honored if you would like to follow back, but no hard feelings if not 🙂
    love
    jutta

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  13. Stacey says

    Great craft and awesome message!
    Would love for you to come by my party and link up!
    Thank you!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  14. Richella says

    These are just beautiful! So simple, so lovely. I have a cross collection, so this project really speaks to me. Thank you for sharing it!

    Happy Easter to you. As my friend used to say, "Thank God for Jesus!"

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  15. Deanne says

    These are so simple and sweet and meaningful! I have been using John 3:16 on all my Easter messages this year.

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  18. Just a little something from Judy says

    The best and most inspiring idea for little ones and older ones. I am going to copy this idea. Thank you so much!

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  19. Irma@CosasBellas says

    Thank you SO much, dear Lorraine.
    After looking at tons of eggs and bunnies in Blogland it is so refreshing to come to your blog and be presented by the simple and beautiful truth of Easter.

    Many blessings to you and your beautiful family my friend,
    Irma

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  21. FABBY'S LIVING says

    I love your cross and the deep meaning. Our dear Lord Jesus Christ, who gave His life for us is what He prefers, simplicity and humility. Thank you for sharing. I am going this Holy Friday to a Catholic retreat from 8am to 6pm with friends and my mother who will also attend.
    HAPPY EASTER and many blessings for you and yours.
    FABBY

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  22. Heaven's Walk says

    What a sweet, inspiring little craft for Easter. 🙂 I love the simplicity…but deep meaning. Bless you for blessing us!

    xoxo laurie

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  24. My name is Darlene Payan says

    What a beautiful symbol of the Lord's love toward us. And the wooden pieces bring a wonderful connection to the Maker of nature. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  25. Jillian's Bella Rosa Antiques says

    Great idea! We'll have to make one for our little Bebe and put it in her basket. We live in the woods so it should be easy to find the sticks!

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  28. Nellie's Cozy place says

    Morning,
    What a simple and lovely reminder for us all. Very neat idea, and bet your grandchildren really enjoyed making them. Love how you had it draped over the eggs and both with the verses
    attached. A good way to keep Christ at the center of His celebration!
    Just 6 more days and He will be Risen, Risen Indeed!

    Blessings, Nellie

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  29. NanaDiana says

    Lorraine-What a beautiful thing for little hands to hold. Is the base some clay that you formed (bottom picture)? xo Diana

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  31. Pondside says

    This is one of those ideas I'm going to save in my file for a time when we have the children for Easter – tho' I can see from your post that it is appropriate for any holiday, to bring us back to the reason for the celebration.

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  33. Petra says

    Beautiful tutorial! And thank you for visiting me blog and for the encouragement, but please please tell me what "sharing on T on TT" means. I have no clue. 🙁

    Blessings! 🙂

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  36. Ms. Redo says

    Love the idea you had to make a cross from twigs, and the verse with it – I believe I will make them for my teens for Easter – thanks for sharing! Hugs ~ Mary

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  37. Melanie says

    That is a sweet ides, I love it and plan to make some this week, one to keep and the rest to share. Thanks you for sharing this idea!

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  41. Debbie says

    I love this. What a great idea to teach children too. Your photos are always so beautiful.

    Blessings and love,
    Debbie

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  42. Barbara F. says

    This us a lovely thing to do. I was touched by this, and I am going to work on a cross for myself this week. xo

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  44. Lisa says

    Such a wonderful blessing to open your page and view this. Very humbling. I look forward to making my personal journey to the foot of the cross this week.

    Reply

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