DIY Giant Plywood Christmas Trees

Decorating for the holidays? The thing your front porch is missing is giant plywood Christmas trees.

They can be painted any color, made in most any size, and can fold flat for storage.

That’s it. That’s my pitch. Blog post complete.

Kidding!

You know I’m chattier than that.

To make giant plywood Christmas trees, you need to cut two isosceles triangles out of plywood.

I might have had to Google how to spell isosceles, but I do know from high school that it’s a triangle with two equal sides and two equal angles.

We used rough plywood, not finish-grade plywood, because no one is examining these trees up close. I don’t think. Friends don’t look too closely at other friends’ creations.

The trickiest part is to cut a notch in each triangle so that the two pieces of your plywood Christmas tree can slot together, as shown below. This was a mini version we made as a test. You can see we nicked the top of the triangle on the left with the saw, so watch out for that.

The biggest thing to remember is that your notches have to end at the same point (see left side image) so that both triangles sit flush to the ground.

If your notch is snug, you should be able to tap the two pieces together and then detach them at the end of the season to store your plywood Christmas trees flat. Talk about a space saver!

If your cuts get a little away from you, and you decide to shoot a nail through the top of one of your trees, that sucker is not coming apart. You’ll be storing a full 3-D plywood tree in your attic. Don’t ask me how I know. Friends don’t ask these questions, but they might suffer a laugh attack while helping you carry the trees to the attic.

Don’t be like us and only make two giant plywood Christmas trees. You’ll have regrets.

Three would be better, especially if you are decorating your front porch with them.

Ten would be AMAZING.

Then you could use them as a grouping for a photo backdrop at your church or work. You could also use them as stage decorations. Have a storefront? They’d be amazing in a window or in a lobby.

I painted my giant plywood Christmas trees green, but don’t be surprised if they change colors in the future.

I can imagine them in metallic colors. Pastels would be lovely.

I can also envision running lights down the edges.

A DIY that is customizable to your particular situation is one of my favorite things, and these giant plywood Christmas trees fit that bill.

As a side note, you could use this technique to make giant Christmas trees out of cardboard, the corrugated plastic they use to make lawn signs, or solid core insulation.

What do you think of my giant plywood Christmas trees? What color would you paint them? Comments really do make my day. You can comment on this blog post, email me here, or reach out via direct message on Instagram or Facebook.

Happy Christmas!

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