For many years, we have been making Christmas ornaments for the grandkids so that have a "starter set" when they are out on their own.  My wife and I alternate years and this is my year.   Looking for some ideas.  I don't do any turning, so anything involving that is out.  I've done snowflakes, snowmen, plaited hearts, and some other things in the past.

https://www.etsy.com/market/flat_wooden_ornament

Well SWMBO came home and liked the snowman prototype the best.  I was looking at doing a 5 pointed star but unsure if I had a safe way to cut the parts

 

Thanks for the follow up and pic Keith.  That snowman looks simple enough that I can do this with the nephews - ages 5 & 6.

2 hours ago, Cal said:

Thanks for the follow up and pic Keith.  That snowman looks simple enough that I can do this with the nephews - ages 5 & 6.

the only problem I had was there was some curvature in some of the craft sticks.  I needed to joint them to get a gap-free glue joint.  And, no, I didn't use my power jointer, I clamped a hand plane in a vise and skimmed off the edge.

bloodwood and maple

pine hobbyboard (1/4").  hole in top for hanging, and little brown block for table setting.  I used dilute water based paint as the green dye; layup the stripes in long boards, then cut at angle.

On 9/2/2022 at 10:53 AM, PeteM said:

bloodwood and maple

pine hobbyboard (1/4").  hole in top for hanging, and little brown block for table setting.  I used dilute water based paint as the green dye; layup the stripes in long boards, then cut at angle.

Thanks for the ideas.   I did some candy canes a few years ago, cherry and maple.   I used a jig described in a router book to make links for chains and just elongated it.  Then I cut the "link" into two canes.