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    Home » Crafts » Easy Peasy Wooden Firecrackers

    Easy Peasy Wooden Firecrackers

    Published by Gail | Published June 9, 2018 | Updated June 3, 2022
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    Make this easy wooden firecracker decoration for you home or porch. Customize it just for your needs. Use small scraps or 4x4 posts, your choice! #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #wood #scraps #4thofjuly #patriotic #decor via @repurposedlifeMake this easy wooden firecracker decoration for you home or porch. Customize it just for your needs. Use small scraps or 4x4 posts, your choice! #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #wood #scraps #4thofjuly #patriotic #decor via @repurposedlifeMake this easy wooden firecracker decoration for you home or porch. Customize it just for your needs. Use small scraps or 4x4 posts, your choice! #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #wood #scraps #4thofjuly #patriotic #decor via @repurposedlifeMake this easy wooden firecracker decoration for you home or porch. Customize it just for your needs. Use small scraps or 4x4 posts, your choice! #MyRepurposedLife #upcycle #wood #scraps #4thofjuly #patriotic #decor via @repurposedlife

    You're going to love these wooden firecrackers! I made my DIY wooden firecrackers out of scrap 2x2 wood. But you could easily upgrade yours to 4x4 wood to use as a 4th of July porch decoration!

    I love using scrap wood for projects. I have several long 2x2’s that I use to hold items on my sawhorses when I use my paint sprayer. Because I had painted some things white and blue using my 2x2’s they were already primed and covered with paint. I chose a  2x2 that was perfect for this project.

    How to Make Scrap Wood Firecrackers

    You will need:

    • Scrap pieces of 2x2 (optional 4x4 posts if you want large firecrackers)
    • Craft paint in Red, White, and Blue
    • Saw a miter saw was used,but a hand saw or jigsaw would work great as well.
    • Sanding Sponge
    • Drill
    • Wire
    • Gorilla  Glue
    • Gorilla Super Glue
    • Patriotic stickers
    • Twine, Ribbon, Tulle

    Cut scrap wood in random heights

    Paint & Distress wooden firecrackers

    I sort of did a wash with the red and the blue. The white was already old looking so I wanted the colors to match that look. After the paint dried, I sanded them back a bit with the sanding sponge.

    Glue and Clamp Wooden Firecrackers Together

    When you use this wonderful Gorilla Glue, remember a little goes a long way. It expands, but when you know that, and take that into consideration, you will LOVE it! The directions say to “damp it & clamp it”. Rubber bands worked great to hold my wooden pieces together while the glue set up. Thirty minutes folks, and it will hold like you won’t believe!

    I first glued the two back pieces together, allowed that to dry, then added the third piece in front.

    Drill small hole in top of wooden firecracker for wire wick

    Using a small drill bit, make a hole to hold the wire wick.

    Cut and Curl Wire Wicks

    The wire is curled by wrapping it around a dowel or something similar. Gorilla Glue Super Glue is great to secure the "wicks" in place.

    Embellish Wooden Firecrackers with Stickers

    I used my Silhouette to make vinyl letters and stars to decorate the scrap wood firecrackers.

    Add twine, ribbon or tulle to finish off your scrap wood firecrackers.

    One board netted three sets of wooden firecrackers.


    See more Americana & Patriotic Projects Here

    gail

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    Hi, there! I’m Gail, the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. I’m obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believe that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again—myself included! I hope you’ll enjoy the journey and pick up a few tools along the way… literally!

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    1. Susan

      June 29, 2017 at 6:41 am

      Love these Gail and just posted something similar today! I was inspired by a trip to Michaels!

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    2. girlfromwva

      July 05, 2015 at 12:05 am

      love these firecrackers! have to see if i can come up with a few spare pieces of 2X2's to make my own!

      Reply
    3. Carolyn

      July 20, 2011 at 11:56 am

      I love the fire crackers...they look terrific.

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    4. Ruth

      July 01, 2011 at 10:55 pm

      They look great. What an easy and fun project.

      Ruth

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    5. babies and bumblebees

      June 28, 2011 at 4:25 am

      Adorable! I think I'm going to try those this week! Great idea!

      Reply
    6. Stephanie

      June 28, 2011 at 3:18 am

      Now those are too cute! When I saw them, I thought, I hope she put some in her booth! I saw something similar made out of large dowels with fat twine as the wick. I like yours better 🙂 I can't wait to see what Jaime suggested, did you put a rose tattoo on her too?

      Reply
    7. Full Circle Creations

      June 28, 2011 at 12:33 am

      Love the way they turned out! I made some of these last year, they are fun and easy to make and look great on a table for the 4th of July party that I have at my farm every year. Great job!

      Holly

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    8. Kelli

      June 27, 2011 at 10:50 pm

      Love them! I really like the wire you used as well, and the gorilla glue is brilliant! I was biting/scraping and even sanding the super glue off my fingers for 2days after I made mine!!
      Your booth looks fabulous!

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    9. Jenn Erickson

      June 27, 2011 at 10:28 pm

      Adorable! What a wonderful, patriotic craft for the 4th!

      Reply
    10. Sue

      June 27, 2011 at 10:15 pm

      Of course Jamie is a smart cookie, she must have that from her Mommy!
      Can't wait to see, what you are up too!
      Warm greetings from Quispamsis,
      Sue

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    11. Corn in my Coffee-Pot

      June 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm

      Cute firecrackers!
      I didn't notice them. But they are so adorable... I love the USA ephemera...
      I love to use ephemera in a sentence...{wink}Pat

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    12. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper

      June 27, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      those are so fun for the holiday!

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    13. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper

      June 27, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      those are so fun for the holiday!

      Reply
    14. Midwest Cottage and Finds!

      June 27, 2011 at 3:28 pm

      gail-these are adorable!! very very cool...
      chris

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    15. Crystal @ Ordinary Days

      June 27, 2011 at 1:41 pm

      So cute!!

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    16. hilary @ the upcycle furniture co.

      June 27, 2011 at 11:52 am

      too cute!! : )

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    17. Lesley

      June 27, 2011 at 11:10 am

      Hi... did you use a wood prima before painting the wood with acrylic paint? And for the 'wick' was it just a stiff wire?

      Thanks Lesley (UK)
      bathbombcreations.blogspot.com
      primroses007@yahoo.co.uk

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