Love the idea of a quick Christmas sign to decorate with for the holidays? Try this super festive Sleigh Rides sign complete with a funky arrow tip that’s so easy to copy using stencils!

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I love love LOVE snow!

As long as I don’t have to drive in it of course…

But I think my love for snow stems from growing up on the dairy farm. A snow day flat out meant it was time to hook up the toboggan behind the tractor, with Dad towing us for rounds around our large circular driveway.

Or… when the power went out due to a big ice storm. We’d huddle around the kitchen table illuminated with candles, wearing jackets, playing board games.

What’s not to love about those kinds of memories?

So… this festive little sign brainstorm became all about where to find the nearest tractor towed toboggan during a wintery snow fall!

Gotta love a sign that tells a story…

Here’s how I made it.

Easy and festive Sleigh Rides sign for Christmas decorating!

 

Supplies you’ll need:
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Sleigh Rides stencil HERE

Winter Graphics stencil HERE (with snowflakes)

Fort York Red by Fusion Mineral Paint

Casement by Fusion Mineral Paint

stencil brush

1 larger board plank and two smaller ones to make the arrow tip

cordless drill and screws

miter saw

palm sander

wooden snowflake – was a gift from Altered State. (no longer online)

Preparing and painting the plank

1. Paint the main plank red.

Cut a board to the max length of sign you desire.

Paint the board in a festive Fort York Red, however leave some edges with the board exposed. This will give a slightly distressed look.

I however did double-coat the red in the center of the board so it would help make the upcoming letters pop!

Creating an arrow tip

2. Create the arrow tip, then screw onto the main board.
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How to make this super easy arrow tip:

• Decide how long to make your arrow tip.
• Cut a longer board with one straight end, and the other at a 45 degree angle at the length desired. (right board above)
• Join another board at a right angle to the left against the first board. (left board above)
• With a long yardstick, draw a line across both arrow tip boards so they measure the same length.
• Cut the end of the shorter board where marked, at a 45 degree angle. (or where marked)
• Lightly sand the cut edges.
• Screw boards onto main sign board.

Stenciling Sleigh Rides on the board

 

Sleigh Rides stencil HERE

Winter Graphics stencil HERE (with snowflakes)

3. Position the stencil in the centre of the sign board, then tape into place with masking tape.

4. Using a very dry brush, tap the paint inside the letters. The tapping will give the letters a snow like appearance!

5. Stencil the snowflakes from Winter Graphics stencil in random placements.

Tip: Have some flakes not completely fit the board, so they appear to have more of a drifting effect.

6. Lightly distress the lettering if you desire a weathered appearance.

The finished festive Sleigh Rides arrow sign

 

Isn’t this such a festive look? I just love how the white graphics pop against that red!

Now I want red pjs with white snowflakes like these. Hmmm… I could make that.

Really glad the arrow tip came into play. It is such an easy add-on to any Christmas sign, and dramatically changes the look of just yet another plain square cut board, don’t you think?

Then add large S hooks like I did to your wood sign to make it super productive! Here’s a few ideas on what you can hang:

• Christmas cards tucked inside a basket
• Christmas stockings
• coats in an entry
• towels in a bathroom

Hook hanging tip:

 

To use S hooks like I did, create space between your sign and the wall with wood plank scraps.

Or attach regular hooks right on the sign board itself.

But this round, this little vignette tells the story of the blustery snowfall that led to way too much fun.

A couple of old house numbers spell 2 5 for December 25th perfectly.

Then don’t forget to warm up by the fire! A vintage coke crate worked fabulous as a rustic cubby for battery operated candles.

The snow on the tree is sewing batting. It looks real from a short distance!


This little reclaimed wood Christmas Sleigh Rides arrow sign makes me want to find the next toboggan ride!

Tip: Always sit in the back though. Those tractor wheels really know how to throw snow!

Got any fav wintery tales to tell of your own?

And here’s the Christmas card holder Sleigh Rides sign I made last year.

Visit 37+ Christmas decorating sign and decor ideas with wood HERE