Wooden Sleigh

Difficulty: Intermediate
Elevate your festive décor with our cute mini sleigh stand.

Please note: these are guidelines for a display sleigh that is for decorative use only.

A wooden mini sleigh surrounded by Christmas presents in a living room.
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What you’ll need

  • 2” x 1” (50mm x 25mm) softwood timber (3 meters)
  • 3” x 1” (75mm x 25mm) softwood timber (1 meter)
  • 15mm timber dowel (1 meter)
  • 120g sandpaper sheets
  • 4mm x 30mm wood screws (approx. 14)
  • 4mm x 50mm wood screw (approx. 4)
  • Glue gun/super glue
  • Danish oil (or finish of your choice)

Step-by-step instructions

Step 1

Measure and cut your timber to the following lengths, then sand.

  • Five 2” x 1” planks at 40cm long for the seat slats
  • Two 2” x 1” planks at 30cm long for the base slats
  • Two 3” x 1” planks at 50cm long for the feet
A wooden plank being sawn with the BLACK+DECKER 400W Single Speed Jigsaw.
An outline of a sleigh blade being drawn on a wooden plank.

Step 2

Take your two 50cm planks and draw the shape of the sleigh feet with a pencil. Cut your feet out with the jigsaw and sand smooth.

Step 3

Use a sander to curve the ends of your 40cm seat slats.

The edges of a wooden plank being rounded with the BLACK+DECKER 55W MOUSE Detail Sander.
Backing wood being screwed to slats using the BLACK+DECKER POWERCONNECT 18V Cordless Drill Driver.

Step 4

Evenly line up your seat slats under your 30cm base planks, positioned like in the image above. Attach these with your wood screws. You now have a sleigh seat!

Step 5

Cut your dowel to the following lengths:

  • Four at 10cm for your legs
  • Two at 25cm for your sleigh supports

Cut four square blocks from your 2” x 1" timber. Screw them to the insides of your sleigh feet, around 10cm from each end, making sure they line up with your seat’s base planks! These are where your dowel legs will sit.

A wooden mini sleigh frame being assembled using the BLACK+DECKER POWERCONNECT 18V Cordless Drill Driver.
Glue being applied to a wooden mini sleigh frame using the BLACK+DECKER 3.6V Cordless Glue Gun.

Step 6

Attach the 25cm sleigh supports to the inside edges of the sleigh feet using glue and 4 x 50mm wood screws. Then glue the 4 x dowel feet to the top edge of the square timber blocks.

Step 7

Glue your seat to your base. Press the seat firmly in place until the glue bonds.

The seat of a wooden mini sleigh being attached to a base.
Danish oil being applied to a wooden mini sleigh.

Step 8

Once the glue has dried, add your finish. We applied two coats of Danish oil for a natural look, but you can pick whatever suits your style!

A father and young daughter with a wooden mini sleigh and Christmas presents.