How To Build Your Own Christmas Tree Stand

Harrison KralHarrison KralUpdated: Dec. 16, 2021

What better way to get in a festive holiday mood then by building a sturdy DIY Christmas tree stand?

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Time

An hour or less

Complexity

Beginner

Cost

Less than $20

Introduction

This Christmas tree is easy to build, requires only a few materials and can be customized to fit trees of all sizes.

Tools Required

  • Allen wrench
  • Drill/driver
  • Impact Drill
  • Miter saw

Materials Required

  • 2 8-ft 2x4's
  • 8 2-1/2-in. screws
  • 8 8-in Wire Eye Lags

How to Build a Christmas Tree Stand:

Follow our step-by-step guide for how to build a Christmas tree stand. Once you’re done setting up your Christmas tree, transform your tree into a work of art with stylish ornaments, garland, and other on-trend Christmas tree decorations.

Project step-by-step (6)

Step 1

Follow our step-by-step guide for how to build a Christmas tree stand. Once you’re done setting up your Christmas tree, transform your tree into a work of art with stylish ornaments, garland, and other on-trend Christmas tree decorations.

Build the Base

  • Cut one of your eight-foot 2x4s into four 23-1/2-inch lengths on a miter saw or a circular saw.
  • Build a square out of those four sections of 2×4, butting the ends together in a spiraling pattern so you end up with a square, 25-in. x 25-in. base.
    • Pro Tip: You could also nail the base together, but it’s best to use screws so there’s no risk of it coming apart later and your fully-decorated Christmas tree toppling over.

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Step 2

Determine How Big of an Opening You Need

  • The opening at the center of the stand needs to be big enough to accommodate the trunk of your Christmas tree.
    • Note: We built this base with an opening of five inches so that it would fit the diameter of the average Christmas tree trunk, which is four inches, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.
  • After you’ve decided how big of an opening you need at the center, you need to do some quick math to calculate the length you should cut the rest of your 2×4.
    • Note: Take the width of your base and subtract the size of your opening. Divide that number by two and then add the size of your opening to it.
      • For us, that calculation looked like ([25-inches—5-inches]/2) + 5-inches = 15-inches
  • That final number is the length you want to cut four more 2x4s, which will be used to build the top of the stand.

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