#Cardboard log cabin decor for vbs free#

Wood needs to be milled into manageable planks in order to dry effectively, and even though my log appeared to be mostly dry it would be impossible to tell the moisture content until it was opened up. This year, Oriental Trading created their own spin off of Shipwrecked when they launched their own sports line of VBS supplies and decor. The stones were made by cutting out different rounded shapes from scrap paper, crumpling them up, unfolding them, and spraying them with stone paint, gray paint. It's amazing to think that the wall above was made with just paper, paint, and cardboard. This is important as wood that has not been dried will start drying and reacting when you begin working with it, whereas dried wood is typically dimensionally stable when the moisture content has been removed. The rock wall above was created for Nazareth VBS at the First Baptist Church in Tuscola, TX. Green wood is any wood with an internal moisture content of about 12% or more. The log I used was 'green', meaning it has a high internal moisture content from not being dried. The California Invasive Plant Inventory lists Black Acacia as invasive-limited, meaning ' it may be a locally significant but not a state wide problem, or too little is yet known about it'. This wood has a great dark heartwood and is very dense. There was a variety of types of wood where I got my wood, I found a straight section of wood which turned out to be Black Acacia.

#Cardboard log cabin decor for vbs free#

You can usually find logs like in the free section in your newspaper or local listing, or maybe from the place where you get firewood. I found this log on the side of the road. The ends will be trimmed up to square the log, so chose a section of log that is longer than the final dimensions you are going for. Your needs will dictate the size of your source log, mine was roughly 18' (46cm) tall, and 13' (33cm) in diameter. Railroad Crossing Cardboard Standee Amazon. All Aboard Train Theme Photo Booth Props Amazon.

To make a log box you're going to need a largish section of log. Railroad Crossing Paper Plates (Can be used as wall decor) Amazon.