DIY Pineapple Welcome Sign Made With Wood Shims

This cheerful DIY pineapple welcome sign is a fun way to add color and personality to your entryway.

I made the pineapple leaves from inexpensive wood shims and simple wooden hearts painted in a soft ombré for the fruit. The background board is lightly whitewashed to let the texture show through while keeping everything bright and fresh.

You’ll find the easy steps and a free Welcome SVG in the supplies list below.

Supplies

• 12″ x 16″ wood board (similar one here on Amazon)
• 1-inch natural unfinished wood hearts
• Five 8-inch wood shims
• Wood glue
• Acrylic paint
• Paintbrushes
• An precision knife
• A sanding block (60 or 80 grit)
• Vinyl ‘Welcome’ lettering (optional). Click here to download the Free SVG file

How to Make A DIY Pineapple Welcome Sign – 3 Easy Steps

STEP 1:

Before painting and assembling, I recommend arranging your wood elements onto the board to determine placement. Place the shim wedges with the thinnest part at the top– this will be the part you’ll cut later to look like a pineapple leaf.

I also left space at the bottom to add the word ‘Welcome’ which I cut out of black permanent vinyl with a cutting machine. This is optional and you can download the same file from the supplies list above. If you want just the wood pineapple art and no wording, move everything down a little on your board to better fill the space.

STEP 2:

To make the leaves, cut the thinnest part of the wood shims to a point with a precision knife. Then, snap off any excess by hand. Make two short for the front and longer leaves for the back.

Next, use a sanding block to sand down any sharp edges or points.

STEP 3:

Paint a white wash over your sign board (optional), then paint your pineapple pieces and let everything dry. Next, glue each piece with a good amount of wood glue and apply your vinyl lettering (optional). Put a few heavy books on top while drying.