I like utilizing scrabble tiles for craft tasks, they’re simply too cute and have a persona all their very own! You can truly purchase scrabble tiles from craft shops, or look ahead to them at storage gross sales and thrift shops. Here’s a Christmas decoration I made a number of years in the past utilizing Scrabble tiles.
Why we love this venture
This scrabble tile Let It Snow decoration makes an ideal group venture to do with household or mates, or perhaps a classroom! Just a few years in the past I hosted a Christmas craft occasion the place all of us made our personal scrabble tile decoration to hold on our timber at dwelling. The great thing about this venture is that you should utilize no matter brief quote or saying you’d like and even use your initials or final title. Let the creativity run wild with this one!
I’ve had lots of people ask me if I promote these, which I don’t. However, in the event you desire to purchase this decoration as a substitute of creating them, several Etsy shops have used my tutorial to create some and promote them.
How to make scrabble tile ornaments
These step-by-step pictures and directions are right here that will help you visualize how you can make this venture. Please scroll down to easily print out the directions!
UPDATE – If you watch the video, I’ve modified the directions just a little to make including the felt backing just a little simpler. These pictures don’t replicate that change. Either approach will work although!
- On prime of a paper plate, line the scrabble tiles up in order that they spell “let it snow”. Use a pen to hint across the form of the tiles onto the paper plate (this doesn’t must be good). As you possibly can see, you simply want a tough define of the form of your letters.
- Cut the form out, slicing it smaller than the precise define by slicing contained in the strains by about ¼-inch. You need the form to be giant sufficient to attach the letters to, however sufficiently small that they don’t overlap or present from the entrance of the decoration.
- Apply white craft glue everywhere in the template then press the letters in place.
- Place one thing heavy on prime of the letters, like a bottle of craft paint, and allow them to dry for 2-Three hours.
- Apply snow texture paint to the highest edges of the letters to make it seem like they’ve freshly fallen snow on them. You can use a palette knife, paintbrush, and even your finger. Be certain to clean your palms while you’re carried out! Let the snow texture dry for a minimum of an hour (or as bottle directs).
- Once the snow texture paint has dried, lower a bit of ribbon and fold right into a loop. Glue the ribbon hanger to the again of the decoration.
- Cut a bit of felt the identical form because the decoration and glue it to the again, overlaying the hanger. Let all the things dry earlier than hanging in your tree.
If you’re in search of extra presents that youngsters could make, try this handy collection over at Red Ted Art. If you may have additional scrabble tiles, flip them right into a enjoyable fridge scrabble recreation!
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Let it Snow – Scrabble Tile Ornament
Make a “Let It Snow” scrabble tile decoration from scrabble tiles and snow texture paint! A enjoyable Christmas decoration venture for teenagers and adults.
Supplies
- Scrabble tiles that spell “let it snow”
- Snow texture paint
- Ribbon or twine
- Paper plate
- Felt
- White craft glue
Instructions
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On prime of a paper plate, line the scrabble tiles up in order that they spell “let it snow”. Use a pen to hint across the form of the tiles onto the paper plate (this doesn’t must be good).
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As you possibly can see, you simply want a tough define of the form of your letters.
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Place paper plate design excessive of your felt and lower the form out, slicing it smaller than the precise define by slicing contained in the strains by about 1/4-inch. You will probably be slicing via each the paper plate and the felt. Hint, you possibly can add a drop of glue between the plate and the felt to assist hold it collectively briefly whilst you lower.
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Set the felt form apart to make use of on the finish of the tutorial.
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Your paper plate form must be giant sufficient to attach the letters to, however sufficiently small that they do not overlap or present from the entrance of the decoration.
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Apply glue everywhere in the paper plate template then press the letters in place.
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Place one thing heavy on prime of the letters, like a bottle of craft paint, and allow them to dry for 2-Three hours.
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Cut a bit of ribbon and fold right into a loop. Glue the ribbon hanger to the again of the decoration.
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Glue the felt to the again, overlaying the hanger.
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Apply snow texture paint to the highest edges of the letters to make it seem like they’ve freshly fallen snow on them. You can use a palette knife, paintbrush and even your finger. Be certain to clean your palms while you’re carried out! Let the snow texture dry for a minimum of an hour (or as bottle directs).
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Let all the things dry earlier than hanging in your tree.
This submit initially printed Dec 16, 2013
