One Sharp Bunch

A Teaching Blog by Ashley Sharp

  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
    • Meet Mrs. Sharp
    • Contact Me
    • Privacy Policy
    • Copyright Information
    • Disclosure
    • Sponsored Posts
  • Curriculum
    • Math
    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Science
    • Social Studies
    • Poetry Binders
    • Craftivities
    • Integrated Activities
    • Literacy Centers
    • Math Centers
    • Differentiated Instruction
  • Classroom
    • Classroom Reveal
    • Classroom Management
    • Classroom Organization
    • Classroom DIY
    • Teacher Tips
  • Seasonal
    • Holidays
      • Martin Luther King Day
      • 100th Day
      • Groundhog’s Day
      • Valentine’s Day
      • Presidents’ Day
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Earth Day
      • Easter
      • Mother’s & Father’s Day
      • Columbus Day
      • Halloween
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
    • Back to School
    • End of the Year
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Spring
    • Summer
  • Freebies
  • Shop

Mother’s & Father’s Day DIY Tile Coasters

April 23, 2017 By Ashley 25 Comments

+12
Tweet
Share2K
Share
Pin10K
12K Shares

Are you looking for the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids that is simple enough for your little ones to make at school and requires very little prep?!  Well, look no further!  My clever teammate came up with the best idea! These hand drawn DIY tile coasters are super easy to make and super adorable!  Your students’ parents are sure to cherish them forever!

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience.  Any purchases made through one of our links earns us a small commission, at no extra cost to you, which helps to support the blog so we can continue sharing content like this with you.  All views and opinions expressed are purely our own.

DIY TILE COASTER SUPPLIES

First, you’ll need to gather your supplies.  For this craft, we used Daltile 4.25 x 4.25 ceramic tiles from Home Depot, but any ceramic tiles will do.  Ours were $16 for a case of 100, and we split them between four classrooms.  You’ll also need a few ultra fine black Sharpie markers, as well as some colored pencils and Modge Podge.  I chose to add felt pads to the bottom of our coasters, but you could always skip this step.  The total estimated cost per student was roughly 40 cents with the felt pads, and just under 20 cents without the felt pads… so the total for my entire class was less than $10!


 


DIY TILE COASTER STEPS

STEP 1

My students, first, drew a picture of themselves and their mother/guardian using the ultra fine black Sharpie marker.  Then, they colored in the picture, words, and border using colored pencils.  I instructed them to take their time and do their best work because these were going to be a special gift.  Kid drawing is seriously my favorite!

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

STEP 2

Once the kiddos were finished with their creations, I used Modge Podge to adhere them to the ceramic tiles.  First, I coated the tile with a layer of Modge Podge.

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

Then, I centered the square Mother’s Day template on the tile.  I started by aligning the top two corners, and then rubbed down across the paper.  This helps prevent the paper from bubbling.

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

Last, I waited just a bit for the Modge Podge to dry before covering the paper square and tile with another thin layer of Modge Podge.  Too much Modge Podge tended to cause air bubbles.

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

STEP 3

After the Modge Podge had dried, I sprayed the top of the DIY tile coaster with a sealer.  You could totally skip this step if you know that there won’t be anything wet touching the coasters.


STEP 4

Before sending the DIY tile coasters home, I added some felt pads to the bottom.  This step isn’t completely necessary, but will definitely help prevent scratching.

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

Just look at the finished product!  Aren’t they adorable?!

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

DIY TILE COASTER TEMPLATE

If you’d like to have your kiddos make these adorable tiles, you can grab the template below!  I’ve included templates for mom and dad, as well as a generic template that can be used for any special person.

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

DON’T FORGET IT… PIN IT

DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person!

You can find more easy Mother’s Day and Father’s Day crafts on my Pinterest board.

For even more great ideas, head over to Proud to be Primary!

Happy crafting!

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)
+12
Tweet
Share2K
Share
Pin10K
12K Shares

Related

Filed Under: Freebies, Holidays, Mother's & Father's Day, Spring Tagged With: diy, father's day, freebie, mother's day, spring

Comments

  1. Christina says

    April 23, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    I’ve been doing this for years except I just have the kids draw directly on the tile with Sharpie markers. Great idea!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:17 pm

      The parents love the coasters!

      Reply
  2. Judy Farwig says

    April 23, 2017 at 3:32 pm

    The tiles are adorable!
    Do you have a template for the squares they draw their pictures on?
    I love the borders!

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:17 pm

      Yes, you can download them for FREE at the end of my post!

      Reply
  3. Sandra says

    April 23, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    I love, love, love this craft!!!! Did you use regular copy paper or card stock?
    Please let me know and thank you so much for sharing this wonderful ides!!!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      I used plain copy paper!

      Reply
  4. Teresa Sanchez says

    April 26, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    What kind of sealant did you use?
    Thank you,
    Teresa Sanchez

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      It’s matte Modge Podge!

      Reply
  5. Katie says

    May 1, 2017 at 8:13 pm

    Ashley,
    May I ask if you used plain copy paper or cardstock paper? My co-worker and I want to do these but weren’t sure! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:17 pm

      Just plain copy paper! Worked like a charm!

      Reply
  6. Mel B. says

    May 1, 2017 at 9:53 pm

    I was looking for something reallllly cute YET inexpensive. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome idea!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:16 pm

      You are more than welcome! They certainly are cute!

      Reply
  7. K says

    May 9, 2017 at 3:57 am

    Could you hot glue some felt on the bottom as well? Night save some money next time…

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      Yes, totally! That’s what my teammates do!

      Reply
  8. Christina says

    May 10, 2017 at 12:30 am

    I love these! I tried one with my son today before doing them with my class. I definitely had a lot of bubbles, so I will have to work on that. But the stroke marks from the mod podge are very visible. Is there a trick? I don’t see any stroke marks in yours.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      I would try a foam brush and just a small amount of the Modge Podge.

      Reply
  9. Tracey says

    May 11, 2017 at 10:20 pm

    Ashley,
    Cutest craft EVER! You are my hero.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      Thank you, Tracey! Glad you liked them!

      Reply
  10. Anita says

    May 12, 2017 at 1:48 am

    THANK YOU THANK YOU for the wonderful coaster idea. I did not think I was going to try it, but I stepped out of the comfort zone and tried something new!!! Thank you for changing the date and I hope you continue this wonderful Mother’s Day/Father’s Day gift!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:20 pm

      Yes! So glad you stepped out of your comfort zone!

      Reply
  11. Hannah says

    May 12, 2017 at 2:25 am

    Thank you for this idea! We made these this week and they turned out AMAZING. I forgot to let them draw with sharpie but even with pencil and pencil crayons they turned out great. I posted a pic to instagram if you want to see: https://www.instagram.com/p/BT9lp4djcgB/

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:21 pm

      They look great! Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
  12. Amanda says

    May 12, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    Hi! This won’t let me print. It says it is password protected.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 10, 2017 at 6:22 pm

      Hmmm. You should still be able to print it. Maybe try redownloading the file.

      Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day in the Classroom - Proud to be Primary says:
    May 1, 2017 at 4:31 am

    […] For a sweet DIY coaster idea, head over to One Sharp Bunch! […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

I'm Ashley, a Kindergarten teacher who loves live music, Mt. Dew (no coffee for me), and the color yellow. I believe learning should be developmentally appropriate, engaging, rigorous, but most importantly FUN... so welcome to my blog where content,
creativity and rigor collide!
  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Subscribe via Email

Search Blog

Popular Posts

  • Classroom Management {Tips, Tricks & Freebies} Hey, friends!  I'm teaming up with my good friend Elyse...
  • DIY tile coasters make the perfect Mother’s Day gift or Father’s Day gift from kids! Grab the FREE Mother’s Day printable to begin making your Mother’s Day craft! Also includes a Father’s Day printable and generic printable perfect any other special person! Mother’s & Father’s Day DIY Tile Coasters Are you looking for the perfect Mother's Day gift or Fa...
  • Celebrate the 100th Day of school with these engaging 100th Day of School ideas... sure to have your kiddos begging for more 100th Day of Kindergarten fun! Check out how this teacher adapted the 100th Day of school gumball machine to support her kindergarten students! 100th Day of School Fun & FREEBIE Links Happy Saturday, friends!  We are celebrating my niece's...
  • Butterfly Life Cycle Freebie Hi, friends!  It's hard to believe that we have a littl...
  • Phoneme Segmentation & Blending Made Easy Hi, friends!  Today, I'd like to talk about phoneme seg...

Archives

Categories

Grab My Button

Grab My Button

Featured Resources

Spring Bundle

Make the most of your calendar time with this interactive calendar math binder! Practice fluency, number sense, graphing, counting, and review of Common Core math skills... all while your students are actively engaged during calendar time!

Calendar Math

All About Rain

Behavior Bundle

Watch your little learners soar in the New Year with this goal setting and data tracking binder!

Goal & Data Binder

Alphabet Games

Instagram

Pinterest

Facebook

Copyright © 2019 // Design by Laugh Eat Learn // Theme by Studio Press