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!
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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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Just look at the finished product! Aren’t they adorable?!
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.
DON’T FORGET IT… PIN IT
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!
I’ve been doing this for years except I just have the kids draw directly on the tile with Sharpie markers. Great idea!!
The parents love the coasters!
The tiles are adorable!
Do you have a template for the squares they draw their pictures on?
I love the borders!
Thanks!
Yes, you can download them for FREE at the end of my post!
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!!!!
I used plain copy paper!
What kind of sealant did you use?
Thank you,
Teresa Sanchez
It’s matte Modge Podge!
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!!
Just plain copy paper! Worked like a charm!
I was looking for something reallllly cute YET inexpensive. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome idea!!
You are more than welcome! They certainly are cute!
Could you hot glue some felt on the bottom as well? Night save some money next time…
Yes, totally! That’s what my teammates do!
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.
I would try a foam brush and just a small amount of the Modge Podge.
Ashley,
Cutest craft EVER! You are my hero.
Thank you, Tracey! Glad you liked them!
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!
Yes! So glad you stepped out of your comfort zone!
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/
They look great! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hi! This won’t let me print. It says it is password protected.
Hmmm. You should still be able to print it. Maybe try redownloading the file.