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Simple & Adorable DIY Tile Coasters Mother’s Day Crafts
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Are you looking for the perfect Mother’s Day crafts or Father’s Day crafts from kids that are simple enough for your little ones to make at school?! Well, look no further! These hand-drawn DIY tile coasters are easy to create, and they actually turn out super adorable (no Pinterest fail here)! Your students’ loved ones are sure to cherish them forever!
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Supplies for DIY Tile Coasters Mother’s Day Crafts
First, you’ll need to gather your supplies for the DIY tile coasters. You can find my favorites here!
For these Mother’s Day crafts, we used Daltile 4.25 x 4.25 ceramic tiles from Home Depot, but any white ceramic tiles will do. Ours came in a case of 100 that we split between four classrooms. You may also want to compare prices at Menards and Lowes to see who has the least expensive option.
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You’ll also need a few ultra fine black Sharpie markers, as well as some colored pencils and Mod Podge.
I chose to add felt pads to the bottom of our DIY tile 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 set of Mother’s Day crafts was less than $10!
Directions for DIY Tile Coasters
STEP 1
There are three templates included, so that your students can make a tile coaster for a parent, guardian or any loved one. Choose from:
- I (heart) YOU!
- I (heart) MOM!
- I (heart) DAD!
Simply print the chosen template for the Mother’s Day crafts on regular copy paper, and use a paper cutter to trim around each square.
STEP 2
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 3
Once the kiddos were finished with their template creations for the Mother’s Day crafts, I used Mod Podge to adhere them to the ceramic tiles. First, I coated the tile with a layer of Mod Podge.
Then, I centered the square template for the Mother’s Day crafts 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 on the DIY tile coasters.
Last, I waited just a bit for the Mod Podge to dry before covering the Mother’s Day crafts with another thin layer of Mod Podge. Applying too much Mod Podge across the top tended to cause air bubbles.
STEP 4
After the Mod Podge had dried, I sprayed the top of the DIY tile coasters with a sealer. You could totally skip this step if you know that there won’t be anything wet touching the Mother’s Day crafts.
STEP 5
Before sending the DIY tile coasters home, I added some felt pads to the bottom. This step isn’t completely necessary, but it will help prevent the bottom of the tile from scratching any surfaces.
Finished DIY Tile Coasters Mother’s Day Crafts
Just look at these finished Mother’s Day crafts! Aren’t they adorable?!
We also made these DIY tile coasters for Father’s Day!
Wrapping the Mother’s Day Crafts
Easily wrap the DIY tile coasters with these no prep gift tags.
Simply place the completed Mother’s Day crafts inside a small box or paper sack. Address the gift tag, color the picture, and attach it to the DIY tile coasters.
Templates for DIY Tile Coasters
If you’d like to have your kiddos make these adorable Mother’s Day crafts, you can find the templates for the DIY tile coasters here! I’ve included templates for mom and dad, as well as a generic template that can be used for any special person.
Finish the gift with the one of ten foldable cards, seven questionnaires and two printable gift tags!
More Simple Crafts for Kids
You might also like this adorable end of the year graduate craft for preschool and kindergarten!
This memory book backpack craft is another easy to assemble end of the year craft!
For even more great ideas, head over to Proud to be Primary!
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Ashley Sharp
As a dedicated Kindergarten teacher for nearly 20 years, I believe the words “fun, play, and creativity” can sit right alongside the words “developmentally appropriate, engaging, and rigorous.” Learning is meant to be fun and messy!
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277 responses to “Simple & Adorable DIY Tile Coasters Mother’s Day Crafts”
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I’ve been doing this for years except I just have the kids draw directly on the tile with Sharpie markers. Great idea!!
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The parents love the coasters!
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Will you please make a 2019 template?
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If you used Sharpies does the colors come off or did you have to do something to them also? Love the idea of the Sharpies.
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Will you be updating for 2018?
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Do you spray it with a sealant?
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If you have the children draw and write directly onto the coaster how do I seal it? Still use mod podge and a sealant?
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I tried that as well, but the sharpies ran.
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The tiles are adorable!
Do you have a template for the squares they draw their pictures on?
I love the borders!Thanks!
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Great idea! Do you have an updated version for 2018?
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Can you update the date to 2018 for this project? I would love to try this with my third grade class. Thank you
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I cannot find where to download.
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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!
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What kind of sealant did you use?
Thank you,
Teresa Sanchez-
It’s matte Modge Podge!
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But what type of spray sealer would you use after the Modge Podge?
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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!
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I was looking for something reallllly cute YET inexpensive. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome idea!!
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You are more than welcome! They certainly are cute!
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Could you hot glue some felt on the bottom as well? Night save some money next time…
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Yes, totally! That’s what my teammates do!
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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.
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I would try a foam brush and just a small amount of the Modge Podge.
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Ashley,
Cutest craft EVER! You are my hero.-
Thank you, Tracey! Glad you liked them!
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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!
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Yes! So glad you stepped out of your comfort zone!
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Will you be updating this for 2018? I would love to do this with my kids this year! If not I can just use whiteout before making copies 🙂
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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/
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They look great! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Hi! This won’t let me print. It says it is password protected.
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Hmmm. You should still be able to print it. Maybe try redownloading the file.
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I can’t seem to be able to download the template.
Dee
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Hello!
These are amazing! I will be making them for my parent Christmas gift from my students. Before I get busy making a cute template for Christmas I was wondering if you had any Christmas templates made for download?
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I wanted to use your idea this year. It there a way to get it with the 2018 year on it?
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This looks great! It is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for Mother’s Day! Will you be updating your template for 2018?
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Will you be updating for 2018?
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This is SO cute! I can’t wait to make it! Are you able to update the templates so they have 2018 on the bottom? Thank you!
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Do you have a template for 2018 or a template without a year ? I would love to do these this year !!
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Any chance you can change the year to 2018 on the template? I would love to give this a try.
Thanks
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