Father's Day Crafting - Homemade Coaster Tiles

What's that? You forgot that Father's Day is this weekend?!  You need a quick homemade activity that can be done in one sitting?! I've got you covered.

(No time for the craft store?  Bonus…all of these materials are available via Amazon Prime. BOOM!)

Materials:
ModPodge
Foam Brushes
Scissors
Plain Tiles, Coaster size (think 4"x4")
City Map or Photos, depending on what look you're going for - we're doing a couple of each
Optional: Cookie Cutters & Small Felt Circles

Choose what you would like your coasters to have on them.

We are doing a couple of coasters with family pictures, and a couple with cut-outs from paper road maps of areas that we have lived.

(If you choose to get extra crafty, let the kids pick out their favorite shape cookie cutters to trace on the pictures or maps.)

Apply one coat of ModPodge to the coasters.  Place photo shapes or map cut-outs on the tiles while ModPodge is wet.

Apply 3 more coats of ModPodge over the images/maps.

The coats will look white-ish but will dry clear.  Allow at least 3 days for the tiles to dry before using…but feel free to wrap them after a day if needed ;-) We ended up doing our project outside and the summer heat REALLY helped to expedite our drying!

(If desired, you can stick felt pads on the bottom of the tiles to prevent any undesired scratching on furniture.)

Don't forget to pick up Dad's favorite Bevy to put the coasters to use on Sunday!

Need more Father's Day Ideas for Grandpa and Uncles?  Check this one out - Simplest.Craft.Ever.

Let the Crafting Begin! {Super Simple Dad's Day Special}

Everyone knows the best Father's Day gifts are the hand-made treasures, but for some reason in the past few years, I have spent far too long racking my brain on which golf shirt to pick or what barbecue tools he might need replaced and the clever crafts have been an after-thought.

This year I have committed to bringing the children and their #skillz center stage with a series of projects that both fill our afternoons and will be sure to fill daddy's & grandpa's hearts with love. #awwwww

The first thing we are getting started with are watercolor photo mats.  I saw these frames at {one guess} Target and thought we could personalize them in some way for the grandpas. The girls have both been really into their watercolors lately so it is the perfect fit.

There's not much to it.

Buy the frames & disassemble.

We used a black sharpie to include a message and also to give the girls something to "color in" per Natalie's request.

Then they got to work.

We let the paint dry, added in their cute little faces and Voila!

Eleanor's Art, age 3.5

Natalie's Art, Age 4.5

Chipping away at the gift list…1 month to D(ad's) Day!