Bunnings
Add a personalised touch to your Christmas gifts and make your family and friends feel extra special with these D.I.Y. balsa wood chalkboard gift tags.
Be creative with colours and chalk drawings to make each tag unique, as fun and festive as you wish!
Watch this DIY video from Bunnings to show you how:
Ingredients
Method
1.
Mark Shapes
Using a ruler and pen, mark the balsa wood in the shapes and sizes you want your gift tags.
2.
Cut
Using scissors or a Stanley knife, cut the balsa wood to your markings.
3.
Tape
Tape the bottom third of the gift tag with painter’s tape.
4.
Paint
Spray the blackboard paint onto the balsa wood. Remember to hold the spray can approx. 15cm from the surface for an even coverage. Leave to dry.
5.
Tape
Once the blackboard paint is completely dry, remove the original tape and tape over the blackboard paint.
6.
Paint
Using a bright colour of your choice, spray paint the remaining balsa wood. Once dry, remove all the painters tape.
7.
Make Twine Hole
Using a Stanley knife, cut a small square in the balsa wood where you will thread the twine to hang your gift tag. Thread the twine and knot.
8.
Decorate
Decorate your gift tags using chalk.
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