This adorable Let It Snow Scrabble tile ornament is made with either old board game pieces or purchased pieces! Use your favorite quote along with some snow paint to make your own.

Why we love this project

I love using scrabble tiles for craft projects, like these scrabble tile ornaments or a refrigerator scrabble game, they are just too cute and have a personality all their own! You can actually buy scrabble tiles from craft stores, or watch for them at garage sales and thrift stores. Here’s a Christmas ornament I made several years ago using Scrabble tiles.

This scrabble tile Let It Snow ornament makes a great group project to do with family or friends, or even a classroom! A few years ago I hosted a Christmas craft party where we all made our own scrabble tile ornament to hang on our trees at home. The beauty of this project is that you can use whatever short quote or saying you’d like or even use your initials or last name. Let the creativity run wild with this one!

I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I sell these, which I don’t. However, if you prefer to buy this ornament instead of making them, several Etsy shops have used my tutorial to create some and sell them.

How to make Scrabble Tile Ornaments

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this project. Please scroll down to simply print out the instructions!

UPDATE – If you watch the video, I’ve changed the instructions a little to make adding the felt backing a little easier. These photos do not reflect that change. Either way will work, though!

1. On top of a paper plate, line the scrabble tiles up so that they spell “let it snow”. Use a pen to trace around the shape of the tiles onto the paper plate (this does not have to be perfect). As you can see, you just need a rough outline of the shape of your letters.
2. Cut the shape out, cutting it smaller than the actual outline by cutting inside the lines by about ¼-inch. You want the shape to be large enough to glue the letters to, but small enough that they don’t overlap or show from the front of the ornament.
3. Apply white craft glue all over the template then press the letters in place.
4. Place something heavy on top of the letters, like a bottle of craft paint, and let them dry for 2-3 hours.
5. Apply snow texture paint to the top edges of the letters to make it look like they have freshly fallen snow on them. You can use a palette knife, paintbrush, or even your finger. Be sure to wash your hands when you’re done! Let the snow texture dry for at least an hour (or as bottle directs).
6. Once the snow texture paint has dried, cut a piece of ribbon and fold into a loop. Glue the ribbon hanger to the back of the ornament.
7. Cut a piece of felt the same shape as the ornament and glue it to the back, covering the hanger. Let everything dry before hanging on your tree.

If you’re looking for more gifts that kids can make, check out this handy collection over at Red Ted Art. If you have extra scrabble tiles, turn them into a fun refrigerator scrabble game!

More Christmas Crafts

• Pom Pom Ornaments
• Christmas Votive Holders
• Twisted Paper Ornaments
• Mason Jar Lid Snowman
• Decoupage Wood Slice Ornaments
• Waterless Snow Globes

This post originally published Dec 16, 2013