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Home » Create » Framed DIY Crayon Letters : Homemade Gift Idea

Framed DIY Crayon Letters : Homemade Gift Idea

By Lynette on November 26, 2013 · 7 Comments

DIY Crayon Letters DIY Gift Idea

Framed DIY Crayon Letters

I’m back with another DIY gift idea on the cheap with this Crayon Letter in a frame.  I wanted to do something unique for my kiddo’s pre-school teacher (hope she’s not reading this) and found this online when I searched for crayon art.  I love it!  It’s colorful and it’s personal and it was super cheap to make. 🙂

DIY Christmas Gifts

As a recap, here’s the items I started with.  I set out to make 6 DIY Gifts for only $15.  I’ve already shown you the Whisk You Merry Christmas, We Wash You A Merry Christmas and the Glitter Candle holder.  On to the frame!

What you’ll need to make DIY crayon letters:
Frame
Crayons
Glue  (I used clear Tacky glue.)

(My apologies that I do not have a pic of the supplies.  Apparently, I was in the zone.)

DIY Crayon Letters

I started with the use of the frame (I purchased at the Dollar Tree) and the crayons I purchased there as well.  But, in the end Crayola has it’s own look and I really wanted to use the Crayola crayons.  Lucky enough I had plenty in stock in my basement form the Back to School Sales.  I think I paid only $0.25 for 24 and that’s exactly what I needed.

The first step is to write out the letter.  I used a crayon, since it was handy and all.  I then placed the longest horizontal crayons in their place and started to build the curves on the bottom half and then structured the top half to match.  Lucky enough, I could use the first half on the top and the bottom half of the crayon on the bottom.  Each letter is of course different, so you have to play around.

Crayon Letters

Of course, my kiddo’s teacher doesn’t have a last name that starts with an H or a T or even an A.  She has a S.  And S is intimidating.  Essentially, I laid out the full crayons first and then went from there.  They were surprisingly easy to cut with a simple pair of scissors.

One thing to keep in mind is to make sure the crayons are all facing the same direction.  This is really the only way to make sure they look right.  At this point in the process I was just trying to get all the crayons set up before any gluing was going to take place.  I simply laid them out on the white paper that came with the frame.

Crayon Letters DIY Gift Idea

After I had a pretty good idea of where each one was going to go, I put the glass over it to make sure it was going to align well in the frame.  I never needed to use the glass in this, but the glass was a good guide.

Crayon Letters DIY Gift Idea

And that’s it!  These DIY Crayon Letters are really a fun project to do, and was easier than I thought it was going to be.  I plan to have my son write the “Mrs. Smith” and then transfer it onto the frame.  For the website I chose a new name and just put it on there for privacy reasons.  But, I think my kiddo’s handwriting will be a nice touch. 🙂

Check out my other DIY gift ideas:
Glitter Candle 
We Whisk You A Merry Christmas
We Wash You A Merry Christmas
Framed Crayon Letter
Play-doh HO HO HO in a Jar
Cheap Graduation Gift Idea
Wood Block Calendar

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About Lynette

Lynette is the home cook, recipe tester and photographer for Cleverly Simple which she created in 2010.  Most of her recipes come from the treasured recipe box passed down from her great-grandma, grandmother, and mother.

Lynette’s recipes and projects have been featured in Country Living, Good Housekeeping, House Beautiful and others.

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  1. Kristin

    February 10, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    E saiba de uma coisa: se você tem algo a dizer e um ponto de vista interessante, a internet sempre terá espaço para seu blog crescer.

    Reply
  2. Nancy

    October 21, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    Love coming across crafts I can make with things I find at yard sales. The crayon letter is perfect. I’m making two for my grandsons’ play room. Perfect! Thanks so much for the idea!

    Reply
  3. Carley

    August 23, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    What size frame did you buy?

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    • Lynette

      August 23, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      Hi Carley! I used an 8×10 frame.

      Reply
      • Katrina Prince

        December 03, 2021 at 8:56 pm

        Would the glass “fit” in the frame if someone wanted to use it for something other than a measuring tool?

        Reply
  4. Cristina

    January 20, 2015 at 11:57 am

    What font did you use for the name in this example?

    Reply
  5. CDixon

    December 03, 2014 at 11:21 pm

    Did you use a regular picture frame, and just not use the glass that goes in it?

    Reply

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