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How to make your own chalkboard gift tags

Chalk up another stylish Christmas gift wrap with these easy DIY Christmas gift tags - by Bunnings
  • 18 Dec 2017
How to make your own chalkboard gift tags
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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:

Bunnings Christmas Wooden Gift Tags

Ingredients

You’ll Need:

  • Balsa Wood 

  • Chalkboard Paint 

  • Chalk 

  • Spray Paint 

  • Painters Tape 

  • Scissors 

  • Ruler 

  • Pen 

  • Twine 

  • Gloves 

  • Dust Mask 

  • Protective Goggles 


Method

  1. Mark Shapes

    Using a ruler and pen, mark the balsa wood in the shapes and sizes you want your gift tags.

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  2. Cut

    Using scissors or a Stanley knife, cut the balsa wood to your markings.

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  3. Tape

    Tape the bottom third of the gift tag with painter’s tape.

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  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.

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  5. Tape

    Once the blackboard paint is completely dry, remove the original tape and tape over the blackboard paint.

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  6. Paint

    Using a bright colour of your choice, spray paint the remaining balsa wood. Once dry, remove all the painters tape.

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  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.

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  8. Decorate

    Decorate your gift tags using chalk.

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