Glue gun – because it’s not a DIY craft without a glue gun! (I have this one ) Ruler – a metal one is best, but whatever you have. These or these give you plenty of choice.Ĭraft knife – it’s the best thing for cutting balsa wood.Ĭraft mat – to protect whatever surface you’re working on from the blade. This pack has a great selection.įine brushes – for the lettering. I made two signposts with seven signs each, but had enough left over to make more.Īcrylic paint – these are nice big tubes which will last for for ages.įoam brushes – for painting the background quickly and easily. One pack of 20 x 2.4mm x 100mm (for the posts) and one pack of 20 x 1.6mm x 75mm (for the signs themselves). Which brings me to how I actually made them, and the DIY itself.īalsa Wood – I used two packs of this. Hogwarts, Mr MacGregor’s Garden, Green Gables, Camelot, Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, Grandma’s House, Moominvalley. And of course we can’t forget Harry Potter! ![]() I have no idea if kids now read Treasure Island, but they should. I also think that the classics are useful. After all, kids who are reading YA novels will still be familiar with Pooh, right? Mine are for a prep school library, so I thought a mix of age ranges would be appropriate.Īs you can see, I have Panem, from the YA Hunger Games trilogy, but also Hundred Acre Wood. The age group should suggest which locations will work. I wasn’t sure if I would use the same ones as before, but as it turned out, I only changed a couple. That meant more colours, rather than just brown with a few extra touches here and there.Īs for the signs, we’re talking places from books, rather than book titles. I do like them, but I decided the next lot would have a bit more pizzazz. See? But hey, I was making it up as I went along. They’re sort of weathered-looking in style. These are my original DIY book signposts. Turns out that Little C’s school librarian was quite keen on having some for the library, which gave me the perfect excuse. Well, when I made them I didn’t record the process. ![]() ![]() I posted a picture on Instagram, and quite a few people seemed to like them, and wanted to know how I’d made them. Little C is a serious reader, so they’re pretty appropriate decor. I ended up getting them back, and finally got around to hanging them up in her room. Anything that encourages kids to read is awesome.Īnd one thing that I think is essential is to have a nice space in which they can enjoy books.Ī few years ago I made a couple of book signposts for Little C’s old school library. Also, t his post contains affiliate links. Don’t want to read the anecdotal introductory blurb? Click here to jump straight to the instructions.
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