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DIY Scrabble Tile Coasters

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Last week, I showed off some Scrabble Pendants decorated with Washi Tape. I continued the Scrabble tile crafting this weekend by making some coasters.

These scrabble tile coasters are a fun and relatively easy project; I enjoyed thinking of 4-letter words to describe various drinks. They have already made a home on my livingroom side table.

DIY Scrabble Tile Coasters

DIY Scrabble Tile CoastersOther than some scrabble tiles, the only necessary materials are cork and E6000 glue. My cork still had a bit of roll to it so I used my glassybaby as weights in the corners.

The E6000 glue is pretty much the best stuff ever. It works well because it dries fast and is super strong. Plus it will attach to almost anything. #winning

Scrabble Tile CoastersI put a small dab of glue on each tile and then placed it on the cork. I used the bottom edge as a guide to make sure my coasters stayed in line.

Once the glue has dried, use an X-ACTO knife to cut the cork. Make sure to use multiple light cuts as opposed to a single hard-pressure cut because it will rip the cork rather than cut it.

An optional step is to coat the top with mod podge. This will help seal the top of the tiles but isn’t necessary. Our coasters have had many drinks set on top and haven’t had an issue with warping or water staining.

DIY Scrabble Tile CoastersOnce the coasters are finished, make yourself a drink and put your feet up to enjoy your hard work! Mine had a bit of a bend at the beginning, but after a few uses they laid nice and flat.

For this set, each coaster had a different theme: tea/coffee, wine, cocktail, and beer. It was fun to group the words together into a sub-theme

What other 4-letter drink words can you think of? If you need some ideas, check out my post with lots of 4-letter words for your own coasters. Also make sure to check out this post on making Christmas Scrabble Tile Coasters. 

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  12. What an awesome idea! My husband would love to have these for his man room. :)

    Pinning and sharing everywhere!

    I would love for you to share this post {and others} at my Show Me Saturday linky party! The next party will be the first Saturday in January. Hope to see you there!
    ~Ashley

  16. Great idea! I think I will try making these for one of my friends for Christmas! Where do you buy the scrabble tiles? Thanks!

  18. I AM MAKING THESE FOR MY FAMILY MEMBER I GOT IN MY CHRISTMAS GIFT EXCHANGE
    I HAVEN’T GLUED THEM DOWN YET, BUT MY TILES WILL TURN OUT LIKE THIS:

    F O O T
    B A L L
    R U S H
    P A S S

    T I M E
    O U T
    T U R N
    O V E R

    G O A L
    L I N E
    E N D
    Z O N E

    F O U L
    P L A Y
    Y A R D
    R U N

    T V
    F O O D
    S I X
    P A C K

    AND FOR SOMEONE ELSE

    W I N E
    A G E D
    V I N E
    C O R K

    S A L T
    L I M E
    I C E D
    S T I R

    F O A M
    B R E W
    J A V A
    B E A N

    B R E W
    H O P S
    B E E R
    S U D S

    D I E T
    S O D A
    C O K E
    F I Z Z

  22. Really cute! This would be a fun craft to do for a Scrabble fan like my mom! Thanks for sharing the great idea. I found you over at #HomeMattersParty

  23. hi there I’ve made some of these already but not sure what to use for a sealer, some say mod podge, some say pva glue or clear varnish but you say this is optional? im worried the coaster wouldn’t be durable without them being sealed – how are yours doing after all this time?

    • I used modge podge clear acrylic sealer spray in matte finish. And I sprayed and let dry 3x. The ones that got used all the time got worn out sadly. I should have used a sealer or setting that could’ve put a thick layer in between letters and has
      fever was being set on it.

  24. These are a great idea. They have been on my craft ideas list for years and I still haven’t made them! I’m glad I found your post because the four letter word list will be so helpful whenever I finally do. :)

  27. I want to make some of these! Thrift shopping for a Scrabble game! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? Hope to see you again next week!

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

  31. These are awesome! I have been searching thrift stores for scrabble games to use for these, but I think everyone else has the same idea.