Dollar Store Wooden DIY Drink Coasters
Another fun project from Dollar Tree. While I was there the last time I grabbed a Jenga-ish wooden game. I've used these games many times in the past to create ornaments and projects for the home.
I opened the box as soon as I got home and was surprised to see how tiny the blocks were!
Ok, it's the dollar store... I guess I couldn't expect that they would be the same size as the more expensive game.
I dumped out the game on the table and played around with the pieces.
Suddenly I had an idea! Coasters!
I could make coasters with them.
I could just glue them together in a square and call it a coaster!
Except that because they were a slippery wood, they would slide all over the table with a drink on them.
I would need to add cork to the bottom.
I'll put that idea in the back of my mind until I run across some cork.
Well a few days later, I ran across some cork!
I was perusing Marshalls and I found a package of cork coasters!
They were just thin pieces of cork but they said coasters and and pack of 6 was only $2.99 so I brought them home.
They were made by a company called 3D Cork out of Portugal.
You can buy similar on by visiting these Amazon cork coasters.
As soon, yes the minute, I walked into the house I sat down to figure out the coaster/wooden game idea.
And wouldn't you know it but those small sized wooden blocks fit perfectly on those 4" cork coasters!
Yes they did!
No cutting, sanding, or maneuvering required.
I just laid out my block pattern on the cork and they fit!
I went back in with wood glue to attach the wooden blocks to the cork.
I will caution you before you find out too late like I did, you're going to need to glue between your blocks as well as on the cork because the cork is flexible and the blocks will flex too.
From here you could paint them, stain them, or give them a quick stencil like I did!
The stencil I used came in this pack of 25 small stencils.
They're gonna look even better with a glass of wine on top! 🍷... Just saying!
Here are a few more coaster projects I've made in the past:
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Take a look at a few more Jenga®️ block projects I've made in the past:
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