Easy to make memory boards (under $ 5 DIY present)
Easy to make memory boards (for under $5).
I am always searching for easy to make DIY presents or decoration ideas I can make real quick. This one is a good one because it is so easy to make. And the best thing is it goes fast and it doesn’t even cost more than $ 5.
With Christmas just around the corner, this is a great gift idea to make for friends and family. This memory board can be a very personal gift if you add some pictures, notes, drawings or photographs of yourself.
Easy to make memory boards (under $ 5 DIY present)
This is what you need for 2 different versions: (I got everything from the Dollar Store)
Material List
- Foam Board or plywood (when using plywood you should paint it white)
- stickers
- rope
- ruler, pencil
- or/and for version 2:
- batting
- fabric
- ribbon
- staple gun, scissors, tape
- rounded tacks or decorative nails
- string lights if you want to give it a little sparkle.
How to make a Christmas memory board (farmhouse style)
How to Make a Memory board (under $5)
- Get a white foam board and use the whole board or cut it in half. Plywood is also an option but is of course heavier and more solid. If you decide on wood I suggest you paint it in a light color in order to create the shiplap design.
- With a black pencil make lines about 3 inches apart to get the shiplap impression.
3. Then wrap the rope around the board. I wrapped the rope 7 times around the board, about the same as I made shiplap lines. Make a knot on the backside of the board.
4. Add stickers (if you want to use it for Christmas Cards it is nice to add Christmas stickers) to decorate the front of the board. If you have a pretty handwriting be creative and write a Christmas message on the board.
5. With clips or pins attach your Christmas cards, notes, photographs, poems or whatever you feel like.
This memory board is a great place to attach all of the Christmas cards you are getting over the next months. It is such a pretty way to collect and showcase all of the Season greetings and pictures arriving in the next weeks.
How to make a memory board with fabric and rope – DIY
Easy to make make a memory board with fabric and rope
- I cut my foam board in half and covered it with Christmas batting. The batting should be about 2 inches bigger than the board on all 4 sides.
- Wrap the board like a present:
I used tape first and then a staple gun to staple the batting tightly around the board.
3. You can additionally use a pretty fabric to cover the batting. Use the same ‘present wrapping technique’ when adding an additional fabric.
4. Now use the ribbon and start adding it diagonally making an X. Tape it on the back of the board.
5. Add the rest of the ribbon diagonally. I attached the four smaller pieces of ribbon, making a center diamond shape. I measured the center spot on each of the sides to have it somehow even.
6. After all of the ribbon is taped on the board, I stapled it tightly onto the back of the foam board and also into the batting.
7. Turn the board around and add decorative pins to finish it up.
8. You can cover the back side of the memory board with a pretty paper or poster if you want to lean it on the wall. It is not necessary, it just looks nicer.
Are you searching for more gift ideas you can make yourself? Here are some more DIY articles which are easy to make:
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Summary of ‘Easy to make Memory Boards (under $ 5 DIY present)’
If you want to make a personal gift for friends and family and don’t know what to make, this is it. You can make this memory board in different sizes, small or large. You can decorate it festive for Christmas or more casual for a birthday, a house warming, christening or whatever you need it for.
The best feature is, that you don’t even spend $5 per board and you can put many add-ons onto this board just by using clips or pins.
It took me about 30 minutes to make this board and it was really fun to do. You can use your own fantasy to make a DIY Memory Board. Just look through your own funds and use whatever you have at home.
Have fun creating,
Conny
Easy to make memory boards (under $ 5 DIY present)
