3.30.2016

DIY School Photo Display

Looking for a way to show off your children's school photos? 
A little elbow grease, paint and hot glue is all you need!

DIY School Photo Display - LeroyLime


I've been eyeing the cute skinny photo holders at Michaels and 
didn't want to fork over the $20 + for one, even with a discount code, 
mine was much cheaper to make and it always feels great to tackle
an easy DIY project!

DIY School Photo Display - LeroyLime

All you need is ONE wooden picket fence post (under $2), 
paint - I used Waverly White Chalk Paint I had on hand, and a bag of clips, 
you can use wooden clothes pins too if you'd like.

DIY School Photo Display - LeroyLime

You can trim your board down but it's not necessary, all depends on how many photos you want on your board. I sanded down the edges quickly and then slapped on a coat of Chalk Paint. Warmed up my hot glue gun and stuck my clips down. 

I screwed two short screws into the back and added a bit of wire for easy hanging on our family command center. You can use the top of a soda can as well but I didn't have any on hand. 

DIY School Photo Display - LeroyLime

Easy peasy and way less than $20, a total win in my book!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Really great Diy i never thought of that idea
great post
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Julie's Lifestyle said...

Hello Dawn,
I love this cute photo idea!
Thanks for joining and sharing this with us at Cooking and Crafting with J & J.
We hope to see you again.
Julie

Linda at Mixed Kreations said...

What a cute way to display a child's school photos.

Jess said...

This is SUCH a great idea!!

I would love for you to share this with my FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips

Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!

Housewife Eclectic said...

What a darling idea! I love how it came out. Thank you for linking up with us at Get It Together. We hope to see you there this week.

Our Pinteresting Family said...

What a unique display for photos! It looks great.

Theresa said...

I saw something similar at Michaels Crafts for so much $$ that is awesome.
Thanks for sharing at the #InspirationSpotlight party. Pinned & shared.