Pirates & Pixies Photography | Father’s Day craft | Las Vegas children’s photographer

Daddies, do not read this post. Avert your eyes! Potential spoiler for your Father’s Day gift just ahead!

Ladies, my mother-in-law and daughters, ages 5 and 6, spent a little time creating these coasters this week. They turned out so cute, and were really easy to make.

***For those looking for a project that is less glue-intensive, check out my downloadable PDF for Dad.***

What you need:

-small tiles (I used 4×4″ travertine tiles, purchased at Home Depot for $3.97/pack of 9)

-wallet-sized photos

-decorative paper (I used the 12×12″ scrapbook paper from Michaels)

-Mod Podge (we used the matte version, also purchased from Michaels)

-gel medium/acrylic polymer (I got mine on amazon.com) to add a protective coat to the coaster

-clear sealant for further waterproofing (I used Rust-oleum clear gloss, purchased at Home Depot for $3.87/can)

How to make the coasters:

-cut the decorative paper so that each square is just smaller than the tile, so you will still be able to see some of the tile around the edges

-cut the pictures so that they are smaller than the decorative paper

-apply a thin layer of mod podge to the tile and affix the paper to it

-apply a thin layer of mod podge over the paper and affix the photo to it; smooth out air bubbles from underneath the picture

-let it dry to touch

-apply a thin layer of mod podge to the whole tile/paper/picture and let it dry to touch

-apply a thin layer of gel medium to the top of everything and let it dry

-spray each coaster with the clear gloss sealant, let dry, and repeat

-put felt circles on the bottom of the tiles to protect your furniture

-wrap with a pretty bow and present it to Dad on Father’s Day!