Rudolph & Friends Tile Coasters

Rudolph the Red-Nose reindeer is a popular fella around my household. My mom handed down the love of the admired movie  to me and my sister (hopefully my brother too). My sister and I are now passing that same devoted love down to our small children. You see it all started almost 31 years ago, on Dec. 6^th 1979. My mom was very pregnant with my older brother, her first child, and she was due any day.  She was on the couch, watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, it also happened to be her birthday. So she was watching the movie, on her birthday, nine months preggo, when her water broke.  She went into labor and had my brother the next day. And everyday since then, it has been a tradition to watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer when it broadcast on TV for the first of the year.  It can’t be on DVD. It has to be on television. We do own the tape and DVD, but we still have to watch it on that evening of the year. My mom made us all sit down as a family and watch it every year, even as teenagers and early twenties, my brother, sister and I had to watch that movie and listen to my mom retell the story about her going into labor with my brother during it. She usually made awesome snacks and hot chocolate. It was a big event during the holiday season at our house. So now a days, we all live in our houses, with our own families but still take the time to continue the tradition. Last night my boys went to my parent’s house for the event and watched it with my mom. There is something so fulfilling about watching my own children’s faces brighten up when watching the movie, as mine did at their age.

So that brings me to my next craft:

RUDOLPH & FRIENDS TILE COASTERS

MATERIALS NEEDED

~4 ceramic tiles

~Mod Podge (or regular glue if you don’t have it)

~Acrylic Sealer/Finisher-gloss (I picked up mine from Michaels Crafts for around $4 after I used a coupon.)

~Rudolph wrapping paper (got mine at Dollar Tree for $1)

~Scissors

~Glitter Glue (Dollar Tree also for a pack of 3 colors $1)

~Felt (Once again from Dollar Tree $1)

1. Cut out the character of your choice. You can cut them out in a square shape, circle shape, or any other way you desire.
2. Glue the character onto the tile. You can glue one or a few characters on each.
3. Take the glitter glue and trace the character or make a pretty design around them.
4. Wait until the glue is completely dry. The glitter glue I used took a long time to dry. I did them in the evening and let them dry all night.
5. After the glue is completely dry, spray a layer or Acrylic Sealer over top of the tile. I sprayed the edges and side too. The spray I bought goes a long way. You do not use much to complete these tiles, so you will have lots afterward to use on other projects.
6. Cut the felt in squares to fit on the bottom of each tile. Glue the felt onto the bottom of the tile. Cover the bottom of each tile with felt so that they do not scratch surfaces.

And you’re done. Enjoy on your coffee table with a nice cup of cocoa and whipped cream.

You can stack them, wrap a bow around them and they quickly become a really nice gift for the holidays!!!