So wooden letters, acrylic paint, brushes and a pencil or two if you’re in the polka dot mood. That’s all you need!
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- Use large wood letters to hang above a crib or bed.
- Use paper mache letters to stand on top of a dresser.
- Mix and match sizes of wood letters to create a monogram.
- Use numbers to paint their birth date.
- Have a painting party with your kids and let them paint their own letters!
- Wood letters (or numbers)
- This store on Amazon has so many cute options like these vine letters!
How to Paint Distressed Wood Letters:
Paint the Wood Letters
When it came to the colors used, I mixed paints I already had from another nursery project to get the desired shades. These are the colors I used:
- White Chalk Paint (Color: Wedding Cake)
- Black Chalk Paint (Color: Beetle Black)
- Brown Acrylic Paint (Color: Raw Umber)
Next, I gave each letter a nice even coat of paint using a paintbrush.
Don’t forget to paint the sides of the letters!
I have a before picture, but forgot to take one of just the letters painted solid…
Distress the Wood Letters
Once the letters were dry, I took a dry paint brush and placed only a small amount of accent color paint on the brush.
Accent colors used:
- Gray accents for white letters
- White accents for gray letters
- Lighter brown accent for brown letters
I lightly stroked the dry brush across the letters until each letter had the amount of distressing wanted.
Be sure to distress the sides of each letter where needed!
Hang the Painted Wood Letters
After all of the paint was dry, it was time to hang the finished letters!
Since I wanted the wood letters to lay flat against the wall and they did not come with any way to hang them; I chose to use command strips to attach them to the wall.
Simply press and hold a command strip to the backside of each letter. Then press and hold the letter against the wall. Easy peasy!
We had these letters hanging in our son’s nursery for over a year before we moved and removing them was a cinch. Zero damage to the wall and they held up great! Plus, this is a great option when renting because it’s less holes in the wall that you have to fill when you move out!
Easy, right?! I loved being able to personalize our son’s nursery with a fun and simple project! Check out some more of our nursery project’s below!
Printable tutorial available below!
More DIY Nursery Projects:
This nursery was loaded with budget-friendly DIY projects. You can find the full nursery reveal here and individual projects below.
- Woodland Nursery Curtains
- Woodland Nursery Signs
- Floating Corner Shelves
- Industrial Pipe Shelf
- Ultrasound Picture Frame
- Paper Mache Deer Head
We would love to see your finished project! Is your baby’s name displayed in the nursery? Comment below or tag us on social media to share with us!
DIY Painted Wooden Letters
It’s DIY time, you guys! Jared was at a conference last week for work, so that meant I had two kids in need of distractions. Thankfully, their grandma was here for a visit, but even grandmas need breaks (have you tried sitting on the floor for three hours playing Legos? Ooph!). We rolled into Target in search of supplies for some preschooler- and toddler-made paintings and happened across a group of wooden letters parked in the same aisle. I liked the sans serif font, and they were pretty inexpensive. Plus, they caught me in a moment of pre-crafting weakness. Kudos to the crafter who can hit the store for paint and leave with nothing else. You are stronger than I.
So wooden letters, acrylic paint, brushes and a pencil or two if you’re in the polka dot mood. That’s all you need!
And the results are pretty fun, right? It’s time to get painting!What’s the secret to super cute (and super easy!) polka dots? Pencil erasers! Just dip the eraser tip in the paint, and bam! Instant stamp!
For the stripes, I just went freehand. I intended to use painter’s tape for perfect lines but decided I didn’t have the patience to wait for the bottom coats to cure. And my mom said the imperfect stripes add character, so who am I to argue?
And there you have it! Happy painted wooden letters that make pretty cute additions to the kids’ room. That’s my kind of afternoon project.What have you been making lately? I’d love to hear about it!
