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Scrabble Tile Name Christmas Ornament

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When I was a little girl my Grandmother would get me an ornament every single year. I've always loved this tradition and have all of my ornaments hanging on my tree. Often, they would have my name on them. These personalized ornaments are my favorite. This year I wanted to add some personalized ornaments to our tree, but wanted something out of the ordinary. This Scrabble Tile Name Christmas Ornament is a cute and whimsical personalized ornament that kids can help make and they get double points because they were inspired by a book.

close up of a name ornament made out of recycled scrabble tiles, The Scrabble Tile Name Ornament is hanging on a branch of a Christmas tree

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My kids and I were inspired by the book, Santa's Book of Names, to make this ornament. In the book, Santa's Book of Names, a young boy learns to read with Santa's help. It's a really sweet story.

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You will need:

Santa\'s Book of NamesSanta's Book of NamesScrabble Tiles Wood LettersScrabble Tiles Wood LettersJumbo Craft SticksJumbo Craft SticksMini Hot Melt Glue GunMini Hot Melt Glue GunGorilla Hot Glue SticksGorilla Hot Glue Sticks⅜-Inch Grosgrain Ribbon⅜-Inch Grosgrain Ribbon

craft materials to make Scrabble Tile Ornaments: scrabble tiles, jumbo craft stick, hot glue gun, ribbon, and scissors

How To Make a Scrabble Tile Name Christmas Ornament:

This Christmas ornament is a joint effort between kids and adults. This ornament is best suited for preschoolers who are learning how to spell their names.

First things first, curl up on the couch with your child and read the book.

After you're done reading, lay an assortment of scrabble tiles on the table. Encourage the child to find the letters in their name and put them in the correct order.

child\'s hand spelling his name with recycled Scrabble Tiles scattered on a white table to make a Scrabble Tile Name Ornament

a pile of Recycled scrabble tiles to be made into a  Scrabble Tile Name Christmas Ornament

Once the child has spelled their name, have them measure the jumbo craft stick by placing the scrabble tiles next to the craft stick. It's easiest to cut one side first to make a straight edge and then measure. You want it to be just a tad smaller than the length of their name. Help them cut off the excess.

scissors to cut the jumbo craft stick to the smaller size for the Scrabble Tile Name Ornament

Next, you will hot glue the scrabble tiles to the jumbo craft stick. Obviously, this is an adult job.

hot glue gun ready to glue the scrabble tile name onto the jumbo craft stick that was trimmed to size

Once the hot glue has cooled, glue a piece of ribbon to the back of the name ornament.

Four finished Scrabble Tile Name Christmas Ornaments made from recycled Scrabble tiles by a child as a book-inspired activity to go with the book, Santa\'s Book of Names

close up of Scrabble Tile Name Ornament hanging on a Christmas tree branch

 

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I've joined up with some blogger friends to share kid-made ornaments inspired by children's books. You can see all of the kid-made ornaments over at Mama Miss.

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AmericanSignLetters

Thursday 8th of March 2018

What a great idea! I think I may use this concept for a project I'm working on for a birthday. Great Post!

Melissa

Saturday 9th of December 2017

Love it Sara - what a great idea!

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Thursday 30th of November 2017

Ummm...I might need to buy a game of scrabble just for the letter tiles!! <3

Sara McClure

Saturday 2nd of December 2017

They sell them by themselves! No need to buy a full game and waste part of it.

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