I’ve become a bit smitten with the concrete trend. And yes, I know I’m late to jump on this bandwagon but it’s never too late to grab hold of a good thing, right? I’ve done a little of my own concrete crafting this week and I have a cute idea for you: 5 ways to use DIY concrete letters. And the best part of this simple craft? If you can stir, you can whip up some concrete letters in no time!
Start with a bag of Quikrete {this can be found at your local hardware store}. Mix it with water according to the package instructions …
… and pour or spoon the wet mixture into silicon alphabet molds {affiliate link}. Be sure to use silicon molds so the concrete letters will pop out easily.
Let the concrete dry completely, allowing at least 24 hours. If you try to pop the letters out before they’re completely dry, they’ll break in half. {I may have learned this the hard way.} Once dry, carefully pop them out of the silicon mold.
Next comes the fun part. There are a million ways to use these little concrete letters and I’ll get you started with five ideas!
1. Use concrete letters as a unique placecard for summer entertaining.
Make a concrete letter representing the first initial of each guest and place them on bright, festive paper plates. An added bonus? The concrete letters will also keep paper napkins from blowing away if you’re entertaining outside.
2. Spell out a message with concrete letters and use it in your decor or leave it as a sweet note for a loved one.
You could also spell out the kids’ names and place them on a shelf or glue letters to the front of a basket for a fun label.
3. Hot glue a piece of magnetic tape to the back of the letters and use them as industrial style magnets.
These magnets would make a great addition to a family command center and you could even use a different initial or number for each member of the family.
4. Use concrete letters as a paperweight on the family desk.
Concrete letters make a great addition to the desktop {and they’d be a fun Father’s Day gift idea for Dad}.
5. Use a simple concrete letter monogram as decor in the home.
You can never go wrong with a monogram and I love finding ways to add monograms throughout our house. Monograms in unusual places always create a fun, whimsical touch.
I have some other fun ideas for these concrete letters … and have been dreaming up other ways I can use the rest of my Quikrete!
What concrete crafts do you like?
Thanks for the ideas. I hadn’t thought about using concrete letters in this way. I really like the idea of making them magnets on the fridge. I feel like this would be a fun thing to do with the kids. I’ll have to try some of these.