Easy Felt Valentine’s Day Coasters

I made these easy (really super easy) felt Valentine’s drink coasters the other day, as part of my “spruce up the house for holidays other than Christmas” plan for this year. I was browsing blogs last week and came across some cute felt coasters that were sewn and embroidered. They were super cute, but I wanted something even easier and that could be done by my five-year-old as well. I happen to have a bit of a felt stockpile right now, so I came up with these!

Follow along with these 5 simple steps:

1. Cut two (or more) colors of felt into equal squares – you’ll want three squares for each coaster (I made four coasters so I cut out 12 squares). I used three layers so they would protect the furniture better from hot and cold liquids, so if the coasters are solely for decoration you could use two layers.

2. Stack the felt into piles, alternating colors of the top two layers for a better effect.

3. Cut heart shapes or other designs into the top layer of felt (I used pinking shears and regular scissors) and save the cut-out pieces to use as well.

4. Use regular old white glue to glue the layers and cutouts together.

5. Trim the edges of each coaster – I used pinking shears for this for a scalloped edge, but regular scissors would work as well.

My daughter really enjoyed this craft as well; she needed a bit of help cutting out some of the shapes but designed and glued her own coasters.

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