Grab some dollar store supplies to make this DIY cookie sheet serving tray. For just a few dollars, you can make this functional and beautiful farmhouse-style tray.

Turn a plain old cookie sheet into a decorative serving tray

Video Tutorial – DIY Cookie Sheet Serving Tray

Just watch this video to see how I made this serving tray – or you can watch it on YouTube.

Supplies – Cookie Sheet Serving Tray

dollar store cookie sheet
spray primer or white spray paint
craft sticks (wide popsicle sticks) – from the dollar store
scissors
white chalk paint and paint brush
hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
drill and drill bits
nautical rope – from the dollar store

For just a few dollars in supplies, you can make this functional and beautiful farmhouse-style tray from a dollar store cookie sheet.

How to Turn a Dollar Store Cookie Sheet into a Decorative Serving Tray

I started with a baking sheet from my local Dollar Tree. First, I drilled four holes into the baking sheet – two on each end. I started with my smallest drill bit and worked my way up to largest one I had in my set.

drilling holes in a cookie sheet for serving tray handles

Then, I took white spray primer and painted both pans. It works best to use thin coats, and it will probably take 2 to 3 coats to get all of the metal covered on the tray.

spray painting dollar store baking sheets

Once the spray paint has dried, you can start crafting.

Making a Wood Backing for the Serving Tray

I grabbed these craft sticks from the dollar store. They’re just wide popsicle sticks. The wood is thin enough that you can actually cut them with a regular pair of scissors. So I just cut off the rounded ends with my scissors.

serving tray hack - adding craft sticks to a cookie tray

And then I set them in place on the tray, to make sure that they were the right size and they would fit. Be sure to cut the craft sticks at varying lengths and stagger them, so that you kind of have that shiplap or planked look.

To cover this tray, you will need probably two thirds of the packet of craft sticks.

I just use regular old Rustoleum chalk paint, but you can use really whatever white paint you have on hand. Then I used a wide paint brush to paint the craft sticks. I used a dry brush technique so that I didn’t have complete coverage on the sticks. They look a little bit weathered or distressed and you can still see a little bit of the wood grain poke through.

The nice thing about using chalk paint is that it dries quickly. I was able to hot glue all of my craft sticks in place soon after painting them.

Adding Rope Handles to the Tray

Finally, I used this nautical rope that comes in the craft section at dollar tree to make handles for my tray. I just threaded a section of rope through each hole on the end of the tray and secured it with a knot in the back.

adding nautical rope handles to a cookie sheet serving tray

Just be careful because it takes more length than you would think to tie a knot in this rope. I ended up having to throw away my first cut of rope because it was too short. You can always re-tie the knot and make the handle shorter, but you can’t make it longer.

So for about three dollars worth of craft supplies, I was able to make a cute little decorative serving tray.

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DIY Cookie Sheet Serving Tray

Yield: 1 tray

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Estimated Cost: $10

Grab some dollar store supplies to make this DIY cookie sheet serving tray. For just a few dollars, you can make this functional and beautiful farmhouse-style tray.

Materials

Dollar store cookie sheet
Spray primer or white spray paint
Craft sticks (wide popsicle sticks) – from the dollar store
Scissors
White chalk paint and paint brush
Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
Drill and drill bits
Nautical rope – from the dollar store

Instructions

Drill four holes into the baking sheet – two on each end. Start with the smallest drill bit and work your way up to a drill bit that's just a bit bigger than the rope.
Spray the baking sheet with white spray primer. It works best to use thin coats, and it will probably take 2 to 3 coats to get all of the metal covered on the tray.
Once the spray paint has dried, you can start crafting.

Making A Wood Backing For The Serving Tray

Cut the rounded ends off the craft sticks.
Then I set the craft sticks in place on the tray. Make sure that they are the right size and will fit. Be sure to cut the craft sticks at varying lengths and stagger them, so that you kind of have that shiplap or planked look.
Use a wide paintbrush to paint the craft sticks. Use a dry brush technique so that you don't have complete coverage on the sticks. They look a little bit weathered or distressed, and you can still see a little bit of the wood grain poke through.
Once the paint has dried (chalk paint dires quickly) hot glue the wood sticks in place on the tray.

Adding Rope Handles To The Tray

Finally, use nautical rope to make handles for the tray. Thread a section of rope through each hole on the end of the tray and secured it with a knot in the back.

Notes

To cover this tray, you will need probably two-thirds of the packet of craft sticks.

DIY Cookie Sheet Serving Tray – Dollar Store Craft