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Give your herb garden a quick update with these quick and easy craft stick herb markers. You’ll need just a few supplies, all of which can be picked up at your local Dollar Store.

Keep your herbs organized with these do-it-yourself plant tags.

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These craft stick herb markers are a cute way to decorate your herbs with a stylish touch.

Craft sticks, acrylic paint, and twine are all supplies you can conveniently find at the Dollar Store (or Dollar Tree), which makes this a project that you can design on a dime. You’ll have plenty of everything left over, meaning you can make even more cool decor for your home.

Making your own herb garden is actually pretty easy and will give you instant access to herbs for cooking. Once you have your garden planted, make a few of these to add a special touch.

WHY I LOVE THIS PROJECT

Craft sticks are one of the easiest supplies to work with. I’ve made many things with them and in most cases, they’ve been easy to manipulate, cut, punch holes in, and the like. They are so versatile and can be used to make some pretty creative decor.

This project is one of the easiest, yet creative ways, to use them.

SUPPLIES NEEDED – 9 ITEMS

1. Jumbo Wooden Craft Sticks (Dollar Store)
2. Acrylic Craft Paint (white)
3. Upper and Lowercase Connectable Letter Stamps
4. Natural Jute Twine (Dollar Store)
   
5. Stamp Pad (black)
6. Fine Tip Permanent Marker (black)
7. Heavy Duty Hole Puncher
8. Paintbrush
9. Scissors

TUTORIAL: HOW TO MAKE CRAFT STICK PLANT TAGS

Follow the quick step-by-step tutorial below:

1. Roughly paint the front and back sides of the jumbo craft sticks with the white acrylic paint. Some of the paint will absorb into the craft stick, creating a nice rustic finish.
   
2. Using the heavy-duty hole puncher, punch a hole in the top center of each painted craft stick. You’ll need to be at least 1/4″ down from the top to prevent the craft stick from splitting.
3. Cut an 8″ length of natural jute twine and feed it through the punched hole of the craft stick. Tie it in a bow and cut off as much excess as you prefer. Repeat this for all other craft sticks.
   
4. Lay out the letters to the herbs you want to spell, but do not connect the letter stamps. Starting with the first letter, tap into the black ink pad, and then stamp the letter onto the painted craft stick starting at the top. Continue stamping each letter individually down the craft stick until the word is completely spelled**.
5. Continue the previous step for each of the remaining sticks.

** TIP: For any sections of the letter that do not print fully, simply fill it in with the fine tip permanent marker.

OPTIONAL: Use a variety of upper and lower case letters to provide a quirky twist.

Are these plant labels not the cutest? Not to mention, they were so easy to make. If you want to add a spunk of color to your herbs, simply paint the sticks in a variety of colors.

MORE CRAFT IDEAS USING CRAFT STICKS:

• Use some of your leftover craft sticks to make this DIY cookie sheet serving tray. It adds a farmhouse theme while doubling as a functional tray.
• If you’re looking for a cute 4th of July craft to do with the kids, consider making these red, white, and blue popsicle stick stars.
• Although Christmas may be a ways away, these DIY mini wood sign ornaments are a must-try. The best part is they use craft sticks!

DON’T FORGET TO PIN THESE CRAFT STICK HERB MARKERS FOR LATER:

More Garden and Plant Crafts I Think You’ll LOVE:

• Label Your Garden and Herbs with These Creative DIY Plant Markers
• “Please Grow” – Distress and Paint a Wood Garden Sign
• How to make an Herb Garden with Mason Jars
• DIY Farmhouse Style Craft Stick Herb Markers