Transform a Dollar Tree kids craft kit into a beautiful piece of DIY home decor with this tutorial to make your own Mini Easel Craft.
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Why I love this craft
I love finding craft inspiration in unexpected places… like kids craft kits. Why should kids have all the crafting fun anyway?
This craft started with a kids mini easel painting kit:
Let’s transform this kids craft into a cute (and totally customizable) piece of DIY decor!
Video Tutorial
Watch this quick video tutorial to see how this craft came together:
Mini Easel Craft
Transform a Dollar Tree kids craft kit into a beautiful piece of DIY home decor with this tutorial to make your own Mini Easel Craft.
Materials
- Mini easel craft kit
- Acrylic craft paint: dark brown, cream, and light green
- Iron-on transfer
Tools
- Craft knife
- Wire bristle brush
- Small paintbrushes
- Mini heat press (or iron with no steam)
- Heat pad (or ironing board)
Instructions
- Watch the video tutorial before you begin, and let that be your visual guide for this craft.
- Score the plastic easel: use a craft blade to score wood grain pattern or swirls onto the surface of the easel.
- Distress the plastic easel: Use a wire brush to scuff up the plastic easel. Remove the shiny top layer so the paint can stick to the plastic.
- Paint the easel: Paint the easel with brown paint. Let dry, and apply another coat. Then distress the easel with cream paint on a dry brush, creating a weathered wood finish.
- Paint the canvas: Paint the canvas green, and let dry.
- Embellish the canvas: Add a heat-transfer decal with a mini heat press, and follow the decal instructions.
- Display the mini easel craft anywhere you like!
Then distress the easel with cream paint on a dry brush, creating a weathered wood finish. 
Notes
**If you can't find an iron-on transfer that you like, feel free to get creative and cut vinyl on your Cricut, or paint your own work of art on the mini canvas!
The Finished Mini Easel Craft:
PIN this Dollar Store Craft for Later:
