This Christmas plate is a great kids craft activity and a lovely gift idea too. The tutorial is easy to follow and uses Sharpie pens to create a design. The plate above was made by Carol.W and it is adorable! Use her photo as a guide to creating your own DIY Christmas Santa plate. You can also fancy up your designs by using different pen thicknesses, colors and textures, like metallic golds for Christmas plates.
On a budget, you can easily make personalized gifts for your favorite people out of Sharpies and a plain plate. They are so inexpensive to make you don’t need to worry about the kids dropping them either. Try adding a gold border around the edge of your plate, or color around stickers. You can also trace a design on to the plate first using a crayon or wax based coloring pencil.
Use a plain white plate from a discount or dollar store and Sharpie ceramic pens
When you’re finished, just pop the mugs into the oven (while the oven is still cold) and bring it up to 350°F (~175°C) for a half-hour to set the design.
Allow to cool. Do not be tempted to touch it.
Only hand-wash to ensure the longevity of your design.
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