We’ve been making these bad boys for years but are simply BURNED OUT! Consider this your warning: this isn’t a simple hour long project. It requires lots of baby steps and just as much patience (:
We’ve made over 100 birthday boards, here are a few that we loved most:
The great thing is these can be customized to your home decor style. Here’s an up close shot of that popular M&M theme’d board made for our brother-in-law’s mom:
How to make your own Lolly Jane Birthday Board:
SUPPLIES
- 24″x8″ wood
- Acrylic or Spray Paint
- Vinyl lettering or Stencil
- Drill Bit (We INSIST on using the smallest bit Home Depot offers: 1/16″)
- Eye hooks (We ONLY use the #216 1/2″ from Home Depot, 8 for $0.99)
- Hanging Pieces (Wood stars, circles, etc. We ONLY use 1″ diameter x 3/16″ thick pieces)
- Note, here is what we prefer: Circles + Stars
Instructions
1. Paint your board & hanging pieces.
2. Apply vinyl lettering on board & hanging pieces (alternative: chalkboard paint/write names on with chalk pen for hanging pieces).
3. Center eye hooks under each month and screw into wood
[Starting 1″ in from left to right, screw 2″ apart, 12 hooks total]
4. Screw eye hook into center of each star, top & bottom*
*We’ve found it’s easiest to a pack of eye hooks and open one side with pliers.
*You MUST pre-drill: We used the smallest drill bit from Home Depot, 1/16″. It will help prevent cracking!!!
5. Hang the specific hanging piece under each month.
6. Smile knowing you’re never going to forget another birthday again! 😉
A sports lover in your house?
Updated thanks to all the inquires from Pinterest:
These 2 boards were recently made in bulk. Instead of the teeny-tiny vinyl lettering names on the hanging pieces, the names were simply printed on cute scrapbook paper then decoupaged in place.
Quick solution and no more headache for all those itty-bitty vinyl lettering names. I promise it’s not worth the time cutting + weeding all those names in vinyl, not when scrapbook paper is so cute these days (:
My newest sports themed birthday board used chalkboard stars! No more printing or cutting!
Most asked question:
Do you sell your birthday boards?
NO, we no longer sell the kits but instead shared our tutorial with you. We’ve seen tons of copy-cats out there along with girls even selling them. More power to them, they’re so time-consuming! 😉 However…
We have a great friend who has taken over: Marni who is an AZ local. FAST turnaround and inexpensive pricing! [email protected] Also check out tons more tutorials like our embroidery hoop spheres,
mason jar bathroom storage ideas,
plus our mouse trap chalkboard calendar.
And we’re always on Facebook, Pinterest and Insta! XO
Morgan Younger says
My mom would LOVE the Utes board! Where did you get it?? I saw it on Pinterest btw..and I can’t find it ANYWHERE!! HELP ME!!??
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lollyjane says
I made it! (: Glad you like it. We’ve since stopped offering vinyl so hit up Marni, she’s amazing: [email protected]
Mallory says
How do you make a birthday board like this? Are there plans or directions somewhere I can look up?
Linda says
Mallory, the the circles, stars, squares(diamonds are the square ones turned to make a diamond). I used them for all the Annivs. You can get them so many in a bag at any craft store. Look in their wood section. I used large jump rings to connect the circles and diamonds together for each of months and I used small eye-hooks to connect them to board. You will need to drill small holes in the tops and bottoms of wood pieces so they can be connected to each other. The board can be bought at the craft store or go to your hard wear(Lowes or Home Depot here) or lumber yard and sometimes where they cut the wood, they may have the scraps they cut off for other customers or have them cut you a piece for you, I think they still might do the cutting for free , I used a 22&1/2 piece long. I laid out my months to get my measurement. I just take the whole board and cut it my self and I will either use the board for another project, let my Hubby have it for one of his projects or shoot a pic to our son for one of his projects he has his own woodworking shop now. Or you can use a piece of from outside. Smaller than a log but bigger than a limb, your preference. I used a piece of base molding and added a piece of rope molding, painted and used the vinyl lettering from the tee shirt or paper aisle. I used the abbreviation for the months. And even thou they stick the the wood pretty good, when you have them exactly where you want them, make sure you glue or put a coat of poly over the months. Believe me when I say, they will come up if you don’t. Or you can just write everything. Add what you want to the back so you can hang it on the wall. Good Luck Hun!
Lolly Jane says
Hey Kristen! I hate when that happens. If you pre-drill it won't crack. But the smallest drill bit you can from Home Depot (it's a little gold one) and that will take care of cracking. Good luck (: Kelli
Kristen says
I am having trouble finding small enough screw eyes for my little hearts. I bought 3x12mm at Hobby Lobby but they are splitting the wood… HELP please?
Lolly Jane says
The plaque is simple pine wood from Home Depot, it's 8" wood. We cut it to 24" long. Easy enough! (:
Anonymous says
I was wondering where you got your wooden plaque from? I am having a hard time finding one that is that size.
Lolly Jane says
@Tiffany: We get our eye hooks at Home Depot. They're in a red package, 8 for $0.99. We manually open half of them so we can hang them from each other. (:
Tiffany Wright says
I was wondering, where did you find your eye hooks? I can't find them anywhere?
Connie Jorgensen says
My MIL would LOVE this (even though we are BYU fans I can get her something she actually wants) Where can I get the vinyl? Saw this on Pinterest btw. Please email me shjorgoataimdotcom
Karen Tapahe says
Really wonderful idea. You even made the Utes look good…lol
LeeAnn says
That is so cool! What a great idea!
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The DIY Show Off says
You have the cutest ideas! Love this! Thanks for sharing in the DIY Project Parade!
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Lolly Jane says
kim, it had to be done. it wasn't read-able! i gave the bday girl a choice, she liked white. i did too. 🙂
but thanks for your input!!
Jami says
That is the cutest, most original thing I've ever seen! Wow! Loving your blog! Am your newest follower!
smiles!
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Coupon Clippin' Mommy says
That is awesome!
Kimberly says
I cant believe you changed them all!! They looked cute red.. but do look great in white!! Good job!
Kaysi says
I love it, so cute!!
Andrea says
How cute! Love this. A friend (Kalee Whipple) played basketball for the Utes. Her family would have loved something like this!
[email protected] And Chic says
I love this idea! My husband would hate it though. I'm a Utes fan, he's for BYU. Maybe I can make one just to get him mad 🙂
GO UTES!!!
Jacqueline says
I have to admit that I am a BYU fan instead, but now with the changes, maybe we don't have to be rivals. I had to stop and comment when I saw this though as Utah gives us some connection!!! This is really an adorable idea. Go Utes!