
Wrap one ribbon of each color around the book stack, securing all three together to the top of the book stack.Hot glue the eggs into the mini moss nest.If the ink gets a little aggressive on the spines, you can fix the paint with a q-tip. Set the crate with the side you want to be the "book spines" facing up, then tap each letter stamp into the ink pad and stamp the letter onto the spine. You can correct any areas that might not get stamped properly with a red or pink marker, if necessary. Using the stamps, sort all the letters necessary to spell out your chosen phrase.Roll the colorful Model Magic into an egg shape in your palm. Work the Model Magic and food coloring together until the color is consistent. To each of the quarter-sized portions, add a drop of food coloring. Break off three quarter-sized portions of Model Magic.If the white paint gets a little messy, touch up using the blue, pink and purple paints and allow this to dry completely. Using a very small paintbrush or a q-tip, paint the center spaces between each tier of the wood crate with the white paint.

Remove the painter's tape and paint the center tier of the crate pink. Paint the bottom raised area (tier) of the crate blue and the top one purple. Tape off the center raised area of the wood crate with the painter's tape.How Do I Make this DIY Spring Book Stack? Frankly, I love using my alphabet stamps, but I also like to hand letter the book stack spines sometimes, or even add vinyl lettering. The way I did it this time was with alphabet stamps like these. Putting lettering on your faux book stack for spring is as customizable as what you use to make your book stack.You can just paint the dried clay white as a base coat, then follow by painting the eggs the colors you desire. But if you can’t find white, don’t panic. The Model Magic comes in three different colors at Dollar Tree, typically, so try to find white. To make the little eggs in the moss nest on top of the book stack, I grabbed a pack of Model Magic like this from the kid’s section at Dollar Tree.There’s so many ways to make a book stack, whether real or faux!


If you can’t for some reason find the crates, you can use actual books, three pieces of book-shaped wood, or a single larger block of wood with three dark stripes horizontally to resemble the separation between books.

I’ve seen them at every Dollar Tree I’ve visited in the last few months, so look around and you’ll find them. I got my mini crate box to make my spring book stack at the Dollar Tree.Pin this to your favorite spring crafts board on Pinterest and it’ll be here when you’re ready.Īs an Amazon Associate, I can earn from qualifying purchases. No Time to Make This Now? Pin it for Later So, if that tells you anything, it’s that this is SUCH a good craft! So, grab your paintbrush and let’s get started. I love a good spring craft and this DIY spring book stack turned out so cute, I couldn’t stop myself from making two others. RELATED READING: CHRISTMAS GNOME FARMHOUSE BOOK STACK One of the best things about having a house is decorating it as a home! So, when I had the idea to try and make little faux book stacks from Dollar Tree materials that weren’t books, well, spring was in the air…ha! Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we love adding simple and small additions to my farmhouse decor to just liven it up for the change of seasons. Such a fun and easy craft, this simple DIY spring book stack is made from a Dollar Tree wood crate, which is so customizable! Such a cute and quick craft, this DIY spring book stack from Dollar Tree materials is so easy! DIY Spring Book Stack
