Kid Friendly Doormat

So a few months ago I tried to create a door mat with my little and let's just say it was a little less than a success than I had hoped for. We had cut out some images with the Cricut and used heat transfer vinyl and a blow dryer to get the vinyl to stick to the coir mat. We then attempted to paint inside the lines to create a cute pumpkin doormat. Well, I am not sure about you, but my tot prefers to be a little bit more Van Gogh with her artwork than Rembrandt!

Even though our mat was sort of a flop the last time, I still had one more doormat left over that I needed to use. I then got the bright idea that instead of trying to paint on the mat with a sponge brush, we could just stamp an image onto the mat instead!

Well, we gave it a try in an attempt to make a Valentine’s Day doormat and I am here to say that this method is 100% toddler-approved. I came prepared with a different set of supplies that left me with less mess, less stress, and a beautiful doormat to boot.

Listed below are the supplies needed and the steps on how you can make your own Valentine’s Day doormat.

COR Supplies:

·       Coir doormat

·       Acrylic paint

·       Sponges

·       Scissors

Step 1: Take your sponges and fold them in half.

Step 2: Take a sharpie and draw half of a heart shape

Step 3: Cut along the line of the heart. You can cut as many hearts as you want and can vary the shape if you want

Step 4: pour your acrylic paint on a paper plate

Step 5: Dip your heart-shaped sponges into the paint. Make sure you have a good cover of the entire surface

Step 6: Stamp your heart onto the Coir mat. Press down really hard to make sure the paint sticks. You might have to go back over the heart a few times.

Step 7: Allow the mat to dry

Step 8: Spray with clear Flex Seal to ensure the paint stays on the mat and you are all done!

Let me know how your doormat turned out. Follow me for more arts and crafts projects on my page @rebeccas_legacy on Instagram!