Sandpaper numbers

I have just realised that I never posted about how I made the childrens sandpaper numbers.

I bought the sandpaper letters set which are larger, shinier and come in a beautiful box of course but because there are fewer numbers I thought I would give them a go and save some money in the process.

(This might only be relevant to Australians as sandpaper numbers in the States are far cheaper)

In one trip to Bunnings I bought ten of their wooden coasters in the craft section, a roller, a small tube of red paint and two small sheets of sandpaper.

I obviously painted the coasters first, cut the numbers out and glued them on.

It cost about six dollars while at a2zmontessori they are about thirty dollars!