It should go without saying that these mini popsicle pallet coasters aren’t going to support tons of weight, like a huge beer stein 😉

Tip: Only use a small dab of wood glue, otherwise, it squeezes out and leaves a stain on the joints, and takes longer to dry. Cut the dowels into 4″ chunks. Note that you won’t get 9 pieces out of a 36″ long dowel, since the saw itself shears away some wood. Our table saw eats off 1/8″ on every cut. You’ll get eight (8) 4″ pieces with a small leftover piece. Hang a small photo on each clothespin and there, you’ve created a mini photo gallery that you can change out every few days. Thanks to self-quarantining, the kids have been exploring their creative side more often than usual… Once a pallet is somewhat stable, set it aside and lay a weight on top and allow it to dry overnight.Simply grab your hot glue gun and mini wooden clothespins, hot glue a clothespin on each tile, and once dry, hang each tile on the wall.

For each coaster, you’ll need three (3) pieces of the square dowel and five (5) pieces of the rectangular dowel, all in 4″ lengths.If you're using wood glue, follow this step and skip the next. If you're using a glue gun, skip this step and follow the next. Dottie chose to paint each coaster a different color. And I love her choice of colors-bold, vibrant, and popping with personality! Once painted, set aside to dry. The three square pieces are the base of the pallet and the 5 rectangular pieces are the top. It’s up to you how you glue one to the other, but space them out evenly to produce a 4″ x 4″ coaster. Our recent craft evening was one such instance. I challenged all three kids to a Supermarket Stakeout styled craft project. But for a girl’s night with enjoying a glass of wine, or a cup of coffee while you read a book on the porch, they will be fine. Supplies