While browsing the craft aisles at Walmart recently, I spotted a large wooden hang tag that instantly sparked a holiday DIY idea. We have a fun Santa towel available on our website, and I knew it would look adorable displayed on this tag!
The supplies that I’m using are listed down below.
1. One large wooden hang tag from Walmart
2. One Santa dish towel from our website
3. Fabric Mod Podge
4. Scissors
5. Paint brush
6. Hot glue
7. Silver tinsel
8. Small iron
9. Parchment paper
10. Spackling
11. Pearls with a flat back
12. White sparkle glitter
Start by applying a thin, even layer of Mod Podge to the surface of your wooden hang tag. This adhesive base helps secure the Santa towel and ensures it will lay flat. Be sure to cover the entire tag, especially the edges, so the towel adheres smoothly without any lifting.
Allow the Mod Podge to dry for a minute or two until it’s tacky but not fully dry. This will give a better hold for the fabric. Then, carefully place the Santa towel on top, pressing down gently to smooth out any air bubbles or wrinkles. Make sure to align it just how you’d like it to appear on the hang tag!
Once you have the towel in place you’ll then add a piece of parchment paper on top.
With the parchment paper still in place, use a warm iron to gently press down on the tag. This will help smooth out any wrinkles in the towel and further secure it to the wooden surface. Move the iron in circular motions for a few seconds, ensuring you don’t leave it in one spot too long to avoid damaging the towel. Once you’re satisfied with the smoothness, carefully remove the parchment paper.
Once the towel is securely attached and smoothed out, use scissors to trim any excess fabric around the edges of the wooden hang tag. Be careful to follow the shape of the tag for a neat finish. This will give your DIY project a clean and polished look, highlighting the fun Santa design without any frayed edges.
You’ll want to glue the towel onto the edges of the hang tag.
Once you have the towel glued in place you’ll then want to cut the excess off.
You can find this wooden hang tag in Walmart in their craft section.
You’ll want to cut the towel first the hole of the hang tag. Once cut you can glue it to the inside edge of the hole.
The next step is to mix the spackling and glitter together in a small bowl. You can find the glitter that I’m using on 143 vinyl by clicking my referral link down below.
You’ll want to add the spackling to the beard, mustache, eyebrows and hat. Be sure press the spackling down onto the towel.
You’ll want to glue the pearls onto the little dots on the towel. You can do this before or after adding the spackling.
Once the pearls are glued in place you’ll then glue the tinsel going around the sides.
This hang tag was so easy to make and will look great mixed in with your Christmas decorations. I hope you’ll get creative and give this diy a try.
I absolutely love this. I Have this dish towel definitely going to make it. Thanks for sharing Barbara. Love you.
looks great
Barb, I love the spackle on Santa and I would have put red food coloring in it to do his hat and blush on his cheeks. I’m have this towel and I’m going to put it on canvas to do this. I will put my finished Santa on crafting with The Shabby Tree.
I love how this turned out.. Very realistic beard and mustache!
This project is wonderful.
Love how it turned out❣️ I can see it a lot of different ways. so easy to change it up to meet your own style❤️
That turned out amazing I love ❤️ it
This is so cute!
I love how he turned out! He looks so good and will fit right in with all of your vintage Santa’s Barb! I can’t believe how good the spackling looks! The pearls you added really took it up a notch! Love it!
This turned out really cute. There seems to be a number of steps but still looks super easy. Good suggestion.
Just love the project. Hope my Walmart has the tag. I would love to make one for the front door. I really enjoy watching you each day. So glad I stumbled across your page.
I love it ! Thanks for sharing and creating new stuff for us to try … your the best Miss Barb…
What an awesome craft! Love this Barb ❤️🎅 watering the Shabby Tree 🎄💧😍 my favorite time of the year is Christmas!
I love how the Santa towel turned out. The only thing I would do differently is add a twinkle small star in Santa’s eye. I love it Barb.
That is really cute Barb! You are so creative! Love watching you.
He is adorable!
I love this idea. I gotta get my supplies. Thanks for the idea.
This is stunning.
I love it!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I love how it turned out ♥️🎅♥️ Great Job Barb! ♥️
This turned out really good!! Love it!!
I love how this turned out! I went to order the towel after work and it’s sold out. No surprise, it’s so cute! I was going to add Mica flake to the har parts so they were different, but otherwise just like yours.
I love how you finished him. He turned out amazing. Thank you for always finding new ways for us to get creative.
This turned out absolutely beautiful Barb. I love the use of pearls for the snowflakes. The spackle for santas brows, mustache and beard look amazing. I cant wait to receive the towel, so I can recreate your masterpiece! You are so creative …..love how you think outside the box…..thank you for always sharing your diys and inspiring me ❤️
I love how it turned out! I wasn’t sure at first but it’s so cute!