Need something to brighten up your home during the holidays? For as little as $7.23, you can make this easy DIY craft that will put a sparkle in any room!

Here’s what you need:

• 5” Baltic Birch Letters (Hobby Lobby) -$1.49

o Or any size lettering (price subject to change)

• High Temp Mini Glue Gun (Hobby Lobby) -$2.99

o Comes with two glue sticks

• Connoisseurs Jewelry Cleaner (Target) -$4.99

o This is used to clean the pennies, nickels, dimes, whichever you choose to use

• Pennies

o Need about 130 pennies for 5” Baltic Birch Letters

o Subject to change depending on which type of coin and size of wooden letters

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Plug-in the hot glue gun to begin heating.

– Place on hard surface such as a table or piece of plywood to ensure the glue doesn’t drip and stick to any surface. (Do not place on carpet or any cloth material)

2. Once hot glue gun is heated and ready, apply hot glue to pennies then begin placing them onto the wooden letters in either a flat or textured pattern.

3. Continue to follow step two until each letter is complete!