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How to Make Bulletin Board Letters

printable letters

Of course you want to learn how to make bulletin board letters!

I was searching for the perfect letters for my classroom, but I could never find them!

So I decided to try making my own…

and guess what???

Making your own giant letters is EASY and CHEAP!

Here’s what you need:

Printer with black ink

Paper or your choice

That’s it! Can you believe it? It’s so simple- you’ll never buy letters again!

Ready to give it a try?

I’m going to walk you through the steps…or if you really want to save time, scroll down to get a set that’s ready for you to print!

1. Open PowerPoint on your computer

2. Insert a text box and choose a chunky font
      Try: KG Second Chances Solid 

3. Type just one or two letters in the box 

4. Change the text size so the letters to fill the page. This will be different for some letters. For example, W is a very wide letter and L is very narrow- just experiment to see what fits

5. Format your letters so they have “no text fill” and black “text outline.” The letters will look like this on your screen:

6. Duplicate your page so you can make more letters!

You can print your letters on card stock or colored paper, but I wanted the designs I found in the scrapbook paper section.

I cut down the scrapbook paper to be 8.5 x 11 to fit into my printer. Then I printed just like I would on regular printer paper. 


 
After printing, I cut out the centers of my letters. You can skip that step if the centers don’t bother you! Then I just laminated them and trimmed around the edges. 
 
 
I told you it was easy!
 
 
⭐⭐⭐ Want to save some time? 
 
I already created a set of CAPITAL and lowercase letters for A-Z.  
Yayyy! Just click the download button below!
 

You’re going to love having custom letters that fit your classroom decor or theme!

If you’re looking for some free letters that kids can use too,I’ve got you covered.  Check out these BIG  letters that are perfect for learning how to write to practicing fine motor skills. Don’t worry- they’re free too! Just click here!

Emily Yerty

Emily Yerty

I’m a first grade teacher who believes in creating a classroom kids love and activities that keep them engaged all day!

38 Responses

    1. I pretty much hoard scrapbook paper (I don't know why?!) so this is a perfect way to use it, and a reson to go buy more! I would love to see the letters you make Kayla!
      🙂 Emily

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  2. From Follow Me To First
    Thank you so much for sharing your ideas! I had just bought (settled for) some letters the day before you posted this project. But now I know how to make my own! 🙂

  3. This is a fantastic idea. I am a first year teacher and love collecting all these new ideas. By chance, do you know what size font you used? I see you got about six letters per page, but I can't begin to guess what size they are. Thanks!

    1. Hi Meghann,
      I wish I knew this tip as a new teacher! It's perfect for making exactly what you want without buying lots of extra letters you don't need! The size of the font really depends on which font you choose and how big you want the letters. I just tried different sizes and then kept checking the page view to see how big they would print. Best wishes for your first year teaching!

    1. I used PowerPoint to make my letters. To outline the them, you type the letters you need. Then highlight the letters and left click on them. Select "Format Text Effects" and then "Text Outline." You can choose the outline color you want the line to be. Then select "Text Fill" and choose "no fill."

  4. I used PowerPoint to make my letters. To outline the them, you type the letters you need. Then highlight the letters and left click on them. Select "Format Text Effects" and then "Text Outline." You can choose the outline color you want the line to be. Then select "Text Fill" and choose "no fill."

  5. I love this idea!! Thank you so much for sharing! How do you outline in black and fill it with white?! I don't understand how you did that on Powerpoint. Please help!!

    1. Hi Jessica,

      I actually have that sign available in my TPT store. You can just print it and it’s ready to go. Thanks!

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