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 a 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.
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!
38 Responses
Neat idea!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Karen
Thanks for stopping by my blog Karen! Have a great school year!
🙂 Emily
Can you use Google slides to make theletter??
Great Idea!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping my blog Paula. I hope you find other ideas you like in the future!
🙂 Emily
What a clever idea with the scrapbook paper! I am so excited to try that out!! I'll be buying even more paper from Micheal's from now on I guess 🙂
Kayla
The Chalkboard Garden
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
Just found your website! Love the scrapbook paper idea, never even thought of that !! Tried to follow you on Instagram with your button on top and it says it is broken- Just wanted to let you know 🙂 Have a great back to school!! Lisa from http://allthingsspecialed.blogspot.com
Thank you! My instagram account was updated, by my link hasn't been changed yet. If you would like to follow me on instagram my updated usernam is polka.dots.please. Thanks again for stopping by my blog!
🙂 Emily
This is great!!!!
Nicki
Mrs. Thigpen's Kindergarten
Thank you Nicki! Have a great school year!
🙂 Emily
Omg I love everything!!! You are so talent and creative!!!
You are too sweet! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog– your feedback means a lot to me!
🙂 Emily
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! 🙂
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!
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!
This is ingenius! Thanks for sharing! I'm so excited to try this out!!!
This is ingenius! Thanks for sharing! I'm so excited to try this out!!!
HI can you please give a step by step how to make the letters! I am stuck! How do you outline the fonts?
I'm stuck too!!!!
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."
Love this. Thank you!
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."
What is the line weight?
What is the font size? I would love to try this!
I love this idea! And I am obsessed with the chalkboard paper you used. Do you remember where you got it or what brand it is?
Is the letter outline powerpoint available for download somewhere?
Do you create a separate text box for each letter? I cannot fit letters up to the edge of the page as you have.
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!!
Would you be able to send this as a .pdf??
<3
I don't have that font–K G Second Chances. What else can I use to laminate the alphabet letters?
Is that what you did for your "This is Our HAPPY place" sign above the window? I love it and want to duplicate it!!
Hi Jessica,
I actually have that sign available in my TPT store. You can just print it and it’s ready to go. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. Super idea!
Thank you so much Fran! I’d love to hear how your letters turn out!
Great idea Thanks you.
Thanks a lot!!!