While there is no shortage of good-looking alphabet posters available, why not skip the poster and go for the actual letters themselves.
For the collectors among you, start collecting your A to Zs in different shapes, colors, sizes and materials. Then do a creative installation on your child's wall. It gives you dimension, color and a focal point instantly.
(pic via Spearmint Baby)
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This looks fantastic - each letter is so pretty - and I love the oversized button for "O" !
That's really neat--and if it's not too much extra work, make sure that the child's initials are the biggest or most obvious of the letters. Luckily, my daughter's first initial is "A" so it would be easy to make it stand out anyway.
Love this! I'm always coming across alphabet letters in these styles, but I never know what to do with them. Great idea!
wow! that looks like a lot of work, but it is sooo worth it! very cute!!
this is so great! love Pencils idea of making the initials the biggest ones. great post!
this is such a cool baby shower gift idea. have everyone bring/send a certain letter. the giftee would be free to chose which ones to use for the wall. it could be a work in progress, adding as you find/collect the ones you love.
I LOVE that giant wood button!
Looks a lot like mine! http://girlwithfabric.blogspot.com/2008/06/nursery-alphabet.html
This is so much fun!!
Oooh! I just love this!
I am wondering where you found the oversized button or if you can tell me where to buy one? thanks, it looks awesome and I cant wait to mimic it on my playroom wall!
I love the look! I've been searching low and high letters like these. where did you get these - were these untreated? what kind of paint did you use on them?