How clever are these DIY reversible holiday signs?!  I wish we could take credit for the creativity behind this clever idea.  Nonetheless others beat us to the punch, but that’s ok.  We want to show you how easy it is to make your own DIY reversible holiday signs!

Not only do you get two pieces of home decor out of one sign, but this also helps eliminate the need to find more storage space for all of the home decor!  I think everything should be reversible 😂 it’s budget-friendly and takes up less space! Win Win.

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Building the base of the reversible signs

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cutting wood to make base of reversible holiday sign
cutting wood to make base of reversible holiday sign

It’s another cold and snowy spring day … time to stay inside and craft. What do you like to do when it’s cold outside? Craft we hope! Today we would like to share how we made these fun DIY reversible holiday signs. One side is for St. Patrick’s Day the other side for Easter.

For the base of this craft we used some scrap wood we had left over from another project. In addition, we purchased a 1 X 4 pine board to make the frame.

Let’s get started. First we began by cutting the scrap wood to size. Ours is 14” X 14”, this seemed to be a good size for our wooden circle and egg shape we purchased at the craft store.

measuring to make grooves in the wood

We wanted this to look like planks of wood, so to mimic that look we cut 1/8” grooves in the wood.  We did this by setting the blade depth to 1/8″.

cutting wood to make base of reversible holiday sign

We made an 1/8″ groove every 3 1/2” on both sides of the piece of wood.

showing groove in the wood
cutting wood to make base of reversible holiday sign

Once all the grooves are cut on one side, flip it over to make grooves on the other side as well.

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painting the base black

We applied a coat of paint, and used the same color on both sides. It would also be fun to have one side stained and the other side painted. The choice is yours.

Building the frame for the reversible holiday signs

cutting wood to make a frame

To create the frame around the plank board, we purchased a 1 X 4 which is actually 3 1/2” wide. We trimmed off 1/4” from each side, so it would have a sharp square edge. Then we ripped the board in half. So each piece was 1 1/2” wide. Cut these to length to fit the plank board. 

staining the frame
all of the frame all stained

Once all the frame pieces were cut we applied a dark wax. A stain would also work well for this.

using nail gun to attach frame to the base
using nail gun to attach frame to the base

Center each frame board one at a time on the plank board. Nail in place. We used a pneumatic nail gun for this.

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Making the elements for the reversible holiday signs

finished reversible sign on the St. Patricks day side
Reversible sign on the Easter side

The circle and egg shaped wood came from our favorite local craft store.

We didn’t take photos creating the “Lucky” sign.  However, it was pretty simple to make, here’s what we did. We painted the wooden circle white, then taped off stripes and painted them Kelly green. We cut the “Lucky” word from glitter vinyl using a Silhouette machine and applied it to the circle. Finally glue the “Lucky” sign to the plank board.

painted egg shape wood black

Our plan was to make the polka dots using the circles as a mask. Therefore, we painted the egg black.

punching out circle pieces of vinyl to stick on egg

Using scrap vinyl (some white and some brown) we punched out circles using a 1 1/4” hole punch. The circles can also be easily cut with a vinyl cutting machine. 

peeling off vinyl circles to reveal polka dots

Then the vinyl circles were applied as a mask in a pattern on the egg shape.

egg painted black

Then apply 2 coats of black paint. If there is any bleeding of the paint, it will match the base coat and seal the edges.

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egg painted white and peeling vinyl to show dots

Once the black paint is dry, it’s time to apply 2 coats of white paint. Then when it is almost dry peel off the vinyl circles.

sanding the egg

Once completely dry, sand the edges to distress lightly. This will reveal the black paintunderneath.

attaching egg to base

Attach the egg to the plank board with wood glue.

finished reversible sign on the St. Patricks day side
Choose classic Easter decor you can use from year to year like these chalkboard easter eggs and twine carrots.
Reversible sign on the Easter side

Wasn’t that a fun way to make your own DIY reversible holiday sign? Are you already thinking of other types of reversible signs you can make?

We also have an alternate version of the Easter egg pictured. Steph simply painted her egg white and traced the egg shape onto a piece of polka dot paper and then glued it to the egg. Super simple and it adds a pop of color!

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I have always had a passion for transforming spaces and creating organized, functional homes. Even as a child, I loved rearranging furniture and decorating my childhood home. In fact my dad would comment he was afraid to come home from work and sit, for fear the furniture would be rearranged. I enjoy the challenge of turning ordinary items into extraordinary pieces, whether it’s a piece of furniture or an entire room. My creativity and attention to detail drive me to find unique ways to breathe new life into any space.

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