As classy co-eds, we spend hours decorating our dorms each semester, making them stylish and comfortable. But what about the exterior of your college home? Creating these DIY door hangers is a fantastic roomie bonding activity and will make the outside of your dorm inviting and chic!

What you need:

• Patterned card stock (Check out these cute prints at Target.)
• Wooden plaque (flowers, hearts and ovals are great! Make sure it’s small enough to fit on the door knob, 9 inches by 5 inches is standard)
• Ribbon (about 2 feet)
• Glue
• Felt
• Glitter
• Stickers

(Michaels has all of these—Check out the picture below!)

Creating the masterpiece:

1. First, cut the patterned card stock to fit the size of the wooden plaque and glue them together.
2. Next, if the plaque has a plastic tab at the top, string the ribbon through the tab and tie a bow. If not, use a hot glue gun to attach the ribbon to the back of the plaque. Position it a few inches from the edge so the door hanger’s strong. Tie a bow with enough room for it to hang from the door knob.
3. Finally, decorate! Use felt, glitter, stickers and your imagination! Here are a few decorating tips:

• Use sticker letters or markers to write a message. Try “Studying…Please knock!” “Welcome, friends!” or a holiday themed message such as “Happy Halloween!”

• Depending on the theme you choose, decorate around your message with felt flowers or other shapes, or doodle your own design. Creativity is classy!

• Outline your door hanger with a thin strip of glue and sprinkle away with pink glitter! (Just make sure you don’t do this on carpet—it could get messy!)

Need inspiration? Check out door hangers on Etsy.com!

Do you love DIY projects? Read CL’s DIY picture frames and jewelry organizers for your next girls night!