DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign

2 min read September 13, 2026 Jen Causey
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The icing on the cake of this Trail Mix Bar is the eye-catching sign! Use a mylar X balloon on its side to draw attention and then embellish burlap and paper to create the rest of the sign. This simple but bold look will take you less than 30 minutes to create! Download the Free Trail Mix Letters Printable here!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Download and print our free trail mix letters onto 8.5″ x 11″ white cardstock and trim using scissors.

 

Download the Free Trail Mix Bar Sign here! 

DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 1 part 1
DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 1 part 2
Step
2

Cut the string off the fishtail burlap garland, leaving just the individual tiles.

DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 2
Step
3

Hot glue the paper letters to each banner tile. It’s best if you can use a hot glue gun that does “low heat”. 

DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 3 part 1
DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 3 part 2
Step
4

Glue a burlap bow to each banner tile. Vary the bow placement on each tile. 

DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 4
Step
5

Decide where to display the bar at your reception and figure out how you will hang the balloon and banner tiles. You can use wrapped duct tape, pins or twine, but whatever you use, make sure to try it out beforehand so that it doesn’t fall down during your event!

To find all the DIY projects for this awesome Trail Mix Bar, make sure to check out: DIY Trail Mix Bar Labels + TagsDIY Trail Mix Bar, and Ranch Cereal Recipe.

DIY Trail Mix Bar Sign step 5

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