Painted Donut Coasters

1 min read September 13, 2026 Rachel Hinderliter
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Coasters make a fun craft and a wonderful handmade gift. These DIY donut coasters are a lot of fun to paint and there are a lot of fun ways to personalize them with different color combinations and styles.

Project Time
20 to 30 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Start out by painting a round donut shape on your cork coasters with some acrylic paint. I made a few in different shades of brown.

Painted Donut Coasters step 1
Step
2

Paint on another layer of paint to create donut icing. Make sure some of the first donut shape is still showing.

Painted Donut Coasters step 2
Step
3

When the paint has dried, use paint markers to add fun sprinkle shapes on top.

Painted Donut Coasters step 3
Step
4

Seal your painted coasters with a medium layer of Mod Podge.

Painted Donut Coasters step 4

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