Scandinavian Christmas: Day 1

The first day of Scandinavian Christmas is here! If you're new to the series, welcome! Every year, from December 13 - 25, I invite other Scandinavian bloggers and guests to share a favorite Scandinavian Christmas tradition, craft, or recipe. This year, there are some pretty creative posts and I'm so excited to share each one! Spread the word and come back everyday to check out the  new posts!

To kickoff the series, I'm going to share a tutorial for how to make some Swedish-themed magnets! I think they would make some cute stocking stuffers. :-)

You will need:

Mod Podge
Glass discs (I got mine on etsy)
Magnets for the back
1" hole punch (optional)
Printout of words and/or designs

First, printout some fun Swedish words in different fonts, leaving ample space between them so you can cut clean circles out. Some of the Swedish words I used were: God Jul (Merry Christmas), köttbullar (meatballs), fika (coffee break), kaffe (coffee), glögg (Swedish mulled wine), and Skål (cheers). 

Cut words out with scissors, or your 1" hole punch.

 Place a dab of Mod Podge on the paper, word side UP. Stick the the flat side of the glass disc. Smooth out any bubbles and trim any excess paper. Wait until dry and superglue a magnet to the back.

You can change it up too! Try adding pictures or different Scandinavian designs! Here are some Scandinavian map magnets:

And you can even package them if you feel so inclined:

A Swedish drink set!
[cheers, beer, Aquavit, wine]

And that's it! Hang your lovely magnets on your fridge and enjoy!

Glad Sankta Lucia Dag!

Thanks for checking out Day 1 of the series! Be sure to come back tomorrow to hear from Rachel!