How to DIY some cute horse stall name plates for only $1!
![two horse stall signs with names](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Untitled-design.png)
I have been wanting stall signs for our little horse barn but there was no way I was going to pay $25 each to have them made. That’s just crazy!
I found wooden plaques at the craft store for less than $1 each and went to town. These are the perfect easy horse stall name plates.
Get a cheap wooden plaque from the craft store
![small oval wooden sign](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_9925-768x1024.jpeg)
We made a trip to Michaels and found a bunch of options for pre-cut wooden plaques.
My daughter picked this oval plaque that measured roughly 6.5″ x 5″.
It was a good size for our stall doors. You can find thicker ones with beveled edges if you want to pay a little more.
With our coupon (always use a coupon at the craft store!) they cost 70 cents each. We bought three.
Get out the acrylic paints
![painting stall signs with acrylic paint](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_9924-1024x768.jpeg)
Next we dragged out our stash of acrylic craft paints.
If you have a certain color in mind you can buy a bottle of paint for less than $1 at Michaels.
We applied one coat and let it dry.
DIY Horse Stall Name Plates: Create names
![Cricut design studio with names](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/labels.png)
I used my Cricut Joy and the Design Space program to create the names for the plaques.
I used permanent black vinyl and some transfer tape to move them to the signs.
If you don’t have a way to make the vinyl you could definitely use stencils and paint to get the names on the signs!
Attach twine with hot glue (optional)
![twine glued to back of name plate](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_0132-768x1024.jpeg)
Since I wanted to see how the stall sign would look hanging, I attached a short piece of twine with hot glue.
You will definitely want to use high temp hot glue to fasten it securely.
![horse name sign hanging on stall door](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_0134-886x1024.jpeg)
Here’s how the horse stall name plates looked hanging.
We decided to attach the other stall signs with high strength stick-ems instead of hanging them.
We ended up liking how they looked like this better than hanging and changed Harry’s sign.
It’s definitely just personal preference.
$1 DIY Horse Stall Name Plates Summary
![name plate hanging on horse stall door](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_0133-1024x768.jpeg)
Our horses finally know which stall is theirs!
Any questions about creating your own DIY stall signs? Leave a comment below!
![DIY horse stall name plate pin](https://thepracticalhorsewoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DIY-462x1024.png)
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