DIY Projects & Crafts Invitations & Stationery How to Make Your Own Stickers Learn how to create these simple, kid-friendly craft essentials with just glue, white vinegar, and paint. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 17, 2022 The only thing more fun than collecting stickers is creating a sticker collection you've designed yourself. Doing so is simple: Choose images from wrapping paper or magazines and cut out along outlines, or punch shapes from decorative papers using a craft punch. Once backed with glue and allowed to dry, they can be remoistened later and stuck on notebooks, lunch bags, or stationery—just about anything. Best of all, your kids will love them, so discover and recreate the step-by-step tutorial below. What You'll Need Materials White vinegar Small paint or pastry brush Scissors or a craft punch White Elmer's Washable School Glue Instructions In a bowl, mix together white Elmer's Washable School Glue with an equal amount of white vinegar until you have a thin, milky liquid. Using a small paint brush or a pastry brush, smear the back of the paper sparingly with the glue mixture. Allow it to dry, then apply a second coat, and allow it to dry again. Next, use scissors or a craft punch to cut out desired shapes. Although the glue is nontoxic, it doesn't taste very good, so for a mass sticking, use a dampened sponge to moisten the back of stickers. Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART KIDS, VOLUME 3 2002