DIY: Painted wooden blocks - so quick and effective!

As seen in this beautiful Savannah styled nursery - these blocks are simple to make! Personalise them how you wish, pop them in a cute little crate box or use on display in the room. Your little one will love them!
You will need:
〰️ Square dowel chopped into 4cm x 4cm size cubes
〰️ Resene Colorwood Natural Interior Wood Stain in Ironbark and Walnut
〰️ Resene Aquaclear Varnish
To make these wooden blocks we took a length of square dowel and chopped it into 4cm x 4cm sized cubes.
We gave the ends a light sand and then stained the blocks in Resene Colorwood Natural Interior Wood Stain in Ironbark and Walnut.
Once dry, you can paint your design on them (we used Resene Spanish White).
To seal the blocks we used Resene Aquaclear Varnish in a semi gloss.
Colours we used:
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