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Every year my grandchildren save their Valentine’s Day Candy Boxes to turn into new craft projects the following year. Many of those boxes are too cute to throw away and others can be redecorated into something you like. The kids like to decorate the windows …
These Ladybug refrigerator magnets are made out of upcycled potato chip canister plastic lids, felt, wiggle eyes, glue and a heavy-duty magnet. They’re an easy project for kids to do. You can whip up several of them in just an hour…and they don’t cost a …
These Valentine’s Day painted Cinnamon Applesauce Dough Refrigerator Magnets are adorable. A great weekend craft project to do with the kids. You can make the cut-outs in any shape or size that you would like. We used mini metal cookie cutters in a heart shape that are about 1 1/2″ in size. We then followed the McCormick recipe to make the cinnamon applesauce dough. You can grab their recipe HERE. You only need ground cinnamon, applesauce, cookie cutters, acrylic craft paint, paint pens, all-purpose craft glue, and magnets.
We followed the recipe directions and made small heart-shaped cut-outs. Once they were hard we hand painted them (front and back) with acrylic craft paints. You will need 2-3 coats of paint with 30 minutes of drying time between each coat.
Once the base coat is dry you can use acrylic paint with a paint brush or paint pens to decorate each of the little hearts. My 13 1/2 year old granddaughter came up with the designs shown in the photograph. Let them completely dry!
If you want to protect the painted finish for the next several years (or decades) you’ll want to spray them with a coat or two of clear acrylic spray sealer. We used one with a glossy finish. Let dry until no longer tacky. Flip over each heart and use all-purpose craft glue to adhere a small magnet onto the back side. Let dry overnight. That’s it, you’re done!
Cute little Valentine’s Day magnets that you can use to decorate the front of your refrigerator, freezer, file cabinet at work, or any other metal surface. Fun weekend project to do with the kids!
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These Bumble Bee refrigerator magnets are made out of upcycled potato chip canister plastic lids, felt, wiggle eyes, glue and a heavy-duty magnet. They’re an easy project for kids to do. You can whip up several of them in just an hour…and they don’t cost …
Watermelons are a fun summertime motif to decorate with and look especially cute in a fruit themed kitchen. These hand painted watermelon seashells refrigerator magnets were made by my 13 1/2 year old granddaughter. Like me, she enjoys arts and crafts. I think she did …
This handpainted Ladybug seashell paper weight was made by my 13 1/2 year old granddaughter. Isn’t she cute? I think so…and she did a great job making it! She didn’t use any template or pattern. A great little gift for mom, grandma, a school teacher, or place them outside in your garden as yard art.
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She painted the design onto a 4 1/2″ wide clam seashell that we collected from the beach. Wash ll shells in soapy water and rinse clean. Let them air dry for 2-3 days before painting on them. If they have a fishy odor to them…wash with Dawn Liquid Dish Soap which does an amazing job at removing odors, debris, and sand.
The background was painted with 2 coats of sky blue acrylic paint, allowing for 30 minutes of drying time between coats. The body of the ladybug was made using red acrylic paint in a tear drop shape. She added the black round head on top. Let dry.
After the paint is no longer tacky you want to add the accents like the black separation of the wings, the black polka dots, and antannae. Then add the little white dots for eyes. Outline the lady bug with black and let fully dry.
You can accent the design even further by adding a polka dot border if desired. She did her border in a red and black color scheme. Once the seashell is completely dry take it outside and spray it with 1-2 light coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. Let dry for 4-6 hours. This will protect the painted finished.
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These hand painted lady bugs and bumble bees are the perfect craft to make with young children. Acrylic craft paint, paint brushes, and halved walnut shells are all you need to make them. You can make several of them in just one afternoon! A group …
Tumbling Tower wood blocks are from a game that is sold by Dollar Tree. You can find them in the kid’s toys aisle. Our local DT store sells out of them often…so at those times I have to purchase them from Amazon. If you want …