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 lot of money to make!

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Plastic lids from potato chip canisters like Pringles and Lays Stax work well for this project. You need to buy commerical strength, heavy-duty magnets…so that they will stay up on a metal surface like your refrigerator, freezer, work locker, school locker, file cabinet, etc.

Ladybug Felt Refrigerator Magnets

Plastic Potato Chip Canister Lid
Scissors
All-Purpose, Quick-Drying Craft Glue
Red and Black Craft Felt
Wiggle Eyes
Pencil

Place the lid down on a sheet of red craft felt. Use a pencil to trace around it and then scissors to cut out the perfect fitting circle. Repeat the process to cut out a circle from black felt. Squirt craft glue on top of the lid and adhere the red circle on top…pressing gently on it to smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles.

Referring to the photo you’ll cut out one thin straight line from the black felt to form the separation of wings. Glue it into place. Then cut out small circles from the black felt to form the polka dot spots and  an almond shaped head. Glue those pieces on top as shown in the photograph. Then add the 2 wiggle eyes with a dab of glue.

Finishing up: You need to use a heavy-duty magnet or magnets on the back side by gluing them into place. You want your bumble bees to stay up firmly in place on a metal surface. Let everything dry for 4-6 hours before using them.

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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 a fabulous job! Here’s instructions on how you can make them too.

Painted Watermelon Seashells Refrigerator Magnets

Small Clam Seashells
Acrylic Craft Paint – Green, Lime, White, Pink/Red, Black
Paint Brush, Water Dish and Paper Towels
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish
Commercial Grade Magnets
Gorilla Glue
Small Round Glass Florist Stone

Paint the entire clam shell with the reddish pink acrylic craft paint. I used 2 coats of paint with 30 minutes of drying time between coats. Use the photo for reference to add the rind stripes and seeds. Let all of the paint dry for at least 90 minutes or until no longer tacky.

Take the painted seashells outside and lightly spray with a coat of clear acrylic sealer and let dry for 2 hours.

Flip the seashells over. Add a dab of Gorilla Glue inside. Place the glass floral stone on top. Shells are concave and this will give them a flatter back. Add another dab of Gorilla Glue on top of the glass floral stone. Place the round magnet on top. Let them dry for 2-4 hours. Once dry they’re done!

You can display your new magnets on the front of a refrigerator, freezer, metal file cabinet, or dress-up that work or gym locker. Cute little accents for spring and summer decorating.

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