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If your refrigerator serves as a combination
community information board, modern art museum and play area, you
need strong, unbreakable magnets. We searched for good looking (or
at least fun) magnets that fit the bill, but finally gave
up and made our own using colorful, lightweight foam stamps and
self-adhesive magnet strips, both easily found
at a craft store. Our toddler loves them, and we think they're pretty
cute, too.
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Materials:
Assorted Foam Stamps
(some come with built-in hangers -- we just trim these off)
Craft Knife and Cutting Surface
Self-Adhesive Magnet Strips
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Step 1: Trim Hangers (if necessary)
Our toddler chose an array of bright bugs and garden creatures for
our refrigerator, all have built-in hangers that we want to remove. Using
the craft knife we carefully cut along
the image, leaving a border equal to the precut outline, and remove the
hanger portion.
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Step 2: Add Magnets
Next we cover a good portion of the
stamp with strip magnets so our finished magnet will be extra strong.
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Step
3: Finished!
Our toddler has as much fun playing with the magnets as she does showing
off her work. And we like the fact that there no longer is an avalanche
of paper whenever the door is opened. |
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Safety Reminder!
As a craft item, foam stamps are
intended for use by children over three years old, because if chewed the
material can pose a choking hazard. Please use caution and keep magnets
out of the reach of young children who may chew on them.
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