Photo string
What you need:
Twine
Clothesline pins
Command hooks (sticky tack or tape would also work)
Photos
How to make it:
1. Decide where you are going to hang your photo string, and place the command hooks, sticky tack or tape there.
2. Tie your twine around the hooks, leaving a small amount of slack.
TIP: When you hang the photos on the twine, the twine will dip more than the slack in the twine originally did, so plan the amount of slack you want accordingly.
3. Pin your photos to the twine with the clothesline pins.
Name magnets
What you need:
Wood or styrofoam letters
Paint and paintbrush
Tarp, newspaper or other drop cloth
Small magnets
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
How to make it:
1. Lay out the letters you have chosen on your tarp or newspaper.
2. Paint the letters in the color of your choosing, making sure to get the edges.
3. Let dry and apply a second coat if necessary.
4. Flip the letters over while letting the glue gun heat up.
5. Lay a few magnets out evenly across the back of each letter, so the weight is equally distributed.
6. Place a dab of hot glue on each magnet and press, glue side down, onto the back of the letters.
TIP: The magnets will stay better if you apply pressure for a couple of seconds, but they will also get hot quickly from the glue. Use a towel or heat resistant pad to avoid burning your fingers.
7. Let the glue dry and try placing the letter on a magnetic surface. If the letter slides or does not stick, apply more magnets to the back of the letter for a stronger hold.
Can’t kill 'em flower vases
What you need:
Mason jars
Fake flowers of your choice
Optional: Pebbles/stones and ribbons/string
How to make it:
1. Tie ribbons or string around the top of the mason jar as decorations.
2. Pour pebbles into the jar to hide the stems of the flowers.
3. Cut flowers to desired height based on jar size.
4. Place flowers in the jars, and set them on shelves or tables. Don’t water them.
Flower push pins
What you need:
Push pins
Small decorative flowers
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
How to make it:
1. Heat up the hot glue gun.
2. Place a small dab of glue on the top of each push pin.
3. Quickly press flowers onto the glue.
TIP: The flowers will stay better if you apply pressure for a couple of seconds, but the pushpins get hot quickly from the glue. Use a towel or heat resistant pad to avoid burning your fingers.
4. Let the glue dry and put the push pins on a bulletin board.
