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Make It: Kid-Friendly Popsicle Stick Magnets!

by on Aug 23, 2011

Here at Curbly, we love a good magnet, especially if we can make a bunch and make ’em ourselves.  What could possibly be better than that?  Super colorful magnets made from recycled materials that allow for spontaneous creativity and fun in the kitchen!  Sold?  Read on!  

Brooke Fish, the blogger and crafty designer behind Pure and Noble, came up with this clever solution to use up old popsicle sticks and those ubiquitous, local business refrigerator magnets that arrive in every mailer or are attached to every phone book in the world.  Ahem.

created at: 08/23/2011

To create your own, all you’ll need is the following:

  • popsicle sticks (new or old)
  • acrylic paint
  • paint brush
  • flat refrigerator magnets
  • scissors
  • hot glue gun

When you’re ready to get rid of those awful mailer magnets create some colorful magnets that allow for simple, imaginative play, head on over to Pure and Noble for the full tutorial!

[via Marie LeBaron on Pinterest]