Introduction: Cheap-n-Easy Fridge Friends! (Magnetic Dolls)
How to make easy magnetic paper dolls for the refrigerator for cheap!
I love to cook but Ive started to babysit my nephew... trying to entertain him and cook at the same time can be a little hard for me because i like to keep him in sight.
while he was coloring today he wanted me to 'cut the guys out' and an idea popped into my head-
paper dolls with magnets attached! easy!
but where will i find magnets? -duh- (i looked at the fridge) yay! free magnets =]
now we'll put it all together...
-MATERIALS-
>coloring pages/ paper
>crayons/ markers (whatever you have on hand)
>scissors (kid-safe if your letting your kid do this on their own)
>magnet strip(s)
>tape or glue
>refrigerator =]
-notes-
>i had all of these materials on hand but if you want/ need to buy them im sure you can find all of them at walmart (or equivalent) for less than $10.
>if you like to sew or want your fridge friends to last longer i found an instructable for this!-
https://www.instructables.com/id/Fabric-fridge-Magnets-for-children/
I love to cook but Ive started to babysit my nephew... trying to entertain him and cook at the same time can be a little hard for me because i like to keep him in sight.
while he was coloring today he wanted me to 'cut the guys out' and an idea popped into my head-
paper dolls with magnets attached! easy!
but where will i find magnets? -duh- (i looked at the fridge) yay! free magnets =]
now we'll put it all together...
-MATERIALS-
>coloring pages/ paper
>crayons/ markers (whatever you have on hand)
>scissors (kid-safe if your letting your kid do this on their own)
>magnet strip(s)
>tape or glue
>refrigerator =]
-notes-
>i had all of these materials on hand but if you want/ need to buy them im sure you can find all of them at walmart (or equivalent) for less than $10.
>if you like to sew or want your fridge friends to last longer i found an instructable for this!-
https://www.instructables.com/id/Fabric-fridge-Magnets-for-children/
Step 1: Color Your (soon to Be) Dolls!
get your kids coloring book of choice and have them COLOR!
you can also use plain paper and have the little one(s) draw their own characters!
Step 2: Commence the Cutting
cut out the figures for your kid(s)
Step 3: Magnets!
i used a magnet strip from the back of a promotional pizza coupon thingy from the mail. this had adhesive on it and i simply pulled it off.
if yours didnt have leftover adhesive/ you cant pull it off/ you bought your magnet then you need to use your own adhesive (ie. tape or glue) to attach it to your doll.
btw before you go wasting a bunch of magnet strips you should know i used just this one strip for all three of the dolls (i cut quarter sized pieces off)
if yours didnt have leftover adhesive/ you cant pull it off/ you bought your magnet then you need to use your own adhesive (ie. tape or glue) to attach it to your doll.
btw before you go wasting a bunch of magnet strips you should know i used just this one strip for all three of the dolls (i cut quarter sized pieces off)
Step 4: Attach Magnets
cut your magnet into smaller strips and use tape or glue or whatever you want to attach your piece of magnet to the back of your doll.
if your magnet doesnt hold the doll on the fridge attach a second strip.
if your magnet doesnt hold the doll after you have applied the second strip then check if your doll is paper. =]
if your magnet doesnt hold the doll on the fridge attach a second strip.
if your magnet doesnt hold the doll after you have applied the second strip then check if your doll is paper. =]
Step 5: Playtime!
your kids fridge friends should be finished and if so its playtime!