My friend, Tania, taught me how to make these fun magnets a couple of years ago in Kodiak. We made them for the parents of the kids that we babysat that year. They turned out so cute! I love being down in the lower 48 around the holidays. It is SO MUCH EASIER to find craft supplies! We couldn't get these marbles on the island, so her sister sent her some from Maine. Now all I have to do is go down the street to Joann's or the Dollar Tree store---and spend a lot less---no shipping!To make some of your own all you need to do is brush a thin layer of mod podge on the back of the marble (on the flat side). Apply a circle of scrapbook paper, a photo, or a little crayon masterpiece (like the one Aaron is doing below).
Let dry. Then add a magnet onto the back using some tacky or all purpose craft glue and let dry. That's it!
Here are some with paper behind.
Aaron's crayon drawings. He made these as gifts.
Photos
Kaylee loves playing with the photo magnets on the dishwasher. She likes looking at family pictures and pointing to each member. She gets excited every morning when we come down the stairs and I stop and let her look at the family collage frame on the wall. So these are perfect for her. 
I always want to make these but I can never find the marbles with the flat side. What do you call them? & you found them at Joann's or the $ store?
ReplyDeleteLove this as a gift idea for family. Hope you don't mind a copycat.
ReplyDeleteHow simple!
ReplyDeleteOne could make whole sets for the seasons. And the holidays. Or, what about those wallet sized school photos that are just sitting in the armoire? Those could work too!
I love the ones your little kiddos made! So cute! Thanks for linking!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the marbles with the kids drawings on them, that is such a great Grandparent gift. I will be filing this idea in my idea box so that when my three year old is a bit older we can make them.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea... great classy looking magnet.. love it!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE crafts that are kid-friendly! This one is so fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your crafty creation at Thursday's Treasures!
http://treasuresfortots.blogspot.com/2010/01/thursdays-treasures-week-4.html
SO Happy! I just found a bag of these marbles at Dollar Tree! Now to get the magnets and away I go. Thanks for the tutorial :)
ReplyDeletei have just discovered your blog and gone through almost all of it...it's really great! your children are very blessed to have not only a talented mom, but one that includes them in the projects. thanks for sharing.
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Love theses but have never seen large flat marbles.
ReplyDeleteThe clear glass bubbles can be hard to find, especially the larger ones. Try looking at a stained glass store, they usually have them and call them nuggets.
ReplyDeletePlease, please be careful with magnest this size, especially when incorporating them into kid-friendly kid projects and those meant for young chilcren to play with.
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