We have heaps of colorful bottle tops from juice and milk bottles …
so we pulled them out to make Christmas fridge magnets.
Children can’t get enough of glitz so with the bottle tops we popped out sequins and stars.
Add a big swoosh of P.V.A. glue …
decorate, decorate, decorate …
a magnet on the back …
and voila! Some pretty nifty Christmas fridge magnets!
Tags: bottle tops, glitter, glue, sequins
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These look FAB – especially all together. Just a couple of questions… Are your magnets self-adhesive? Can you cut them to fit? Where do you get them? Thanks.
::: Julie the magnets we used were pre cut and self adhesive which we got from our local office supplier. You can however buy it on a roll so you can cut it to any length from places like Office Works. We’re not sure if this is self adhesive or not … we don’t think so.
http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Office-Supplies/Conference-and-Presentation/Boards-and-Easels/Whiteboard-Accessories/AUOW5R3
Gorgeous ladies! I keep all the Real estate calenders and pizza takeaway menus and pull the magnets off the back and reuse them for activities like this. With my overload of bottle tops I drilled holes in them and the children loved threading some groovy looking and very individual necklaces!! Lovely activity ladies!
::: Thanks Karen. We love your ideas too!
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ANOTHER great idea ! and the magnetic tape I have bought on rolls is sticky – but I usually add a little sticky tape if it’s going to be on something that bends – as the stickiness isn’t great…
::: Good on you … Thanks for that Louise!
Thanks for this fun craft, I better start collecting caps to get these fun holiday gifts ready in time at school!
::: Miss Merril we reckon if put the call out on Monday to the children to bring along bottle caps, by Wednesday you’ll be ready to start creating!
