Thursday, December 30, 2010

Alphabet Magnets

My candle holder project left me with a lot of little baby food jar lids.  I kept them because....#1-I am a hoarder....and #2-I just knew if I kept staring at them long enough, I could find a good use for them.  And I am fairly certain that this is what makes me a hoarder in the first place...everything can be used again, in another way, right?  I like to think so.

While staring at my ever growing collection of lids and wondering what to do with them, I realized that the little circle in the center was about the same size as my new circle craft punch.  Could it be?  Was it possible that I could squeeze yet 1 more craft from my $6 toy?  I was giddy with excitement.  Really....It doesnt take much, folks.

Here is what I did:



I punched some scrapbook paper with my 1.5 inch craft punch and put alphabet stickers on the circles.



I spray painted the lids and hot glued magnets on the back.  Then I glued the circles in the center of the lid.



And now you have a nice little set of alphabet magnets for your 2 year old to pull apart, shove under the fridge and carry on with their day, as if nothing ever happened.  Enjoy!
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19 comments:

  1. nicolette {momnivores dilemma}December 30, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    Tammy-

    You really are getting a lot of miles out of that craft punch, eh?

    These are adorable!

    <3
    nicolette

    link them up at CJT!

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  2. Lori@Paisley PassionsDecember 30, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    Great idea! I hear ya on the "hoarding". My hubby will try and throw things away and I won't let him "just in case" I can find a use. It drives him batty!

    Thanks for linking up and sharing on Thrilling Thursday @ Paisley Passions. Hope you stop by again soon :)

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  3. JanetDecember 30, 2010 at 9:43 PM

    What a creative idea! I tend to like to hold onto things too. It seems that I always find a use for something right after I throw it away!

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  4. Naturally Me CreationsDecember 30, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    Cute! And you're right, if you keep something long enough, sooner or later you WILL think of something to do with them, hehehe! (i'm a hoarder too...!)

    Tnx for linking up at Who Made What? Weekend linky party! :)

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  5. Shelly @Crafty Creative StudioDecember 30, 2010 at 10:16 PM

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  6. Shelly @Crafty Creative StudioDecember 30, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    These are REALLY cute!! Oh, dear -now I am going to be hoarding lids! :)

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  7. Jenn @ Peas and CrayonsDecember 30, 2010 at 11:39 PM

    These are so much cuter than my retro rainbow abc magnets --- I have GOT to make a few of these to class up the fridge a little =)

    love it!

    xoXOxo
    Jenn @ Peas & Crayons

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:00 PM

    can you punch circles out of felt with that thing? i have an idea/want an excuse to buy one!

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  9. Jayna RaeJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Very cute! I like that they can be made to match each persons decor.

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  10. Judy WhatiliveforJanuary 3, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    I made some letter lids for a memory game for my 3 year old but love the idea to make them into magnets. My almost 2 year old would spend all day pulling these off the fridge and putting them back on :) Thanks for the fun idea!

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  11. Ali RichardsonJanuary 3, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    YOu just made me kick myself for throwing away all of those billion baby food jar lids that I've used over the last few years. Ugh! These are so so adorable (& way cuter than those plastic alphabet magents that I have). Well done!

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  12. KatherineJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    OMGosh! This is so cute and a great way to upcycle those lids! Fantastic project! Thanks for sharing at the Gettin' Krafty With It party!

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  13. Naturally Me CreationsJanuary 4, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Just letting you know that I featured your craft on my blog! :)

    http://naturallymecreations.blogspot.com/p/your-featured-creations.html

    If you want, you can grab an "I was featured" badge from my right side bar! :)

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  14. Allison @ House of HepworthsJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    I love your project so much I featured it this week!

    Come grab a button if you'd like. You deserve it. ;)

    ~Allison @ House of Hepworths

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  15. KatherineJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Featured your super cute magnets tonight! Stop by and grab a featured button!

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  16. Grannys AtticJanuary 11, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Super great idea! I am a hoarder too! Love what you did with the baby food jar lids. Thanks for sharing. Blessings, Vicky

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  17. Melanie BacomJanuary 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    These are so cute. I need to find some baby food jars.

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  18. Mommy on the go!January 19, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    LOVE it!!!

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  19. AmyHJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I'm in love! Off to count my stashed baby jars:) Thanks for auditioning for American Crafter!

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