I bought some princess magnets in the dollar spot at Target a while back. I thought they would make a fun prize for her for one thing or another. Then I thought "what 2 year old would have fun looking at something stuck to my fridge"? Yes, she has lots of magnets on my fridge and I am constantly kicking on of her alphabet magnets but enough is enough. I decided I did not want anything else for her to play with on my fridge.
And, the idea for this 'toy' came to be. I made her an activity set she loves and since it is magnets it is also something she can only play with when with someone else. An adult someone else, to supervise, so I get to have lots of fun with her and this one!
I started with the magnets and an old cookie sheet.
This is a really old cookie sheet. It was actually one I kept in my oven as a 'drip pan' which is why it is so black and forever tarnished. I hate when my stuff starts to look like this so I didn't use it anymore.
I was hoping to find some scrapbook paper with pictures or scenes on them that I could just cut out and around but I didn't. I bought some plain green, plain blue, and a page of 'cloudy sky' paper. I also found a package of Disney chipboard pieces that included a castle, trees and flowers among a few other things (I didn't use the other pieces so I don't remember). Plus, it actually matched some of the magnets perfectly...it had the same coach and castle so I knew it would go together well! I had a 50% scratch off coupon so that only cost me $2.50.
A bit of white spray paint. lots of cutting, a bunch of two sided tape and my cookie sheet looked vastly different.
Now add the princess magnets and she has a fun new plaything! I just have to remind her every so often that only the princesses and the carriage move so if you do make this for a smaller child, using the chipboard might not be the way to go unless you are always going to be there to make sure they don't rip pieces off :)
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LOVE this! My 2yr old is obsessed with the princesses and would be enchanted with this idea. And wow at that cookie sheet makeover. Got to go find those magnets to make one! Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)
This is such a sweet idea! I used to love the felt paper dolls when I was little- these remind me of those adorable scenes! Thanks so much for sharing ad I'd love for you to link up at Sweet Sharing Monday! http://saynotsweetanne.com/2012/sweet-sharing-monday-6/
Don't know if you have seen it but we can get adhesive magnetic sheets in our local craft store. I have made a number of chipboard pieces into sturdy magnets with this. You stick it on and either cut it out with scissors or use a cutting knife. It is time consuming but it means that everything is moveable.
I love this idea so much. Thanks for sharing it.
Our little girls will absolutely love this!! We appreciate you linking up with us!! It's so fun to see all of the great ideas and recipes! We hope to see you back again soon! -The Sisters
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