You can certainly make it bigger to
play at home. I like this project because it is not only a boredom
buster, but it helps the child to learn colors and shapes and
encourages them to draw.
You will need
- metal CD box – it is best if you find something like that, because the magnets also stick on it
- piece of magnetic metal (containing iron) to fit in your box
- piece of chalkboard cloth
- piece of batting
- piece of cotton fabric or even better, laminated fabric (if you are using plain cotton fabric, pod podge it with fabric mod podge
- some gross grain ribbon or bias tape
- some colorful foam – I used a pre- cut package. Here you can also use felt, card stock etc. There are also printable magnetic sheets which you could print and cut
- self adhering magnetic foil or small magnets
- permanent marker to draw the faces
- other glitter glues etc that you have on hand
- chalk - I would use a dust free chalk if you can get it
Make sure that the corners of your
metal plate are filed round so that they do not pierce through the
fabric measure the size you need to fit in your box. Make a sandwich
as follows: Cotton fabric face down, metal plate, batting and the
chalk cloth face up. Use some glue to glue the metal plate in place.
Sew all the edges with a straight stitch.
Attach the ribbon or bias tape. I
choose ribbon, because it was easier to sew it on and was laying
flatter on the corners than bias tape would. Measure the length of
the ribbon for the given side and double the length. Singe the edges,
fold the ribbon in half and sew together one side. Slip onto your
project and sew on. Repeat for all the edges. Be very careful not to
sew through the metal. Well – the machine won't sew through the
metal. The needle will break and if you are not careful, you can
damage your machine!
Make the magnetic shapes. I used a
pre-cut package of foam shapes. This you can make with your children.
Make some faces etc and attach a magnet on each piece. I f you do not
find pre cut foam shapes or similar, let your creativity run wild and
use felt, card stock etc. You can cut everything by hand or use your
silhouette or similar. You can also print your shapes and faces
directly on a magnetic foil and then cut them out.
Another thing that you could make for
this project with your child is a little book with examples of the
layouts one could make with the shapes. This is not only a fun
project to tackle, but later by following the layouts, you child is
learning some more.
Have fun!
This project made the Top Ten at the CSI Project Weekly Challenge
I am showing this project at

What a beautiful and creative idea! Pinning this so I remember to make one for my kids. I bet it makes car trip easier too?
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I am so inspired by your blog and creativity. Your newest follower. I pinned several of your wonderful projects this morning. Thanks for sharing!
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She looks so happy! Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing this with us on The Sunday Showcase
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