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Home » 1 Hour C.R.A.F.T.'s » Dino magnets

Dino magnets

November 13, 2012 By Jamie Dorobek 20 Comments

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My fridge is covered in dinos and I like it a lot. Dino magnets sets are on the ol’ to do list for some very special neighbors, friends, and co-workers this year! I first saw the dino magnets on pinterst, from an adorable etsy store, The original animal magnet. The magnet store has great prices and tons of options (including golden rhinos!), but if you’re a gung ho crafter (like me!) here’s my dino magnet making method…

All you need is:

  • a pack of plastic dinos. I got mine at K-mart. Here is a perfect set of dinos for a great deal!
  • a utility knife
  • paint and paint brush
  • hot glue gun
  • round magnets (These magnets work the best!)
Here are the little dinos before they got chopped in half. Andy tied a few different cutting methods (Dremmel & mini saw), and found that a simple utility knife was the most efficient for getting the smoothest cut.

homemade christmas gift

My dinos were solid all the way through… which made them perfect for gluing on magnets.
homemade christmas giftThe dinos took a few coats of paint. I painted each dino with 4 coats of paint. I also painted the magnets to match the dino.

homemade christmas gift

The last step is to hot glue the magnets to the dinos. Easy peasy chicken squeesy. Oh, and then hang ’em up on the ol’ fridge and admire your dino-tastic work!

homemade gift idea

homemade christmas gift

Would anyone you know like dino magnets? How about a dino planter? I think I’ve got a thing for dinos! I mean look at the sparkly T-rex with his little arms… he wants to hug me every time I open the fridge!

Psst… I’m hoping

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Comments

  1. Lorelai says

    May 22, 2015 at 4:54 am

    Love this! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – We hope to see you again soon! The door is OPEN!
    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

    Reply
  2. Sarah-Ann says

    May 20, 2015 at 11:14 am

    What a great idea. Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
  3. lana says

    May 19, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    awesome idea! I’ve bought the cat butt ones before!

    Reply
  4. Cathy says

    May 17, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    These are really cute and my grandsons would get a kick out of them. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy

    Reply
  5. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

    May 14, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Such a cute idea! Thanks so much for linking up to #ShareTheWealthSunday!

    xoxo
    Lisa

    Reply
  6. Zina says

    May 13, 2015 at 7:36 am

    this is a great idea!

    Reply
  7. Mrs. AOK says

    May 12, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    I love these!! Thank you for sharing with us at Mommy Monday!!!
    XOXO

    Reply
  8. Nina Lewis says

    May 11, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    Am dropping by from the Mother 2 Mother link party. This is such a cute idea!! My grandsons would love them. I’ll have to make them a bunch — or make the magnets with them! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Cydnee/Tampa Cake Girl says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    I love these dino magnets! So fun! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

    Reply
  10. Sharlee says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Hi! Stopping by from the Home Matters Linky Party! What a fun idea! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  11. Beth @ Through the Eyes of the Mrs. says

    November 13, 2013 at 7:14 am

    These are fabulous. Is it awful that I want to go looking for dinosaurs right now? These would make a great stocking stuffer. I featured this on my Handmade Gift Ideas! http://www.throughtheeyesofthemrs.com/2013/11/30-handmade-gift-ideas.html

    Reply
  12. Kelly @ View Along the Way says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    The little dino tails are charming my face off right now! Love!

    Reply
  13. Steff says

    November 14, 2012 at 6:49 pm

    Dino butt magnets? You just made my day. I will be buying dinos very, very soon- just the photos alone make me happy, can’t fathom how ace a whole palaeolithic FRIDGE is going to be!!

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    • Jamie Dorobek says

      November 15, 2012 at 9:31 am

      haha! dino butt magnets… that made me laugh 🙂

      Reply
  14. Natasha says

    November 14, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    these are so sweet!!

    Reply

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