Christmas Card Magnets

We made these magnets with our friends yesterday. They are simple, inexpensive, good for any age and make nice gifts. Really fun and a little addictive! They were VERY popular!

Consider making sets in themes: words, animals, stars, snowflakes, etc, or you could do individual letters to spell something out a la Scrabble. You could do a bunch of family pictures (make a copy of the originals) or a little play nativity set. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Put a set of them into a decorated Altoids box for a "gift set."

You need:

Clear glue or white glue that will dry clear

Large flat marbles, found at Wal-Mart, dollar stores, craft stores (usually used for floral vase filling)

Old Christmas cards, family pictures, kid's drawings, cut-out letters or images

Round magnets-I got mine at Wal-Mart-they were peel and stick, which was handy

Choose a flat marble. Position it over the picture you want it to frame. Hold the marble in place and copy around it with a pencil or pen. Cut around the image about 1/4 inch inside the line. (The bottom surface of the flat marble is smaller than the outline.) Each flat marble has an unique shape, so copy around each individually for a good fit.

Spread glue on front of image and press the flat marble onto it. Affix the magnet on the back. Let sit flat until dry.