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Anyone can enjoy quick handmade decor projects to fill a relaxing day off, especially those who make good use of old items that take up space. When they add some function to the house, it’s even better! If you have a bunch of mason jar lids cluttering your drawer or a ton of glass food jars sitting in your recycling bin, this DIY is for you. It’s surprisingly easy Reuse old jar lids to create adorable home decorAnd it’s the perfect shape to make fridge magnets for keeping kitchen notes, photos and other items. Decorate the flat round part of your jar lid with pretty paper and attach a magnet like this one X-Bat Magnet Ceramic Round Magnet To create charming custom pieces. Depending on the styles of jar lids you’re working with, there are different ways to complete this project. With mason jar lids that have removable rings, there are more options for customizing your magnet to fit your kitchen and your personality.
Lids from any type of glass jar will work for this project. You can also use bottle caps to add some small magnets to your collection and upcycle more household items. To style your DIY refrigerator magnet, decoupage scrapbook or other patterned paper on lid metal. While pretty floral paper makes for attractive kitchen decor, cutting out unique images from old books and magazines is a great way to create adorable magnets. Alternatively, draw or paint your own design on paper. If you prefer to have more personal items to decorate your fridge, this is it A genius DIY for displaying photos without frames. Use pictures of friends and family or even add your children’s artwork for cute, sentimental magnets.
Easy steps to make cute kitchen magnets from old jar lids
Wash all your jar lids thoroughly before you start decorating them or attaching your magnets. First, decide how you want to orient your magnet and picture on the lid. With mason jar lids, you can choose to use just the disc (leaving out the ring) or glue the two pieces together. In most cases, the magnet should be glued to the center of the top of the jar lid, while the paper decoration fits inside the lip of the lid, on the underside. If you have shallow lids and thick magnets, you can flip your picture around by sticking it to the flat top and gluing the magnet to the inside of the lid. There are tons Ways to Recycle Unused Jar LidsSo you can take your time to decide what will work best for your kitchen decor.
Once you’ve chosen whether you’ll use patterned paper, cut-out bits from books, or your own pictures, you’ll need to trim each to fit the flat part of your lid. For those using cut-outs or decorative paper, decoupage is a great option. color Mod Podge On the lid, place your paper on top, and smooth it down. Add another layer of Mod Podge to seal the image. When working with photographs, use Mod Podge or hot glue to adhere the back of the image to the lid. Finally, glue your magnet to the opposite side of the lid, attach any accents like a ribbon or bow, and stick your DIY decor to your fridge or other magnetic kitchen surface.
