Valentine’s Day: Child Artwork Magnetic Message

Use your magnets to make messages or create shapes.  This would be a fun handmade gift for hanging up notes, lists etc. on a fridge or board.

Materials

• Self adhesive magnetic sheets
• Scissors
• Child’s artwork (Be sure to ask them before using the artwork for this purpose or have them make something specifically for this activity.)
• Ruler and pencil

Directions

• Remove the sticky back from your magnet sheet and place your artwork on top. (With the blank side sticking to the magnet sheet.)

• Flip it over (drawing on the magnetic side lightly with your pencil) and make a grid with your ruler and pencil.  The easiest way to do this is to make the rows and columns the width of your ruler.

• Cut along your lines to make squares.

• Arrange your squares on your fridge, whiteboard, cookie sheet or any metal surface to make letters or shapes.

• OR put it in a small box, tie on a ribbon and give it to a friend!

Purpose

• Re-imagining items
• Beginning to understand that magnets are attracted to metal surfaces

Safety Notes

• Magnets can be dangerous if consumed, therefore this is not an activity recommended for children 0-3 or those that tend to put things into their mouths.  Use with direct adult supervision and be sure to seek immediate medical attention if consumption occurs.
• Use scissors with care and adult supervision.