I too have been sucked in to the allure of the mysterious painted plastic animal toy phenomenon. All the images & projects circling around the blog world & Pinterest have suckered me into the peer pressure to create my own gilded animal project. (I have to admit, these suckers are pretty darn cute.)
This was a very simple project & would be fun to include the kiddos on. Since Chloe is still a little young for serious arts & crafts, she aided by selecting the toy at Michaels. She choose a giant giraffe she has named "the Chloe Giraffe"... Obviously. I also let her pick out the color for the base. Pink... Obviously.
We spray painted an inexpensive wood box from Michaels pink & then used Gold Rub'n'Buff for "the Chloe Giraffe" & the top of the box. A little super glue on her newly gilded feet & she was stuck. Now the littles has a fancy place to store all of her treasures.
I figure for less than $12, we can jump on board for this trend. Have you jumped on any crazy trends lately?
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This is super adorable and so simple to try out.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! I have a box just that size that I have been trying to decide what kind of makeover it is getting! I, too, love these plastic animals! What's the deal!?
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute! I love the pink and gold combo, Chloe's got good taste ;)
ReplyDeleteI just picked up two different grizzly bears on clearance at HL, trying to decide what to do with them. Your jewelry box is stunning! Looks like a high $$ designer piece!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I love the gold & pink!
ReplyDeleteThis is freaking awesome! My daughter is way, way into giraffes (and her jewelry lately) so this would be perfect for her! Pinning!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Never used Rub n' Buff before. Can you get this at a craft store or more of a hardware store?
ReplyDeleteOh this is wonderful, I love it so much. I think I am hooked now too!
ReplyDeletexoxo, Tanya
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Adorable! Rub n buff is awesome stuff!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. I love it with the bright pink- your girl's got a good eye!
ReplyDeleteLOVE!
ReplyDeleteTHis is sooo good! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI totally want to jump on the animal bandwagon too! Your is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! I am totally on board this trend if it means I get to make on of those! Adorable:)
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