Dino Magnets & Starburst Mirror

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Dino Magnets & Starburst Mirror

DIY - Dollar Store Decor

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Simple decor piece made with items from the dollar store!

**Watch the FULL TUTORIAL ABOVE**

Dino Magnets: Materials

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Plastic dinosaur

Sharp knife

Gold spray paint

Magnet strips

Hot glue gun

Scissors

Cut and Paint

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Cut the dinosaur in half

Spray paint entire dinosaur

Add Magnet

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Because it was hollow, I first glued a pice of thing cardboard to the back.

Hot glue magnet strips to cardboard (cover as much surface as possible)

Trim excess with scissors

Stick to fridge :)

Starburst Mirror: Materials

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Small circle mirror

Wooden skewer sticks

Hot glue gun

Paint

Sponge brush

Thumb tacks

Gluing

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Hot glue the sticks to the back of the mirror

**working in quarters works best**

Snap some of the sticks to make them shorter

Alternate the lengths

Paint

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Take some acrylic paint of your choice and paint the sticks

Brush on two coats with your sponge brush

Wipe mirror clean with damp paper towel

How to Hang

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Hot glue a couple thumb tacks to the back of the mirror.

Push it into the wall to hang