How to Make a Monkey Refrigerator Magnet

There are a variety of ways you can make refrigerator magnets in monkey shapes. Choose pictures of monkeys from magazines or children's books, or cut your own monkey shape from foam core and decorate them before you attach the magnetic backing.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Monkey pictures
• Scissors
• Magnetic sheets
• Foam core
• Poster paints
• Small paint brushes
• Googly eyes
• Glue
• Craft knife
• Magnets

Monkey Photo Magnets

1. Find pictures of the monkeys you want to turn into magnets. Choose from kids books, clip art or wildlife pictures.
2. Cut the monkeys from the pictures you've chosen.
3. Pull the adhesive backing off a square of magnet that's larger than the monkey and attach the picture to the magnet.
4. Cut the excess magnet away from the monkey shape and stick your new monkey magnet to the refrigerator.

Foam Core Monkey Magnets

5. Draw the shape of a monkey on your foam core. It can be as large or small as you like and your drawing can be very detailed or primitive.
6. Decorate the drawing of your monkey. Color it using poster paints or colored markers.
7. Glue googly eyes on the face of your monkey. You can find them at your local craft store.
8. Cut your decorated monkey out of the foam core using a very sharp craft knife.
9. Attach magnets to the back of your monkey and place it on your refrigerator.

Tips & Warnings

• Use extra care when working with a craft knife to avoid serious cuts and injuries.