How to Decorate Crutches
Finding out you'll need crutches for an extended period of time is usually not a festive occasion. Cheer yourself up by personalizing them with images or colors you enjoy. Turn the decorating project into a family event or invite a couple of your friends over to help decorate your crutches if you want an excuse for some company.
Things You'll Need
- Stickers
- Colored tape
- Hot glue gun
- Hot glue
- Faux gemstones or beads
- Seashells
- Ribbon
- Scissors
- Permanent markers
Instructions
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Stick your favorite stickers all over the crutches. For example, if you like butterflies, cover your crutches with butterfly stickers. If you're a skater, use stickers that show off your favorite brands. Bumper stickers, band stickers or any other kind of stickers can become fast and easy decorations for your crutches.
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Wrap colored tape around the crutches for a striped look. Use as many colors as you want or choose a single color.
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Plug in your hot glue gun and glue faux gemstones, beads or seashells to your crutches. Create a pattern or glue them on randomly, depending on your tastes.
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Tie ribbons to the crutches or use hot glue to hold the ribbons in place. Choose a single color, patterned ribbon or mix it up with a bunch of different colors.
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Draw on your crutches with permanent markers. Use different colors or a single color and draw shapes you like, such as swirls, polka dots, stripes, hearts, stars. You also could ask your friends to autograph the crutches as they would a cast.
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