DIY Magnetic Poetry

[pegkerr]

I got this from lifehacker_rss, which got it from Curbly here:



Love those magnetic poetry sets? Curbly shows you how to whip up one of your own.

All you need is one of those magnetic calendars that tend to show up in the mailbox this time of year, plus a sheet of Avery labels. Print, stick, cut and you're done. It's a fast, fun, why-didn't-I-think-of-that kind of project.

As one of Curbly's commenters mentioned, you can save a step (and get better overall results) with an inkjet-compatible magnetic sheet, which is printable on one side. Staples, for example, has a four-pack, enough to make a boatload of magnetic words, for $11.98.

Comments

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

I did an "SF" extension vocabulary for one of our refrigerators a few years ago. It's been fun to have.

[wilfulcait.livejournal.com]

How remarkably cool.

I'm going to make a set for my friends, and next year I'm going to make these as handout to my Nano folks. Thanks for sharing.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Hey, I was going to e-mail you tonight. We just picked up the woodcarver set from the Post Office box. Thank you so much! Delia was just thrilled and has started reading the book.

[wilfulcait.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad! I wish I'd had eye protection and gloves to send along, but I expect you can get those cheaply and may even have some.

[http://users.livejournal.com/anam_cara_/]

Don't you love Curbly? Did you create an account? If so, I'll befriend you there as well- Curbly seems filled by extremely creative Twin Citians, doesn't it?

I made my own version of MP years ago, when there was only the original version, I had to make a college theme version, and now there is a version available for endless themes. I also use all those promo magnets to cover with a photo and clear contact paper, works out nicely!

I fell in love with the post on kaleidoscoping photos of tree branches- that was the one that I was, wow, how simple, yet I'd never dreamed of it.

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

Okay, memo to us both: family Christmas next year.

[pokeystar.livejournal.com]

I made a huge set of generic word and personalized name and place magnets one year for my husband. I made so many I had to buy a huge picture frame at a thrift store into which I inserted a piece of metal flashing (?) - sheet metal - It's a ever changing poetry mural on our dining room wall.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

What a clever idea! I'd love to see a picture if you have one to post.

Here you go

[pokeystar.livejournal.com]

Sorry, it took me a little while to find the picture:





Madeleine was the first "real" book (with sentences) I read as a child. I still want red hair.

Re: Here you go

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Outstanding! I want one now.

(Hmm . . . the only problem is that we have very few bare walls since as mad bibliophiles we have covered all the walls, floor to ceiling, with bookcases.)

[weaselmom.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I should make a set for work, full of words such as "paradigm shift" and "core competencies" and "leverage."

Support your husband's employer

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

And the 3 pack of 8 1/2 x 11 sheets for ink jet printers is only $10.99 at CompUSA. (And I'd link to the web page if I were web savvy enough.) (But I'm not.)

Rob

Re: Support your husband's employer

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Actually looked for it today at work, and it has five (5) sheets for $10.99 from Avery. That's at CompUSA for those new to this blog.

Rob

[lenora-rose.livejournal.com]

I should do that - although we have a ton of words and I don't feel I need more of those, what I keep itching for is *punctuation marks*. I've had to make far too many words that want apostrophes, or setences that beg commas or semi-colons, or poems in dire need of a period in the middle where the volta hits.