Paper Airplane Mobile
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A while back, one of my readers commented that she wished in a comment on my Button Butterfly Art that I would post some decorating ideas/crafts for
boys. This stumped me for a little while, since, well, I don’t have any boys.
My poor husband is vastly outnumbered with me, our three girls, and three
female cats! Ouch!
But then I had a little eureka moment—I have 5 nephews! Maybe I could
incorporate something into one of their rooms. My brother did an awesome airplane mural
in his son’s room—and I thought, ok, I can work off an
airplane theme, right?
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Right.
I knew what I wanted to do. A paper airplane mobile to hang over his changing table, in green and blue (the colors of his room). I had the materials. I even made the paper airplanes. I used the origami pattern found here for the airplanes.
Fast forward…well, a month. I found the perfect framework for the mobile—metal embroidery hoops! One I found at a thrift store for $.50 I think. The other I found at a church attic sale for $.25. Score!
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I took the cork off the embroidery hoop.
So now all I had to do was assemble the silly thing.
So now all I had to do was assemble the silly thing.
I used a needle to thread some thread into the paper airplanes. I made
the thread longer than I thought I needed. And then I tied a bunch of knots. I wished I had progress photos...
...But I was tying a lot of knots.
But now, it's finally done!
...But I was tying a lot of knots.
But now, it's finally done!
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11 comments
It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! So cute and very well put together. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteKatie
www.funhomethings.com
I love it. Great job. I would love looking at it, too! Thanks for sharing at OneCreativeMommy.com. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI am an airplane person and love this mobile!
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Heather
www.heatherlyloves.com
It's super easy--except tying all those threads are time consuming! Try it!
DeleteIt turned out really cute! I know my little boys would love it!!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute and a great job. Love the mobile with the airplanes. So pretty! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
ReplyDeleteI love this! What a great idea for a mobile! Hope you will stop by and share with my Pink Hippo Party @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2012/09/pink-hippo-party-94.html
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Amie @ Pinkapotamus
This turned out great! Thanks for sharing at It's Overflowing. XO, Aimee
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I would love for you to stop by My Dream Canvas. Have a super weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to use the old embroidery hoops for a mobile! I have some antique silverware that I have ready to make a wind-chime out of but couldn't figure out what to hang them from.
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