Confession: I sometimes shop in the toy department for myself. My inner child is unable to resist cute little whatnots like CPTs (Cheap Plastic Toys). Things like these plastic animals, which Ginger Snaps turned into keychains! A little bit of paint totally changes the look of the animals, taking them from childish to chic with just a few brush strokes. Their use isn’t limited to holding keys either; the same technique can be used to make jewelry too! [how to make animal keychains]
Project estimate:
- Plastic animals, on hand or $1
- Eye screws, on hand or $1
- Paint, on hand
- Key rings, on hand or $1
Total: Free and up!
2 Comments
anne H
Looked for these items in both dollar stores and even a dollar tree in Peoria to no avail~found the hardware at Walmart, still looking for the animal figures. Our dollar stores only had soldiers or reptiles. What happened to all the zoo or farm animals at dollar store?
heather
@anne H, you just have to keep your eye out as the inventory at Dollar Tree changes often.