A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

My favorite way to decoupage is to use this product called Mod Podge. You can pick it up at Michael’s or even Target. It’s like glue, it goes on white and dries clear. I love the glossy but they also sell a matte finish.

One of our favorite things to use is paper mache shapes – you can buy boxes like the one shown above or get letters, there are lots of possibilities. Cover the shape with a generous amount of Mod Podge. We used tissue paper in Valentine’s themed colors for this box. After you have placed all of your paper, cover entire project with Mod Podge. You could use tissue paper like we did, or cut up strips of magazines or wrapping paper….the possibilities are endless. We gave these to friends this year as gifts, along with some paper mache heart ornaments, and they were such a big hit!

Oddly enough, when I think of decoupage, I used to think of those creepy ransom letters you see in the movies or on TV, where they cut out magazine letters and paste them all together. But totally not what decoupage is! While searching for images of decoupage on the internet, I found some pretty cool looking projects people have made.

Side note to this: I was first introduced to Mod Podge when I was a kid at summer camp. We made these cool wreaths. First we covered flat foam wreaths in tape and then we mixed up different colored dried beans with Mod Podge. We piled the beans onto the taped wreath form and let it dry. I gave one to my grandmother and always loved seeing it hanging up in her house every time we went over. I amy try to replicate one with my kids…

To find Mod Podge at Target, click here.

Tags: crafts, kid friendly