Thursday, April 21, 2011

Momma Made....Rainbow Peg People


I originally saw these at an Etsy site but couldn't bring myself to pay $30 for them!!  Instead...I decided to make my own!  They were super easy to make and painting them was very relaxing!  And...they cost me about $7!!  Can't beat that!





As you can see, I added pink to our rainbow.  I knew Sweet Girl would ask where the pink was if I didn't add that one too!!


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11 comments:

  1. The Smith FamilyApril 21, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    These are adorable and I've looked at similar sets on Etsy forever...what kind of paint did you use. I feel certain that I could make these for my little one. Did you seal them with anything? Thanks!

    Lorie

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  2. TheprincessandthetotApril 21, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    I saw them on Etsy, too, and have plans to make my own set! Yours turned out very cute!

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  3. The Sieglaff ScoopApril 21, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I love these! Where did you find the wooden bowl type things to put the peg people in?

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  4. LaurenApril 21, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Totally cute! Where did you get the supplies? I'd love to make these for my 2 year-old. I found your blog from 1+1+1=1 (I think!) and love all your ideas!

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  5. AmberApril 21, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I love the idea! Where did you get the wood or how did you make it?

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  6. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    Thanks everyone!!!! I got the wooden cups and people in the wooden craft section at Joann Fabrics. The cups came in an eight pack but the peg people only came in a pack of two so i ended up buying four sets of those. And i used regular gloss acrylic paint for all of them. I had to do two coats and it seems like it covered the wood very well!! The best part of the pre-packaged wood was that no sanding was needed. Remember
    ....I'm all about super simple!!

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  7. veggiemamaApril 25, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    I've seen these on Etsy too. I want to make some, where did you get the wooden pieces?

    Oh I saw someone asked that question already :) We do have a Joann's near here, but I usually go to Hobby Lobby. I may check there first.

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  8. saraiMay 3, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    I got some of these but the fit seems really tight-- did you have that problem?

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  9. UnknownMay 8, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    @Sarai....mine seem to fit fine without any sticking. Good luck!!

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  10. Marcia (123 blog)May 22, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    how gorgeous! I'm going to try and make some for my kids too :)

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  11. UnknownJuly 17, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    I dipped some in food coloring and then lacquered them. We had to double dip some of the colors but is stains the wood. I like the glossy finish on yours.

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