Every year, the Weekday Learning Center does an auction to raise money. This year our theme is "God Bless Lit' Texans." My T-TH Bears class is doing a Texas Ice Box for our WLC auction project.
My dilemma was how to put the kids personal touch on it. After some research a decided paint would not be a good choice because it doesn't always adhere to the sheet metal. This lead me to look for other options and here is what I came up with.
Glass Marble Magnets made from my kids finger prints arranged into the Texas flag. 
Directions for Glass Marble Magnets
You will need:
- Flat glass marbles (found in the floral dept)
- Small pictures, scrapbook paper, etc.
- Mod Podge
- Magnets or flat push pins
1. Find great pictures for your marble magnets: magazines, printed scrapbook paper, small photographs, using your computer, or your own tiny artwork. Look for small images that are about the size of the marbles.
2. Punch the pictures out with the hole punch or trace around a penny and cut out with scissors.
3. Put a drop of Mod Podge over the picture and adhere to the flat-size of the marble. Squeeze to get rid of any bubbles. Let dry.
4. I used 1/2 magnets with a sticker back. Adhere it to the back of the picture.
3. Put a drop of Mod Podge over the picture and adhere to the flat-size of the marble. Squeeze to get rid of any bubbles. Let dry.
4. I used 1/2 magnets with a sticker back. Adhere it to the back of the picture.
You could also adhere a flat push pin to the back of them and use them on bulletin boards, etc. They make great, personalized gifts, too. The magnets fit great in a small metal mints tin.
These little gems are super easy to make and I was please with the out come. Hope my parents bidding feel the same!
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