Paper Airplane Mobile

9:23:00 PM


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?




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!



I took the cork off the embroidery hoop.



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!



I hope my little nephew loves looking up at it!




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11 comments

  1. I love this idea! So cute and very well put together. Thanks for sharing!

    Katie
    www.funhomethings.com

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  2. I love it. Great job. I would love looking at it, too! Thanks for sharing at OneCreativeMommy.com. Have a great weekend!

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  3. I am an airplane person and love this mobile!
    xoxo
    Heather
    www.heatherlyloves.com

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    1. It's super easy--except tying all those threads are time consuming! Try it!

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  4. It turned out really cute! I know my little boys would love it!!

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  5. So 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!

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  6. I 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
    xoxo
    Amie @ Pinkapotamus

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  7. This turned out great! Thanks for sharing at It's Overflowing. XO, Aimee

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  8. Very cute! I would love for you to stop by My Dream Canvas. Have a super weekend.

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  9. What 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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