Magnet Board Bow Keeper

by Destri on March 8, 2010

So I walk into my niece’s bedroom last night and there on the wall hangs the best idea I have seen in a while.  I am sure it has been done before, but it’s new to me and I think it is genius!

My sister took a magnet board and large disc magnets to keep her little girls metal clip bows and flowers in one place.  Pop them on and pop them off, and it so pretty and clean looking.  Seriously, am I the last to have seen this?

**EDIT**  My sister just called to inform me that she did in fact make this…I totally thought she bought it!!  She bought the frame, took it down to a local sheet-metal shop and had them cut a piece to match the size of the frame.  Then she just tapped some nails into back of the frame through the sheet metal…viola!  She had seen it at a friends house years ago and loved the idea.

It would be easy to make at home, but you can buy the boards everywhere and the magnets can be bought at a craft store, or even Wal-mart has them.

Oh the possibilities…I think it would work great in a sewing room for all your little tools that have metal on them, or in your pantry to hold odd and end metal items.

What could you use this idea for?

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{ 25 comments… read them below or add one }

Fruitful Fusion March 8, 2010 at 12:56 am

Brilliant brilliant brilliant!!! My girls will love this!

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Kim March 8, 2010 at 6:23 am

Okay, I have not seen this either. It is so cute and such a smart idea!

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destri's mom March 8, 2010 at 7:33 am

You could use a small plastic box and glue the magnet on the back to hold the little things that are plastic.
I agree,this is a great idea. Where was this when you were little?
All I did was hang a pretty peice of ribbon on the wall and clipped them to that so they hung on it and not in a box.
I thought that was a good idea but the magnets are brillant.

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Destri March 8, 2010 at 8:36 am

Great idea, she has a little tin on there and you could use a metal one with a screw on lid to put the littlest clips in.

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Kami March 8, 2010 at 8:22 am

Wow! I love this idea! Thanks Destri!

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Kate March 8, 2010 at 8:23 am

Hey, I didn’t even get bows when I was little……..! Children these days are definitely spoiled!! tee hee. soooo clever and sooooo colourful. Love it. x

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Kendal Hall March 8, 2010 at 8:32 am

What a great idea! I get so tired of knocking them off the ribbon holder we now use!

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Destri March 8, 2010 at 8:35 am

Kendall!!!! We have missed you!

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Brooke March 8, 2010 at 11:38 am

This is such a simple yet awesome idea! Why have I not thought of this?!?!? Thanks for sharing! :)

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Suzanne March 8, 2010 at 11:58 am

What a super idea for bows, I wish when my daughter was little I would have thought of that.

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Paula March 8, 2010 at 12:01 pm

I have been thinking about something like this on the front of my kitchen cabinets, but I never thought about putting anything but the kid’s artwork on it. These magnets would be awesome for spoons, or hooks for potholders.

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Destri March 8, 2010 at 1:36 pm

Oh that is a fabulous idea! Even behind the stove would be great. Send pics if you do it Paula!

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Brooke March 9, 2010 at 9:19 am

That is the most clever thing I have seen in a long time. I have to share that with my niece. Thank for sharing.
Brooke

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Daheng March 13, 2010 at 4:07 am

неплохой ресурс, все полностью устроило. буду пользоваться дальше.

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AprilG April 15, 2010 at 7:32 am

I love this idea. I’d like to share it with my readers in an upcoming post.

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somedaycrafts June 25, 2010 at 1:44 pm

This is such a great idea! I’m totally loving it! I will feature this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com tomorrow!!!

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Alison June 26, 2010 at 6:18 am

Wow, what a perfect idea!! I love the cute magnet board. Now I just need a girl with hair bows! Bravo!

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Melissa June 26, 2010 at 6:53 am

This is the best bow holder I have seen yet, not just for aesthetics but for sheer ease of use. Brilliant. Thank you for sharing!

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Rhonda July 26, 2010 at 6:16 pm

That’s fantastic! You could also paint the side of an armoire or closet door with magnetic paint and just stick them on!

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Heather July 27, 2010 at 9:04 am

love this! I actually painted a frame yesterday to make a bow holder for my daughter, but hadn’t thought about inserting mketal and making it magnet. Might have to rethink my plans!

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Tera July 27, 2010 at 6:37 pm

I’ll go you one better!

Go to Ikea and get these metal magnetic strips:

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/00136621

Then just pop the hair clips right on it!

I use one for my knives in the kitchen as well.

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Shari June 14, 2011 at 11:58 am

I know this is an old post, but I just wanted to let you know that I love this idea & I just pinned in onto one of my boards @ Pinterest!

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Destri June 15, 2011 at 7:08 pm

Isn’t it the best? And pinterest, best ever!

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Shandra Gray July 18, 2011 at 8:33 pm

I LOVE this. So very clever!

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Destri July 21, 2011 at 5:15 am

It works great, I wished I had thought of it!

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