Key Holder
Dad will love this useful gift. Make a key holder from a block of wood and some hooks. Younger children can do this with a little supervision and older kids can successfully complete this project on their own.
Materials:
- Block of wood; our sample is 5" wide
- Hooks with a screw thread on one end
- Acrylic paint and paintbrush
- Hand drill*
- Picture hook
- Paint in squeeze bottle; the sample was made with silver fabric paint
* You can use a regular drill if you don't have a hand drill but that should only be used by an adult.
Our sample has 4 hooks but if you need more hooks get a larger piece of wood.
- Holding your wood lengthwise, use a pencil to mark where your hooks will be placed. They should be evenly spaced and close to the bottom edge of the wood.
- Pre drill a hole on each of the marks. I used a small hand drill available at most craft stores - very inexpensive. Then, sand any rough edges.
- Paint or stain the wood with one or more coats of acrylic paint or stain. Let dry completely between coats.
- Once the base coat is completely dry, paint the work "Keys" above the pre-drilled holes. We used fabric paint in squeeze bottle but you could use acrylic paint and a paint brush or paint pens.
- Once all the paint is completely dry, screw the hooks into the pre-drilled holes and attach a hanger to the back.