Decorating Kid’s Spaces with Tape

Scotch expressions tapeThis post is sponsored by Scotch® Expressions Tape.

Immy recently asked if she could have a desk in her room. Not for homework but for displaying her collection of treasures. We moved a small desk that used to be my mother’s (purchased by my great-grandmother many, many years ago, and refurbished by me about ten years ago) into her room and she has been happily lining up her treasures along the desktop, keeping writing supplies, paper and journals in the drawer and working on all manner of secret projects for herself and her friends.

She was sticking many of her pictures straight to the wall above her desk with masking tape and so when I was asked to give the new range of Scotch® Expressions Tape a try, I had the perfect project in mind…making a board for her to display her drawings and other treasures on. As it turned out the tape was so divine that I put it to good use on a number of other decorating projects for the space as well. Here’s how it looks…

Girls bedroom decorating ideas via Childhood 101

Project #1: Magnet Board from an Oil Drip Tray

Oil tray magnet board via Childhood 101

Yes, you read that right, an oil drip tray! I visited our local automotive store and purchased the tray (like a biscuit baking tray/cookie tray but much bigger) and then alternated strips of the Scotch® Expressions Magicâ„¢ Tape and Scotch® Expressions Packaging Tape along the length of the tray. I trimmed along each of the long edges and then used strips of the thinner Scotch® Expressions Magicâ„¢ Tape to finish off the edges – a little tricky because of the curved edges but I am really happy with the end result.

Oil tray magnet board pin board via Childhood 101

The tape was very forgiving when working on the metal surface and could be easily repositioned if it had not been fully pressed into position. I attached the completed magnet board to the wall with 3M Command Large Picture Hanging Strips.

Project #2: Wooden Peg Magnets

DIY decorative peg magnets via Childhood 101

A few simple wooden clothes pegs were each subject to a fabulous facelift thanks to Scotch® range of Expressions Tape. I attached a piece of magnetic strip on the reverse side with hot glue gun glue (be sure to use good quality magnet strip or it will not hold the weight of the peg and the paper). Now Immy can hang favourite artworks, cards and other pictures to her magnet board.

Project #3: Photo Frame Facelift

Girls bedroom ideas via Childhood 101

I couldn’t resist giving this plain, white photo frame a little makeover with the gorgeous Scotch® Expressions Packaging Tape as well. I used four lengths of tape (one for each side) and cut a mitre joint where the tape met at each corner. I folded the tape back over the edges of the frame and trimmed at the rear as required.

Project #4: Headband and Hair Accessories Storage Tin

Hair accessories storage ideas via Childhood 101

This is my favourite item in the whole collection – somewhere for Immy to store her headbands, hair ties, ribbons and hair clips. I wrapped lengths of coloured Scotch® Expressions Magicâ„¢ Tape around a 750gm resealable tin (the type that coffee and powered milk flavouring are available in). Immy can hook her headbands around the outside of the tin and put her other hair accessories into the tin.

Headband storage ideas via Childhood 101

I think I might just be a little addicted to Scotch® Expressions Tape!

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Scotch® Expressions Tape is available now at Big W, Woolworths and Officeworks.

What would you like to make or makeover with Scotch® Expressions Tape?

19 Comments

  1. Love this! I’ve picked them up a few times then put them back!! I always wondered how painting it would work out and if the paint would chip off etc with use!
    I love the use of tape and love how you’ve used it to display things! Perfect!! 🙂 🙂

  2. That looks fabulous! We have some of these outside attached to our fence, I never thought to make them pretty and put them inside! That tape is gorgeous, will be looking for it next time we’re shopping.

  3. Where did you purchase the large tray from?

    1. It was from an automotive supplies store, Manisha, it is typically used for car oil changes I believe.

  4. Margaret Elvis says:

    Christie those ideas of yours are brilliant and it is wonderful to see that desk still in full use. I just may find myself one of those oil trays and make a place for some of my magnets. Would be great to get them off the fridge. Grandma Win gave your mum and Steve a desk each in about 1966 so it is truly vintage now. It is looking really good the way you’ve refurbished it.

    1. I just love that desk, it’s been everything from a hall table to a sewing table in our house and now it’s back to a desk 🙂

  5. This looks so awesome! I can’t believe it’s tape!

  6. You did a great job! That tape is awesome – I didn’t realise it came in so many pretty colours and patterns. I’ll keep an eye out for some next time I’m at the shops.

    1. I am really impressed with it, Danya…might just be taping a few more projects around here too 😉

  7. Honestly, you should win the make it amazing from scotch expressions tape competition. A magnetic board from an old drip tray?!… brilliant!

  8. Oh goodness how FUN!! These are incredible! I’ve never seen this tape so will definitely go look for it now – so many fun things to create! Thanks for sharing.

  9. I’m going to have a look at that tape – I want to pretty my office desk and other pieces. A catering supply place sells large trays too.

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