Peg it!

Rock the vintage trend with these pretty peg magnets. Perfect for fridge doors, they're just the thing for holding reminders and invitations.

Vintage peg magnets for your fridge

INFORMATION Materials

*Wooden pegs *Patterned paper

*Small magnets

*Extra strong glue

*PVA glue

*Clear varnish

*Craft knife

*Cutting mat

Skill level: Easy

Afridge door without shopping lists, children's paintings and suchlike is like toast without butter or Morecambe without Wise – it just isn't right! These peg magnets are so quick to make you can easily whip up several in just a few hours, and they can be easily updated if you fancy a change of look. We've chosen a classic floral print to give our pegs a springlike feel, but you could always use leftover kitchen wallpaper to suit the style of your home. You could also use the pegs to hold family snaps for a cute, personal touch.

How to make the pegs

1 Apply a thin coat of PVA glue to one side of the peg, then stick it to the paper and leave to dry.

2 Trim around the edge of the peg using a craft knife, then cut away the area over the wire. This should be easy if you've let the glue dry completely – if you trim when the glue is still wet, then the paper is likely to tear.

3 Give the peg and paper a coat of varnish, being careful not to varnish over the metal wire. Leave to dry.

4 Use extra strong glue to attach a magnet to the back of each peg.