25 Surprisingly Hip Hot Glue Projects
Grab your glue gun and have some fun with hot glue tutorials like this glitter bow necklace. Since Valentine’s Day is around the corner, spend an evening with the kids making pirate heart eye patches to give to their class-mateys. Check out the many other home decor, fashion, and Valentine’s Day projects you can make with a few supplies and your trusty glue gun…
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Pirate Patch Valentines
No sewing required when making these pirate patch valentines, aaargh!.
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Glitter Bow Necklace
Use scrap fabric and hot glue to make a bow and cover it in sparkles.
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Dreamcatcher
Hang a heart dreamcatcher in your home for Valentine's Day.
Find out more at Funkytime. -
Flameless Rose Candles
Use fake rose petals, plastic spoons, and hot glue to make these springtime votives.
Find out more at Smart School House. -
Flower Crown
Get ready for spring with a flower crown.
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Shoe Clips
Bedazzle your shoes with heart and bow shoe clips.
Find out more at ModCloth. -
Message on a Bottle
Write words on a wine bottle with hot glue and then spray paint over it.
Find out more at Home Heart Craft. -
Jewelry Box
Turn a wooden crate into a jewelry box with fun fabric backing.
Find out more at A Beautiful Mess. -
Leather Headband
Braid a leather headband and secure with hot glue.
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Struck With Love
Make arrows with heart ends or pointed ends for home decor or valentines.
Find out more at Somewhere Splendid. -
Mounted Animal Heads
I think these could look great spray painted gold.
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Record Player Jewelry Box
Restyle an old jewelry box into a faux record player.
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Fabric Letters
You may have seen something very similar at Anthropologie. Now you can make them at home without any sewing.
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Vintage Wall Hanging
Decorate your wall with a 70s style wall hanging.
Find out more at Lune Vintage. -
Color Block Rope Basket
Add bursts of color to your room with a color block basket.
Find out more at Design Sponge. -
Hair Clip Board
Keep your hair clips neatly organized on a hair clip board.
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Big Texas Bow
Use a bit of hot glue to help you make this big Texas hair bow.
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Sunburst Mirror
Find out how hot glue can go a long way for making this cool mirror.
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Hat Refashion
Embellish a hat you already have by adding feathers around with hot glue.
Find out more at Shop Ruche. -
Fabric Button Earrings
Take fabric scraps to make cute as a button earrings.
Find out more at Sada Lewis. -
Wooden Bead Wreath
How pretty this would be for spring.
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No-Slip Trick
Put hot glue on the bottom of your child's slippers to keep him or her from slipping.
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Leather Bow Necklace
Use scraps of leather to make this cute leather bow necklace.
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Vintage Cuff
Learn how to make this cuff with vintage earrings or a brooch.
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Felt Flower Lampshade
This Anthropologie-inspired tutorial is a fun way to dress up an old lamp.
Find out more at The Gold Jelly Bean.
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Jaime Morrison Curtis is author of the bestselling book Prudent Advice: Lessons for My Baby Daughter (A Life List for Every Woman), and follow up fill-in journal My Prudent Advice, and founding co-editor at Prudent Baby, the premier DIY destination for crafty moms seeking ways to make their lives even more stylish and beautiful.
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