{"id":29,"date":"2020-12-17T09:51:45","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T09:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.first4magnets.com\/applications\/?p=29"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:19:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:19:30","slug":"deck-the-halls-with-simple-diy-christmas-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/deck-the-halls-with-simple-diy-christmas-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Deck the halls with simple DIY Christmas hacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas to our American Friends! We know that Christmas is a big holiday for you and that you tend to go above and beyond with your Christmas decorations! Did you know that magnets could help lift your decorating to the next level?! Here we have put together some of our popular magnetic hacks to inspire you this Christmas or even give you some ideas for days of celebrations!&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Elf on the shelf<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Santa is very busy this time of year and he needs his Elves to keep an eye on you to report who\u2019s been naughty and nice\u2026 Cue the smiley Elf on the Shelf.\u00a0 As a parent, I bet you are constantly looking at ways to be creative with your Elf on the shelf. Do not panic, check out our creative magnetic solutions!\u00a0\u00a0To get started all you will need is our <strong>Adhesive 20mm (0.79&#8243;) diameter x 1.5mm (0.06&#8243;) N42 Neodymium Magnet\u00a02kg Pull.<\/strong> Simply peel and stick the magnets to the Elf&#8217;s hands, leaving to cure for 24-32 hours. Then it\u2019s time to get creative! Here is some inspiration for you\u2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/first4magnets.com\/us\/self-adhesive\"><strong>SHOP ADHESIVE MAGNETS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/us.first4magnets.com\/applications\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Elf-Images.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Create the best Christmas scene on your garage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> With a little imagination, a dash of creativity and a roll of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/large-metre-sheet-c82\/magflex-double-sided-flexible-plain-magnetic-sheet-620mm-wide-p12464\">black magnetic sheet<\/a> and tape you can create some fabulous temporary Christmas silhouettes and transform an ordinary white garage door or refrigerator door! Please note your garage door must be made from a ferrous material that magnets attract to.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sharp scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large black flexible magnetic sheet or A4 black magnetic sheet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/tape-strip-c85\/magflex-lite-flexible-coloured-magnetic-gridding-tape-25mm-wide-p3571\">19mm (0.75&#8243;) wide black magnetic gridding tape<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.13.35-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.13.35-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.13.35-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.13.35-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.13.35-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.13.35.png 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/first4magnets.com\/us\/large-metre-sheet-c82\/magflex-lite-620mm-wide-flexible-magnetic-sheet-plain-p12465#ps_0_13198|ps_1_13127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MagFlex\u00ae Lite 620mm (24.40&#8243;) Wide Flexible Magnetic Sheet &#8211; Plain<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.14.41-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.14.41-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.14.41-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.14.41-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.14.41-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Screenshot-2025-03-24-at-13.14.41.png 1342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/first4magnets.com\/us\/tape-strip-c85\/magflex-lite-19mm-0-75-wide-flexible-magnetic-gridding-tape-colored-p3570#ab_1_6|ps_2_3308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MagFlex\u00ae Lite 19mm (0.75&#8243;) Wide Flexible Magnetic Gridding Tape &#8211; Colored<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Good to know!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The magnetic sheets and tape have a colored surface on one side and are magnetic on the other. What\u2019s more, they are all thin and flexible enough to cut with a regular pair of household scissors, so no experience or hi-tech tools are required to produce your designs. Now it is time to get creative!&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/a4-sheet\/flexible-magnets\"><strong>SHOP FLEXIBLE SHEETS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/tape-strip\/flexible-magnets\"><strong>SHOP FLEXIBLE TAPES<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Card Displays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have already started to receive Christmas cards. If you have, you may be wondering how you can display the cards? We have a creative solution for you\u2026&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\" style=\"grid-template-columns:43% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Card-holder-Image-8-700x700-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5132 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Card-holder-Image-8-700x700-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Card-holder-Image-8-700x700-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Card-holder-Image-8-700x700-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>What you will need:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Neodymium Disc Magnet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decorative String<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your chosen Christmas figures&#8230; We chose Christmas gonks! For more creative fun, create your own gonks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/circular-disc-rod\/neodymium\"><strong>SHOP NEODYMIUM DISC MAGNETS HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">See how we made it!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christmas Card Application Video\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/485949578?h=b37af36e72&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Hanging Outdoor Lights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20-1-700x700-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5133 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20-1-700x700-1.png 700w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20-1-700x700-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/20-1-700x700-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>\nA bonus of winter is the dark nights, and with Christmas around the corner, it\u2019s time to get those outdoor lights out! For this you can use either our carabiner magnetics or cable tie magnets, these can be attached to any ferrous surface on your homes, for example around your garage doors! \n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/product\/magnetic-cable-tie-mount-1-in-x-29-32-in-x-1-4-in-thick-1345lbs-pull-20411?variant=1144\"><strong>SHOP CABLE TIE MAGNETS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.first4magnets.com\/us\/product\/n42-neodymium-pot-magnet-with-carabiner-1-1-4-in-dia-7938lbs-pull-20298?variant=1144\"><strong>SHOP CARABINER MAGNETS<\/strong> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n\nIf you have a project you are working on, or need some advice our team would love to hear from you! Contact our experts on <strong>800-917-0841<\/strong> or email at<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:sales@magnetexpert.com\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;sales@magnetexpert.com.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas to our American Friends! 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