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Everyone knows that Duck Tape® is extremely popular. The first duct tape project I posted was this duct tape wallet. It’s easy to work with and a great mess-free way for kids to decorate just about anything. I had this idea to cover a foam sheet in Duck Tape® and use it as a corkboard. However, I didn’t have any sheets, but I did have a couple of Styrofoam wreaths lying around!
That’s when this cute monster popped into my head.
You only need two different supplies: the wreath and Duck Tape®. I used purple for the monster and white and black for the eyes. You could certainly use whatever color strikes your fancy.
Do you hang out with me on Instagram? If so, then you saw me post this picture of the Duck Tape® display at Walmart. Yes, you can buy Duck Tape at Walmart! This display is huge and there are tons of colors and patterns!
Be sure to check the craft supply aisle as well, where you’ll find even more Duck Tape®. It’s great for kids to turn their boring school supplies into something cool. Cover notebooks with it, stripe your pens, make pencil cans and desk caddies, and lots more. So be sure to add Duck Tape® to your back to school Walmart shopping list! If you need more creative inspiration follow Duck Tape® on Facebook and Twitter for tons of ideas.
If you keep up with me on Facebook, then you may have seen me post this sneak peek last week.
To make this corkboard, start by cutting off a piece of Duck Tape® long enough to wrap around the wreath once, keeping the seams either in the back or the center.
It’s easier to cut the tape into sections, don’t try holding the roll and wrapping around. It’s too difficult and you’ll end up with creases and bumps.
To make the teeth, cut a piece of white Duck Tape® and fold it onto itself, sticky side to sticky side.
Now use the scissors to cut out a tooth. Repeat this step until you have enough teeth. I cut out ten, six for the bottom and four for the top.
You’re going to use a glue stick, but only for tacking purposes. It’s to hold your teeth in place for the next step.
Using the glue stick, tack the teeth in place at the bottom section of the wreath. Next, cut sections of purple Duck Tape® over the bottom of the teeth to hold them in place and make them look like they are coming out of the wreath. You may need to trim some of the edges of the tape into a curved shape to look natural. Repeat this process for the top teeth as well.
Cut four pieces of white Duck Tape®, about 4-inches long each. Stick two of the pieces together, stick sides touching. Take a third piece and stick the long edge to the long edge of the two joined pieces. Now stick the fourth piece to the sticky side of the third piece. This will join all four pieces together, making a wider piece. Repeat this entire process one more time so that you have two white tape squares.
Use a jar lid (in my case, a lid from a decoupage container) or some other round object to trace a circle onto the white square. Repeat for a second one.
Cut out the circles, leaving a tab at the bottom (see photo). Stick two black pieces of tape together and cut out two small circles for the pupils. Glue the black circles to the white circles. Create eyelids using purple Duck Tape®.
Use glue stick to tack the eye tabs to the top of the monster. Cover the tabs with purple Duck Tape®. Attach wall hanging strips to the back of the wreath to hang on the wheel.
There, wasn’t that fun??
Now you can hang it in your room and use it, push pins go right in and stay in until you take them out!
Duck Tape® Monster Corkboard & $100 Walmart Gift Card Giveaway!
Supplies
- Styrofoam wreath
- Purple Duck Tape
- White Duck Tape
- Black Duck Tape
- Glue stick
- Scissors
Instructions
- Start by cutting off a piece of Duck Tape® long enough to wrap around the wreath once, keeping the seams either in the back or the center. It’s easier to cut the tape into sections, don’t try holding the roll and wrapping around. It’s too difficult and you’ll end up with creases and bumps.
- To make the teeth, cut a piece of white Duck Tape® and fold it onto itself, sticky side to sticky side. Now use the scissors to cut out a tooth. Repeat this step until you have enough teeth. I cut out ten, six for the bottom and four for the top. You’re going to use a glue stick, but only for tacking purposes. It’s to hold your teeth in place for the next step.
- Using the glue stick, tack the teeth in place at the bottom section of the wreath. Next, cut sections of purple Duck Tape® over the bottom of the teeth to hold them in place and make them look like they are coming out of the wreath. You may need to trim some of the edges of the tape into a curved shape to look natural. Repeat this process for the top teeth as well.
- Cut four pieces of white Duck Tape®, about 4-inches long each. Stick two of the pieces together, stick sides touching. Take a third piece and stick the long edge to the long edge of the two joined pieces. Now stick the fourth piece to the sticky side of the third piece. This will join all four pieces together, making a wider piece. Repeat this entire process one more time so that you have two white tape squares.
- Use a jar lid (in my case, a lid from a decoupage container) or some other round object to trace a circle onto the white square. Repeat for a second one. Cut out the circles, leaving a tab at the bottom (see photo). Stick two black pieces of tape together and cut out two small circles for the pupils. Glue the black circles to the white circles. Create eyelids using purple Duck Tape®.
- Use glue stick to tack the eye tabs to the top of the monster. Cover the tabs with purple Duck Tape®. Attach wall hanging strips to the back of the wreath to hang on the wheel.
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aynaz says
Really great! Thank you for everything.I am from Iran.I’m 12 years old.Thanks
Amanda Formaro says
I hope you have fun!
Sandy Longo says
I would make a sample organizational board for the wall for the library, then host a program for the teens to make their own!
Elle says
This looks like so much fun. I think I’ll be sprucing up my kids rooms by giving them a duck tape matching theme for their desk accessories and closet organizers
Felicita says
My son would probably use this on everything… lol. But probably on his composition notebook.
Heather S says
I would make a chevron zig zag pencil pouch!
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Michelle says
I’d make a duck tape wallet!
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Gena says
We could make a cool little pouch to put supplies in like pencils or a scissor holder to prevent cut (or poking a hole in their backpack)!
Jen says
Hey, I am new to this blog! Cute ideas. My kids binders always fall apart. I think I would like to make a designer cover for their school binders with different colors of duct tape. Thanks!
Tabitha P. says
we could cover my dd’s lunchbox.
it could be a nice change.
Dionnie says
if I won the $100 Walmart gift card I would make a black, white and blue (chevron style ) backpack. I would have to use lots of tape . but it would be original, spunky and creative :)
Harmony B says
I would make a duct tape memo board for homework and let me boys help
Tabathia B says
I would use it to make a locker organizer for school supplies
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ALyshia says
I would love to make puppets for my sons prek class!
wanda says
I would make different shaped leaves and print the child’s name on it. This would help me remember each individual name.
They could wear it over and over because it would not tear like paper. Pin it on with a safety pin.
Lauren Latimer says
I would make a horseshoe
Wendy says
I would definitely make the monster wreathe! My boys would love it!
Hanna says
It would be fun to use it to put a new design on my son’s sneakers every day!
rachel says
I’d make wallets or big bags to store things!
Cork Spirit says
Love it! :) Thank you for sharing!
Amanda Hoffman says
i think my son would love to make the monsters so i would go with that if i won
Diana C says
I would decorate some notebooks and also make some book covers. And for the locker, a picture frame.
Diana C
THERESA OLDS says
My youngest is making wallets at school this week. How wonderful this would be for a classroom door to leave messages. Made me smile. Thanks
Sharon says
This is so adorable, Amanda. I love a good Duck Tape craft! Sharing this one, for sure.
Pat says
I would use the fun tape rolls to decorate boring notebooks and books
Cindy {crazylou} says
My daughter loves to use duct tape when crafting. I think she was a bit upset when I brought home plain white binders for school…maybe we could spice them up a bit? She also likes to make hair bows with duct tape!
Thanks!
Cindy @ Crazylou
erica says
I would love to duck tape book covers!
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Kristen says
This cutie patootie makes me smile! My girls are so into duck tape right now – they love to make purses out of it!
karel says
My son would love the monster.
timberdawn says
I like your monster idea. And I think wrapping pencils would certainly help keep track of them. I used some of the hot pink earlier this summer to wrap around a water line that lays in the yard so that the high school help wouldn’t mow into the splice that resulted from their first mowing attempt! Thank you for this opportunity.
Jacob says
I noticed that the cool duck tape colors also match many of the poster board colors. I would use a combination of the two to make portfolios they can keep their painting, papers, and art things inside!
Melba says
So darling!!! I’d make one in turquoise for my granddaughter to match her room.
meredith says
there are so many cute patterns now! I would want to try my hand at making a lunch box!
Susan Christy says
I would make book covers.
Sandra says
I’m going to use duck tape to personalize pencils for my 7th grader. He complains his always “go missing”. So now he will know which ones belong to him.
MelodyJ says
I would make a notebook cover.
Cherise says
Oh we would totally make the Monster Corkboard.. although we would use an different colors since we have 6 kiddos. Maybe a few wallets too!
Marianne L says
What cool binder covers I could make! Thanks for a great giveaway!
Peggy Urell says
I’ve got a couple of ideas, one for school and one for Christmas.
My granddaughter loves butterflies. I’ll make 3D butterflies out of duck tape on a notebook just for her.
Second, I make Christmas socks. I’m going to use duck tape and make a 3d sock for my grandson who likes video games.
Jennifer Turner says
Would use the duct tape for binders to use at work & if I get brave enough, perhaps a wallet or purse.
Peggy says
That’s really cute and you could make each child’s in a different color. Great Girl Scout craft idea. I used zebra duck tape to make a luggage tag for my suitcase. Also, I had made a sign for my suitcase “Girl Scout bound for Houston” out of fabric and after I tacked it onto the fabric of my suitcase, I put the zebra duck tape around the fabric to secure it. The zebra duck tape also made it easy for me to pick my suitcase out of the bunch of green ones coming down the conveyor belt. The duck tape held up well with the handlers, even on a trip from PA to Texas!
candy Frizzell says
Would love to try to make a fall color wreath
rebecca shockley says
We would personalize my son’s lunchbox and my daughter’s headband’s!
Lora W. says
I LOVE this wreath! so cute and functional. My son made wallets last year. I saw a tutorial for pencil cases that we need to make for back-to-school.
Carolsue says
My kids use it to decorate their lockers and personalize their sports accessories.
Julia Greenberg says
I would definitely make the monster wreath for my sons room. I would also decorate clipboards and binders. Love it! Thanks for the opportunity!! :-)
Terri B says
I would use duct tape and old cereal boxes to make storage containers for my kids school supplies!
susan connell says
I would love to cover old tin cans with duck tspe snd fill with supplies to give to my daughters teacher.
Debra C says
I would make the monster corkboard.
Lori Ha says
I think the monster is cute. We use duck tape for a lot of things.
Thanks :-)
Wendy Lindsey says
I’d probably cover binders and decorate an already existing bulletin board (to match the binders). Would also make bookmarks… which are really simple to do! Thanks for a great giveaway. :D
Ashley H says
I’d use it to make notebooks more fun and colorful.
April Adler says
I’m going to make one of these to hang on my daughters door! So stinkin’ cute! If I won the gift card, I would make some personalized book covers for her school books! I love trying new things with duct tape!
Lisa Brown says
I would use the Duck Tape to decorate their binders and plastic storage drawers that hold their pencils, erasers, crayons, etc.
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jules p says
my daughter and I bought the mustache duct tape, and she made a wallet, lanyard,i.d. badge holder, and a key fob for me! we had so much fun. and after seeing your project I want to make that with her to hang in her room!
Jessie C. says
I would use duck tapes to decorate binders, folders and pen holders for kids.
Denise says
Lovvvve it, it cute and monster friendly….now if i can make something that will hold keys!
Kerri S says
I think a wallet would be fun!
Rachel Verdi says
OOh, cute monster! I’m cracking up, because instead of ‘stripe your pens’, I read ‘stripe your pets’. rofl Pictured my poor longhaired maine coon kitty w stripes of purple DuckTape! ;)
As for me, if I win, I’d make tons of little kitschy novelty jewelry items (lines of tiny polaroid charms out of black and white tape, maybe?), wallets, and purses. Duck Tape raaaawks!
Thanks for chance!
rachel
Cheryl Rogers says
I would make something similar to your monster corkboard for my daughter to put on her door at college. I would cover it with duct tape and either put and her and her roommate’s names on it or their initials. Thank you for this WONDERFULLY CREATIVE idea.
Jennifer Fager says
I will definitely jazz up my son’s plain school pencils with some cool patterned duct tape! I also want to cover my chore board with it to make it more visually appealing and hopefully more fun to complete the chores!
Kathy Montgomery says
I would love to make this monster corkboard, I love the color purple and it would look good in my granddaugher’s room which is in purple.
Nancy D says
I would love to make my grand daughter a cork board. But maybe a princess or puppy theme. I think a puppy would be easier. Maybe a Dalmatian. And who says it has to have black spots? Maybe a cute girl Dalmatia with pink spots :)
Debbie Vasel says
I would use empty cereal boxes laying on their sides and stacked together to make a paper sorting system, so I would know where everything was in the morning.
Debra B. says
The Purple Duct Tape Monster corkboard is so cute. I need to make a new bulletin board for myself for my desk area. I was just thinking I need to replace my red Duct Tape on my desk with another pattern.
Jamie Graham says
My granddaughter would probably like to make something like the Monster cork board that way we can post some of the little notes she gets from school for reminders,
Jessica says
I would like to try your monster corkboard, except maybe make it a little girlier for my daughter. Or maybe even try to do something to personalize their backpack and lunchbox.
MeganM. says
Love the idea of covering notebooks! Thanks for the giveaway and cute craft idea!
Marlene says
I would make some Cat In The Hat decorations for my 1 year old grandson. His favorite book is Cat In The Hat and when he tires of the decorations his mom can use the decorations in her Kindergarten class room.
Elena says
I would use duck tape to cover binders and to make a diy pencil box
anita kinyon says
I would make a wreath using a “alphabet” theme.
Karen @ Crafty Commons says
Love the idea! I’m a teacher and am wanting to make an item that says “No Name” to attach those papers that have no name (duh). Something with styrofoam and duck tape would be great – then I could just attach binder clips with a push pin and I’m ready to go!
Nancy Carr says
We would use duct tape to personalize backpacks, binders, notebooks, binders, pencils, pencil holders and more. Thank you.
Jodi says
Ok that is just about the cutest thing I have ever seen! Love Duck Tape!!!!!
Amber Tinsley says
I would make a trio of these monsters for my little guy…and not gonna lie…myself. I would also use it to fun up my picture frames and oh lord the possibilities are endless…from crafts to organization.
Orlis says
I used duck tape to make shapes and decorate a mirror for my little girl.
Duck tape have awesome colors and prints!!
Crystal Copeland says
I make kids lap tables. I buy the plastic lap try’s and cover them in duct tape. I would make more of these for my nieces to use while doing their Homework!! :)
Jessica R. says
My oldest son would build a robot with styrofoam and covor it with Duck Tape. I would make a rings like the monster one, but without the monster. I would do a sports theme for my youngest son. I would do a girlie owl theme for my baby girl. I would also make one for my kitchen but not sure how I would decorate it yet haha. :-)
Annette Crain says
For sure I would make the “monster” corkboard for my little grandson, Cooper Dan! He would love it, and totally use it.
Love the ideas for “duck tape”, they are endless.
Thanks for the chance to win the WM $100. gift card too!
Leah. A. says
We would duck tape school binders! My kids are so hard on those things. I’m glad duck tape is cool now!
Mami2jcn says
I would make a duck tape Halloween door wreath.
Tree says
Fantastic idea! My grandson loves lil monsters! He also loves Spiderman so I think we would have to make a black web and with the round styrofoam and w/ the circular we would have to make spidey himself and I think that there’s a “Spiderman Duck Tape” :) As for myself I just made a duck tape form to use in my sewing room, now I can give her a little pizzaz.
Denise says
Would love to make this cute little monster for my granddaughter. The purple would look great in her bedroom….maybe a purple with a small print. Awesome idea…thanks!
Tammy says
I can’t wait to make this with my daughter. She loves duck tape! She wants to make a messenger bag for school. She has made several purses and wallets. Thanks for sharing!
Lisa Powell says
I think I would make Duck Tape wallets? I love all the fun prints Duck Tape has. :)
arilea says
lol how fun!!! My girls would love to make this, and it would a fun craft to start the new school year with! Thank you for sharing this great idea!!!
Jennifer Thomas says
Oh we would totally make the Monster Corkboard.. although we would use a different color since one of the kiddos is a boy and he would vote no purple! ;) lol…
Amanda says
My 10 year old son has been wanting to make a wallet, that would be a fun craft to do together! Thanks for the giveaway!
Holly B says
I love the idea of fun Duck Tape book covers!
Tylynn Gardner says
Oh man this would be fun with 4 boys! We love coming up with new things to make with Duct Tape! We have made belts, wallets and much more.
Katrina says
Taylor would love this. And he loves making crafts. I’m sure he would go crazy with ideas if I showed him the Duck Tape display. I, personally, would like to make a dress completely out of Duck Tape. haha Though I did just see that was one of the challenges on Project Runway recently.
Ashley C says
I want to cover binders and notebooks with duct tape!
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Kelly D says
We would use duct tape to personalize binders for my kids to put their completed work sheets in.