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How to make Toadstool Pencils – Easy!

By Kimanh · On July 7, 2011

Toadstool Pencils Tutorial

If you’re the type that loves to make gifts for others, then say goodbye to cookies in a jar (or not, but you could give these as well!). This is a super easy, cheap and fun craft that will make a good gift to yourself or someone else! Toadstool pencils equipment list Glue Button to Pencil Glue the wooden button to the pencil using wood glue or a multi-purpose glue. Once you’ve glued them, allow the glue to set. In the picture below I placed them into a jar of matches, but something like a jar of rice will work even better. Allow to dryOnce the wooden buttons are firmly glued you can begin to paint. Use a scrap piece of cardboard and only small dabs of paint. Dabs of paint on scrap paper It’s important that the paint is applied gently from the top of the button downwards. Don’t paint upwards or rashly, otherwise I can almost guarantee you’re going to get some paint where you don’t want it!

Paint downwardsAllow to dry

To get the dots for the “toadstools” I used the end of my paintbrush. I had quite a thin paintbrush with a smooth rounded end that worked perfectly for this.

Paint dots with end of paintbrush

Once the dots have dried you will have some good looking toadstool pencils in your possession. If you want a shiny finish, just spray with a glossy varnish.

Allow dots to dry

Finished Toadstool pencil craft

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This post was originally posted on an old blog of mine, and I found that two questions that kept popping up were: Qu 1. Where do you buy the pencils from? Ans: I originally got the pencils from a website in the UK which has subsequently be bought out, and now no longer stocks these pencils. But these pencils can be found online when you search for the keywords, ‘half size pencil’, ‘half length pencil’, or ‘golf pencil’. Qu 2. Where do you get the wooden buttons from? Ans: The wooden buttons can be found in a well stocked hardware store or craft store (with a wood working section). They are usually used to plug and hide drill holes. Find them here on Amazon. Any other questions, just let me know!

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Hi my name's Kimanh. I blog about stuff I like. Cooking. Eating. Making. Exploring. Taking photos. & Blogging. I'm married to a humanitarian worker and we live in Vanuatu - a tropical paradise in the South Pacific Ocean. Nice to meet you.

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35 Comments

  • Brianna says: July 8, 2011 at 6:41 AM
    I REALLY need to try that, i do i will relink your page,found this on craftgawker<3
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  • Kimanh says: July 9, 2011 at 8:48 AM
    Do so! It's so easy!
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  • Caroline says: July 9, 2011 at 2:49 PM
    Found on Craftgawker. These are so cute, I'm gonna make some for myself! :)
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  • Rebecca says: July 10, 2011 at 3:42 PM
    so clever!
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  • Wiola says: July 17, 2011 at 8:23 PM
    I love it. :) It makes writing more fun, when you have such cute pencils!
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  • Eliana says: July 21, 2011 at 4:51 AM
    Hi, cool pencils! What size are the buttons?
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    • Kimanh says: July 21, 2011 at 5:11 AM
      I don't know :-s I did this post ages ago on an old blog of mine.. I guess at the end of the day it depends on how big you want them (obviously try to keep them the same size as your pencil width).
      Reply
  • pang says: July 21, 2011 at 1:40 PM
    i usually take those pencils from my local IKEA stores for free those pencils are for the customers to write down any opinions but i dont know whether yours also have
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  • katarina says: July 25, 2011 at 8:53 AM
    adorable!
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  • Bikram Miami says: August 4, 2011 at 5:20 PM
    This is so cute!!
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    this is so cute.
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  • Jan says: August 9, 2011 at 1:58 PM
    Love these! And with a steady hand and fine-tipped brush you could turn it into a ladybug. These would be fun party favors for a birthday party. And for older kids it could be a party activity as well! Thanks for sharing! Jan
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  • Ludmi says: August 9, 2011 at 5:10 PM
    Such a great idea!!!!! This is fantastic! I will be sharing this idea on my blog!
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  • Casey says: August 22, 2011 at 12:02 PM
    Wow! I love love love this! Can I share this on my blog?
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    • Kimanh says: August 22, 2011 at 12:03 PM
      Hi Casey. Sure you can. Please just click on the link in the footer to follow the terms of reposting material from SPW. Happy Blogging!
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  • Farah says: August 25, 2011 at 2:43 PM
    Adorable, its so lovely and what a cute gift idea... thanks for the sharing... hope you like to pay visit to me for a pretty pincushion Love Farah
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  • Renda says: December 29, 2011 at 1:29 AM
    I buy the golf pencils for my kindergarteners. It helps them learn the correct way to hold their pencil. I think I will color code the pencils to match their table color. that way the pencil should stay at their table & not travel!!
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    • Kimanh says: December 29, 2011 at 1:31 AM
      That's awesome Renda! I can only imagine how awesome your room must look with this kind of attention to detail!
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    • JJ says: November 7, 2013 at 11:28 AM
      Renda, I started not to reply because you posted two years ago, but then I realized that other enthusiastic early-pre-school-teachers might see this... So. Kindergarten children and younger use "fat" pencils and crayons because they do not have, and cannot not at that age develop the small motor skills necessary to use a regular pencil. They need the natural progression; they gain the ability to draw letters about the same time they get the need to do so, with a fat pencil. Note that I said "draw" letters. There is also a reason that children this age should not use lined paper. There are some things that cannot be forced; this is similar to pre-schooler's vision, which is not sufficient to read standard type, i.e. 12 pt. Helvetica and the books they are given to work with pre-reading and early-reading should be printed in much larger type. There is no reason to rush any of this. They cannot read until they are ready to read. They cannot write (with anything) until they are ready to write, any more than they can potty train until they are ready or walk until their little legs will hold them. This is the only time they get to be this age. There's no reason to rush them through it. And by the way, if you put a round top on a hexagonal pencil which by definition is round at the bottom, it will roll off the table, not stay on it. You would be better served to leave your six-sided pencils at home, unadorned and not rolling off your desk there.
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  • Andrea says: December 29, 2011 at 2:18 AM
    These are lovely! simple and beautiful, thanks for the idea!
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  • Ruth says: March 16, 2012 at 10:36 AM
    Do you think the buttons would be 1/2" or 3/8"??? Thanks!
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    if you want to paint rashly you can just use masking tape to cover the pencil.
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