Fun with Elephants and Spray Paint

 

Fun With Elephants and Spray Paint

Love elephants? Have a need for some fun and cheap decor ideas? Well look no further my friends..

It all started when I wandered into a Wal-mart one late afternoon while searching for the best birthday gift that I could afford, for my nephew, who had a love for (you guessed it) elephants! 

I came across some animal figurines in the toy section only priced at a dollar a piece, and low and behold, I was able to find a few elephants in the mix!

 I decided that giving him a few cheapo-looking elephant toys just wasn't going to cut it, and so I used some of my leftover spray paint from a previous project, and painted them white. 

I then decided to paint the tips of their husks in various colors (using my nail polish stash) that I knew would go along with his room's color theme. And the result? Something I consider to be very Anthropologie-esk (new word I just created), and it only cost me $3!!  I don't have pictures of the three elephants that I created for my nephew, but I have created one that is sweet and feminine for my daughter's shelf in her nursery.

You Will Need:

• Animal Figurines - You can purchase them at the dollar store or Wal-Mart
• Spray Paint - I used Rustoleum 2X Ultra Color in Satin White ($3.77 at Wal-Mart)
• A well ventilated area
• News paper or a cardboard box
• Fun nail polish colors or other paints
• Your imagination!

Directions:

• Spray figurine with paint in a small sweeping motion keeping a 1- 1 1/2ft distance.
• Let dry 15-20 minutes, and repeat up to 2-3 times, being sure to get the undersides and cracks of the toys. Do not over spray, or you'll get drips!
• Once completely dry, add fun touches with your nail polish stash, or other paints! 

You can do this with all kinds of animal figurines, not just elephants, so have fun!!

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