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November 28, 2012 | 22 Comments

North Pole Play Mat

When I was asked to check out and create something festive with these Tulip Shimmer Sheets and Paints my first thought was a tree. Then this happened. My kids started playing cars together every day. I knew what I needed to make with all this glitterly goodness – a North Pole Play Mat ! This isn’t a kids craft but the end result is an awesome pretend play toy for your kids. Also who said that crafts need to be perfect? I am clearly no artists and my kids love this play mat. Here is how I did it.

  1.  Gather your materials. You will need a sheet or pillow case if you want to make a smaller play mat. You will also need Tulip Shimmer Sheets, Tulip Shimmer Paints ,Stick on jewels, glue and glitter. You will also need  a marker, scissors and an iron.Shimmer Sheets
  2. Start by drawing out the layout of your North Pole. I did this on craft paper first then laid my sheet over the paper and traced with a permanent marker.
  3. Next start adding the shimmer!  The easiest way to do this is to use the iron on  shimmer sheets . Take them out of their plastic sleeves and use the sleeve as a tracing paper. Trace the outline off of the outline already on the sheet . Slip the shimmer sheet back in the sleeve and cut. It fits right on! Iron it on following the directions on the package. So easy!shimmer sheets by tulip
  4. I also used the Shimmer Paint to make Santa’s house. I was amazed with how vibrant it was when it dried.
  5. After all the shimmer sheets were used for the toy shop, tree, elf houses and barn it was time to add some more sparkle! I used the stick on jewels for Christmas lights on Santa’s house, the toy shop and the tree as well as all over the reindeer barn.  I also used the heat set jewels to make the wreath. They were so much easier than I expected them to be. I so rarely craft with adult tools, please no kids it gets HOT.
  6. For the final touch I used some of the glitter glue and glitter for snow on roof tops and some snow banks along the road.  Let dry for 24 hours , trim the edges to make it small enough to play with and use no sew bond to hem it.
  7. And PLAY! I finished this last week and it’s been out in the center of the playroom floor since. The kids love it and have been playing North Pole daily.

Find more ideas and inspiration from Tulip on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. 

I wrote this as part of a paid campaign with Tulip and Blueprint Social . The craft idea and opinions are all mine.

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Toddlers, Christmas, Crafts, Play | 22 Comments

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22 Comments

  1. pinkoddy says

    November 28, 2012 at 2:54 am

    What a really good idea and that is so cute. It doesn’t look like it was too messy either. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Kristina says

    November 28, 2012 at 5:19 am

    This is brilliant! What a great activity Allie!

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  3. Shanna says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:49 am

    I absolutely LOVE this idea!!!! I don’t really want to spend the money on all of the tulip products, so i’ve got to get creative and come up with a different version. Any ideas?

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  4. Shanna says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:50 am

    I absolutely LOVE this idea!!! I can’t spend the money right now on all of the tulip products, so I’ve got to come up with my own version of this. Any ideas?

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    • admin says

      November 28, 2012 at 9:09 am

      Honestly I would stick with at least one pack of the shimmer sheets. They made it sooo easy! To save some money I would just make the mat smaller and the buildings smaller. I had lots of shimmer sheets left over. You could even just outline the buildings in the shimmer for a minimalist effect.

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  5. Jen says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:51 am

    Love it!!! So awesome and can be pulled out for Christmases to come! Can I pay you to make one for us now? lol

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  6. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    November 28, 2012 at 6:51 am

    What a cute idea!! You did an amazing job 🙂

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  7. Carol ( Answer Is Chocolate) says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:10 am

    What a fun and creative idea and looks like it’s being thoroughly enjoyed.

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  8. The Iowa Farmer's Wife says

    November 28, 2012 at 7:37 am

    what a fabulous project!

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  9. Christy says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:30 am

    That is so cute!

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  10. Heather - Dollar Store Crafts says

    November 28, 2012 at 8:43 am

    It’s so cute! And also, no need to put your artistic skillz down! You definitely have some. 🙂 Just rock it, girl! I love those Little People Santa & Mrs. Claus — right at home in this cute sparkly project.

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    • admin says

      November 28, 2012 at 9:07 am

      Thanks Heather 🙂

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  11. keri @ shaken together says

    November 28, 2012 at 9:21 am

    What a FUN idea for the kiddos!! Love all the sparkly details!

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  12. katie says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Love the playmat! Very creative!

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  13. Jo says

    December 2, 2012 at 1:44 am

    Great idea, i’ve pinned it! I might try something similar on card.

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  14. Rachel says

    December 11, 2012 at 8:27 am

    What a fun and precious idea!! I love it!

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