Decorating With & On Spoons

Many objects are considered the basis for art these days, and spoons make up just one of them.  There are many ways you can add decoration to spoons of various types for display and decoration.

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• Paint wooden spoons in various colors.  Add designs by gluing on paper or painting them. 
• Make faces on the wooden spoons and give them hair and bonnet to resemble an old fashioned doll.  You also can add clothes.
• Decorate the spoon with flowers or a scenic.
• Using metal spoons, paint them, then glue on or adhere with a gloss medium words you”ve cut from old books or printed.   You can embellish by tying ribbons around the handles and adding colored pipe cleaners.
• Some people drill holes in the handles and string the metal spoons on a ring.  Add a bow and streamers to this.
• Sometimes spoons, simply with the patina of age or high polish can be decorative.
• Plastic spoons are ideal for children to decorate and make summer craft projects.