This fun little upcycled CD craft is such a cute idea for a baby gift or nursery decor. Making an adorable moon and sun baby room decoration is easier than you think and looks precious in any baby room! You could use this as a mobile hanging over the baby bed or simply hang in their room. It's a simple but fun craft everyone will love making!
Moon and Sun Baby Room Decoration
Creating a special baby room decoration for the new arrival is a way to mark the occasion. Parents, friends and older siblings alike can make this to add something special for the baby, or it can just be a fun gift. The best part of this little craft is that it is actually upcycled!
If you've ever had a stack of old scratched CD's or DVD's that you didn't know what to do with, then this is a great choice for putting them to use. Being able to find a use for them that is fun, adds beauty to a room, and is super creative is my goal. This little baby nursery decoration idea was a great solution and came together in just minutes!
How Can I Hang These from the Ceiling?
When you want to hang these from the ceiling you will want to make sure they are secured well. While tape will work, eventually the tape will loosen and it will fall down. This is still a good option if you do not plan to have the decoration hanging for long, however, my method seems to work the best.
Using a screwdriver or a craft knife, pierce a hole in the top of the sun or moon then string with fishing line, ribbon, or twine. Then all you have to do is hang it from the ceiling or wall. You can also hang them against a flat surface like a wall by adding double sided table, thumb tacks, or even a Command strip to the wall.
These can go anywhere you want them to in your home, in the nursery, for a party, or tuck them into a box with a note of love and congratulations for new parents.
Can I Make These Glow in the Dark?
I love how beautiful the sun and the moon look in a baby's room. I think it will look really neat when the moon glows in the dark. You could make the sun glow too but the moon should be able to be seen in the dark, when the sun is asleep, as most children say.
There are a lot of materials on the market that you can use to make the moon glow. There are powders and sprays that make it extremely easy to make this moon glow. You may even be able to use a glow in the dark foam paper if it is available in your craft store.
Another fun option would be to add the glow in the dark stickers around them on the wall or ceiling so when the room is darkened, the entire space lights up. Glow in the dark just makes them more fun to add to a kids room.
What Ways Can These be Used?
Obviously, I love them as a fun decoration to add into a child's bedroom or nursery. That doesn't mean they have to go there. They could be used anywhere in your home. Perhaps an office along with posters from outer space. Maybe they can hang in a window as a sun catcher style decoration. You could even add them to party decorations for things like birthday parties, holiday parties, or special events.
Have fun with these! Get creative and think outside the box. Add them to the outside of an actual gift box as a decoration or add as place holders on a dinner table with names written onto the middle of the sun or moon. The possibilities are truly endless.
Supplies Needed
- Old CD's or DVD's
- Gold foam paper
- Silver foam paper
- Googly eyes
- Gold ribbon
- Silver ribbon
- Fishing line or twine
- Black marker
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Hot glue stick or hot glue rope
How to Make a Moon Baby Room Decoration
Place two CD's on top of each other off center so you are creating a half moon shape on the bottom CD. Trace that curve of the top CD onto the bottom with pen or marker.
Using scissors or a craft knife, cut the CD into a half moon shape.
Use this CD piece to trace the shape onto the back of silver foam paper.
Attach the foam paper to the moon.
Glue googly eyes onto the top of the moon.
Draw a smile onto the moon.
Make curls of silver ribbon and glue them to the bottom of the CD.
Add as many of the curls as desired.
How to Make a Sun Baby Room Decoration
Glue a CD to the back of gold foam paper.
Trim off the excess paper from around the CD.
Make curls of gold ribbon to go onto the sun.
Glue the curls all around the outside edge of the sun to make it look "brighter".
Glue googly eyes onto the top half of the sun.
Draw a smile and nose onto the sun.
Using a knife or screwdriver, pierce a hole into the top of both the sun and moon.
String fishing line through them for hanging.
Hang from the ceiling or attach to a wall.
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Crafting Tip
Pick up old CD's and DVD's online from places like Etsy to use in craft projects. Many people sell large lots of CD's that are scratched or unable to be used for others to use when crafting.
Adorable Moon and Sun Baby Room Decoration
This beautiful moon and sun baby room decoration is the ideal upcycled CD project to create! Sparkling on the wall or hanging from the ceiling, this is a fun gift or decor idea!
Materials
Instructions
How to Make a Moon Baby Room Decoration
- Using two CD's stack and then trace a half moon shape onto the bottom CD;
- Cut the CD into the moon shape and set aside the other pieces;
- Use the moon shape to trace the same shape onto silver foam paper;
- Cut out the foam paper and glue it onto the CD;
- Add googly eyes to the top of the moon;
- Draw on a mile below the eyes;
- Make curls of silver ribbon and glue them to the bottom of the moon;
How to Make a Sun Baby Room Decoration
- Glue a CD to the back of gold foam paper;
- Trim off excess foam paper;
- Make curls out of gold ribbon, enough to go around the entire sun;
- Glue the curls in place;
- Add googly eyes to the top portion of the sun;
- Draw on a smile and nose with black marker;
- Use a knife or screwdriver and pierce the CD's to add twine or fishing line for hanging;
- Display or hang the sun and moon as desired.
Notes
Add glitter or sequins to the sun and moon for added sparkle.
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