We needed some coat hooks for our children to hang their clothing in the vestibule. To solve this practical problem, I and my hubby spend some time on the Internet looking for an invention that we could turn into our own innovation. The Charles and Ray Eames designed coat hanger called “ Hang-It-All ” looked just right with its' colourful balls. Here's how you too can make you own whimsical coat hooks. Find some some cheap wealded steel hooks with wooden balls. We found some from Biltema . Initially our idea was to replace the wooden balls with Angry Birds plastic figurines, but with lack of those we ended up using Ikea’s SÄTTA knobs that come in assorted colours. First remove the wooded balls. Then make threads. And screw on the knobs. Why have ugly screws showing when you can hide them with additional knobs? Cut the thread on the anchor to the right size. Ugly screws hidden behind a knob Fun and functional coat hooks final...
What started as a blog post on ”How to make a moving robot”, is now a platform, where I post my family's DIY projects and our children's arts and crafts. My aim to give tips to parents on how they can help their children to become creative and inquisitive with a ”can do” mindsets.