| Decorative cork boards make great presents and are | | | | grandchildren or other people. You can find colored |
| perfect if you are stuck for some ideas. If your kids | | | | versions, ones with stenciled names and ones covered |
| love sticking their artwork to your walls, why not make | | | | in appliqué. |
| them their own unique bulletin board. You can decorate | | | | These notice boards are not just for kids though. If you |
| it with their favorite character from a TV show or | | | | visit any office or school reception you are bound to |
| perhaps their favorite style. Girls tend to love sequins | | | | see some in use as they are so handy to use as a |
| and sparkles whereas boys may favor football or | | | | notice board or a reminder. I know that people use |
| baseball, although some also love the sparkly effect. | | | | email now more so than post it notes but there are still |
| It is a very easy present to make and all the materials | | | | occasions when you have to remind people of |
| you will need are readily available. If you have a staple | | | | something and it needs to be on public display. |
| gun at home, you could make fabric bulletin boards in | | | | In addition to making decorative cork boards, cork is |
| either a flat or quilted shape. Your imagination is the | | | | used to tile floors, insulate homes for warmth and |
| only thing limiting the style and shape of this present. | | | | noise reduction, provide safety floors in kindergartens |
| If you are not handy with your hands or the thought of | | | | and some people even use it in aquariums. People are |
| giving a handmade present doesn't sit right with you, | | | | now much more conscious of our environment and |
| you can buy decorative cork boards for your children, | | | | the harvesting of cork does not lead to deforestation. |