Fridge Art With Personality: How We Turn Minifigs Into Magnets
Some crafts take hours. This one doesn’t.
If your fridge is already covered in art, school schedules, and expired coupons, what’s one more thing? Especially if that thing is a tiny wizard with a coffee mug or a dinosaur in a tutu. That’s the kind of vibe we’ve been going for with our fridge magnets lately—funny, weird, and sometimes weirdly specific.
Here’s how we make them.
What You’ll Need
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Minifigures (we get ours from Minifig.biz because they’ve got all the oddballs—seriously, go look)
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Strong round magnets (flat-backed ones work best)
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Superglue or hot glue gun
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Wax paper or a surface you don’t care about ruining
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Maybe a few extras if your kids keep stealing yours
That’s it. You can add decorations if you want—tiny name tags, seasonal accessories, whatever. But the base idea is simple.
The Process (Barely a Tutorial)
Start by picking your minifig. We like to switch them out by season. Skeleton in a scarf? That’s October. Santa with sunglasses? December. A cowboy ghost holding an ice cream cone? Honestly, that one’s up year-round.
Once you’ve got your figure, glue the magnet to its back.
If you’re using a hot glue gun, give it a second to cool before pressing the magnet on or it’ll just slide off.
If it’s superglue—well, you know the deal. Watch your fingers.
We usually let them dry on wax paper just in case something leaks or drips.
After about 10 minutes, it’s good to go. Stick it on the fridge. Done.
Why We Like These
They’re quick. They’re funny. And they don’t feel like junk.
Each one sort of has a personality, especially if you’re picking strange figures. My daughter made one of a glitter zombie who she says “guards the fruit drawer.” I made a barista robot because it felt right. We even have a tiny minifig family photo row.
It’s low effort but it makes people smile. And weirdly, it helps with organization—my son knows the pirate magnet means the snack list is underneath.
Where to Get Good Minifigs
We pick ours up from Minifig.biz. You won’t find the usual generic stuff there. Instead, it’s full of those “wait, what even is that” figures that are perfect for something like this.
We’ve gotten a haunted muffin, a disco skeleton, and a bootleg wizard that might be legally distinct from a certain movie franchise. They’re cheap enough to not stress over but fun enough to keep.
If you’re doing this with kids, let them pick a few. It’s half the fun. Just be prepared to end up with a fridge full of monsters, aliens, and suspiciously emo minifigs.
Final Thoughts
This is one of those crafts you can do in ten minutes, without any prep, and it still feels creative. No measuring. No cleanup beyond a glue string or two. Just pick a weird little character and stick it to something metal.
And if you’re like us, it might slowly take over the entire kitchen. But honestly? I’m okay with that.