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DIY Map TV Tray

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Adrienne Brown

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I had so much fun completing this project. I’d been thinking for a while about different crafts I could do with road maps. I finally decided to mod podge the map on a TV tray I owned for a few years.

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I started off by cleaning the dust and dirt from the tray. Then I spray painted the tray with Krylon Paint + Primer (gloss, white).

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I had some errands to complete, so I let the tray dry for rest of the night. Then on the next day, I cut out the map to fit on top of the tray.

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Next, I glued the map to the tray with Mod Podge (gloss). I spread the Mod Podge on top of the tray and on the back of the map. Then I pressed them firmly together, making sure I removed any lumps or bubbles.

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Finally, I let the tray dry for a couple of hours, then I gave it one last coat of Mod Podge to seal the map and paint.

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I’m so happy with how this project came together. I think the map matches well with the white paint.

15 responses to “DIY Map TV Tray”

  1. Amy Nielson Avatar
    Amy Nielson

    What a great idea! I’m a complete succor for anything maps.

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    1. Wonderful Creations Avatar
      Wonderful Creations

      Thanks!

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  2. Cole Avatar
    Cole

    I LOVE this craft idea! I keep wanting to have an TV table in the living room to use as a laptop table but I always think of them as so boring. I didn’t even consider sprucing it up myself. Great idea, thanks!

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  3. The Recipe Wench Avatar
    The Recipe Wench

    This is cute. Fantastic idea for learning geography!

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  4. Amy Elizabeth Villeneuve-Jenkins Avatar
    Amy Elizabeth Villeneuve-Jenkins

    I love maps and I think this is a fabulous idea.

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  5. JcCee Avatar
    JcCee

    This is a very creative and cool idea!

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  6. Agatha Avatar
    Agatha

    This is a great idea. Not familiar with the spray you used, but if I didn’t use it would the map still stick with the mod podge?

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  7. liferedesign101 Avatar
    liferedesign101

    Hello, I love this! I actually own those kind of blah TV trays. I have collected maps for years and have a whole box full of National Geographic ones. This would be a great use for them!

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  8. Sherri Avatar
    Sherri

    Love this idea! I think my kids will love it.

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  9. Yanique Chambers Avatar
    Yanique Chambers

    This is great and very creative. I might do something like this for the kids to help them learn how to read a map. Pinning 🙂

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  10. AshleyTriesIt Avatar
    AshleyTriesIt

    I love this idea! I really like that you can pretty much put any design on the trays to make it your own. We’ve been looking to get TV trays anyway, so I might do this to spruce them up

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    1. Wonderful Creations Avatar
      Wonderful Creations

      Thanks! I’m happy you liked the tray.

      Reply
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