DIY Magnetic pony playset

[Sunset]

I made this for the playroom at my parent's house for my nieces to play with.

I started with the 3D Ponyville Pop Up book. 
http://www.amazon.com/My-Little-Pony-Ponyville-Pop-Up/dp/B00L4UW4KE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1437616547&sr=1-1&keywords=3d+ponyville

I then bought 2 rolls of adhesive backed magnet sheets.  I popped out the ponies and accessories and stickers and applied them to the sticky side of the magnets.  I then cut them out.

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Then I bought a large magnetic dry erase board.

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I painted a background based on a screen shot of a background I liked from the show.  I made sure to leave plenty of foreground so that their is plenty of room for the ponies.  I then coated it with several layers of finish to protect the paint.

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Then we were ready for lots of pony fun!

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[lovesbabysquirmy]

Oh wow that does look like it would be a lot of fun!

[BethyVic]

That is amazing!  What a creative idea, I bet your nieces love it.  Actually, I would love it. 

[nemubones]

That's an utterly perfect idea and super cute. I have the paper play set too but this takes it to a whole new level and more durability too.

[Goanna]

Aww, what a cute and fun idea! I used to love playing with and making felt and magnet scenes like that as a kid. I bet your nieces love it ^^

[scarletjul]

How super cute! 

[TwistedRiver]

That is a really awesome idea! Looking at it reminds me of when I was little and a big part of my life revolved around colorforms. I bet you and your nieces will have a lot of fun with it!

[Akemi-chan]

That is an awesome idea!  How creative!  I'd love to see that in a G1 version !

[Princess Lala]

Wow girlie!!!! That is sure to make any little one's day! Thats very creative indeed!!! Totally awesome!!!!

This is going to sound bad... but I cannot wait for my siblings and sister in laws (who are older than md and all live on their own!) to give me a neice or nephew. I dont like babies so much but when they can talk or start playing with toys like this I want to SPOIL them!! My husband and I have considered adopting a child in 10ish years. We like 'kids' because of this sort of reason-making really cool things for them to play with!!

[Tulips]

What a wonderfully fun idea!

[Katika]

That's amazing!  Imagine in 20+ years if someone finds it and is all like "Is this really MLP?!" and the community gets to start discussing when/how it was manufactured and *where in the world* others like it are   One of a kind and it looks like so much fun!

Beautiful artwork, btw   Even working off reference pictures, I can't paint on a flat plane half as good as you!

[Sunset]

Thanks everyone!  Yes, my youngest niece especially enjoyed it.

I'm thinking I may also turn the board around and paint a couple of indoor scenes on the other side.  Probably the bakery and Rarity's boutique because those were the other two scenes in the pop up book and there are a lot of bits pertaining to those.

[aquamarinemolly]

This is such a cut idea! Ingenious and a talented painter too, congrats!

[Mirnyj]

Oh I love the idea!

[Prideth]

Very awesome idea, and such a creative and engaging activity for the kids.  I love it, you did a great job!