I'm doing a child orientated improvement project to make a school playground more green and child friendly. we already have put in the planters, with climbers, etc, and we will be getting the kids to make murals on boards and fix this to the fence. The only thing is we have the institutional spikes at the top, which scare small children, and we want to make big spheres or sconces, or other fun sculpture to fix temporarily on the top. The budget is next to nothing, so we will be tarting up recycled materials - please help with your ideas. Thanks :o)
2006-11-13 07:25:52 · 8 answers · asked by JAM 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Whatever we do, it will be decoration only, and we won't be breaching any health + safety regs. It is a fairly rural school where vandalism is minimal, and the fence the headteacher thought they were getting was a small wooden one - but they were issued with council standard...
Also, we can't paint it as it's galvanised steel, but I like the idea of flowers- could make them from cds and tie them on- still needing more ideas though - I do loads of these kind of projects. Cheers ;o)
2006-11-13 21:41:15 · update #1
There is a problem here. The spikes are designed to deter unauthorised people from climbing over the fence.
If you disguise the fence spike, then if anyone climbed the fence and injured themselves on the hidden spikes, they may have recourse to legal action against you.
These spikes look dangerous because they are. I'd leave them alone.
Sorry if this wasn't the answer you were looking for.
2006-11-13 07:40:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with the fact that you should not hide them.
But on the other hand why not paint them green and get big cut out flower heads...decorated by the kids and stick them up..it would look like a big row of flowers...if they are big enough you won't need one for each spike. The spikes would be in full view from outside..but then they will not be so threatening from the inside.
What fun..
2006-11-13 08:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by SALLY D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paper mache (not sure if spellings correct) get the kids to do different shapes and paint effects after it's dry.
2006-11-13 07:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by bethanie_25_uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick dolls heads on the ends of he spikes, that's not only good as a decorative tool but you can always warn them if they step out of line..."you want your head on a spike you cheeky lil b1tch!!!!!!"what you think???
2006-11-13 07:30:52 · answer #4 · answered by TheLizardKing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put nicely decorated kids on them xxx Thats a cheap idea.
2006-11-13 07:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it;s pumpkin season
use the pumpkins to smash onto the pikes
its fun decoration
and organic
LOL!
2006-11-13 07:28:47 · answer #6 · answered by franslaimbock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
letters of the alphabet
2006-11-13 07:28:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mise Éire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with used needles
2006-11-13 07:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by del 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋