Hot Glue Craft Ideas: Easy DIYs from Hot Glue Week

Turn your trash into heart-shaped treasure 💌 In this quick DIY, I show you how to turn an Amazon mailer envelope into a puffy heart using just hot glue, scissors, and a little sass. Perfect for Valentine’s Day or year-round whimsy. When life hands you a glue gun, you melt everything in sight… at least that’s what happened during Hot Glue Week here at Just That Perfect Piece. 💥 I challenged myself to use hot glue beyond just gluing, and YOU joined the ride with laughter, gasps, and “did you seriously make that with glue?!” moments. Whether you followed along live, on replay, or just giggled from the sidelines—here’s a recap of every sticky, sassy, flower-filled moment. Ready for some Hot Glue creative ideas that you can use too. Hot glue crafts here we go

✂️ Supplies needed

– Amazon mailer, thrifted trays and plates, glass bottle
– Hot glue gun
– Scissors
– Paint or embellishments (optional)

Hot Glue Crafts

🌟 1. Hot Glue Dinglings (Yes, that’s what we’re calling them)

These little dangly pretties became everyone’s unexpected fave! Made entirely from hot glue with a bit of sparkle and sass, they’re perfect for garlands, ornaments, or just a fun “look what I made!” moment.

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📌 Catch quick replay HERE

🌸 2. Hot Glue Flower Plate

What started as glue blobs turned into a delicate handmade plate that looks like a glass flower from a fancy boutique. Honestly? I surprised myself with this one.

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📌 Quick recap HERE .. full video to follow soon on YouTube

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🌻 3. Sunflower Tray

Hot glue + paint + a thrifted tray = this beauty. You all went WILD for the sneak peek, and I’m still blushing from the love. Full how-to now on the blog coming soon . Super pleased what can hot glue doodle do and then when you cover all up with resin is just perfect

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💌 4. Puffy Heart Craft (From an Amazon Mailer!)

I looked at that Amazon mailer and said, “Let’s make art.” Then I hot glued it into a puffy heart and y’all lost it 😂 This one might get its own series.

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📌 Catch replay below

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🍽️ 5. Hot Glue Napkin Rings

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6. Faux Milk Glass

You know I couldn’t resist turning an empty bottle into something classy 😏 This faux milk glass vase started as a humble Corona bottle—and ended up looking like it belongs in your grandma’s china cabinet. All thanks to hot glue and a little creative flair.

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📹 Catch replay HERE

👉 YouTube version coming soon

P.S. If you’ve ever stared at a bottle and thought “I could make something with that,” this is your sign 😂

🌸 7. Late-Night Flower Favorite

The flower from last night stole the show 🌸 I’ll be making a dedicated blog post and YouTube short for this one soon, but it needed a shoutout here because… wow.

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📌 Blog and video coming soon! but in a meantime check out this project being made LIVE HERE

🧼 BONUS: How to Clean Your Glue Gun (Without Crying)

After all that gluing, things got messy. I’ll be dropping a YouTube short soon showing how I clean my glue gun with foil (and sass). For now catch replay

💬 What Was YOUR Favorite?

I’d love to know which one made you laugh, gasp, or finally pull out your own glue gun. Drop a comment below or tag me if you make one—I’ll feature some of your projects in an upcoming post! 🥰

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