DIY Key Chime

My Dad always had TONS of keys. Growing up I always knew when he was awake because I heard the keys on his side rattling. After he got sick he "retired" the keys into a nightstand beside his bed. When he passed December 3, 2012 and I brought the bedroom suit to my home, I found the stash of keys.

I cannot make myself trash anything that belonged to him so I knew they still had a use I just didn't know what that use was until my Sister showed me a picture of a wind chime someone made of nothing but keys. We did it a little differently as they had their keys tied on with string. I wanted something a little more durable so we opted for chain. I showed it to my husband and he went to work on it. My Dad did his porch in cedar and after it was complete he gave me some of the left over pieces. Luckily I held on to it because that made this Key-Chime a little more special.

Supplies:

Small Piece of Wood

Small "eye hooks" to hang the chain on ($1.00 at the Dollar Store)

Chain ($1.50 at the Dollar Store)

Keys

My husband cut the cedar to the size I wanted, sanded it, and put gloss paint on it. He then put 4 "eye hooks" on the bottom of the wood where the chain would hang. Attached a chain to each hook, and put a key into each hook of the chain. He then put an eye hook on each side to attach a rope to hang the Key Chime. It now hangs on my front porch and I couldn't be happier about the end result!