Background Mini Challenge

Ready to change your plain old background into something fun and festive?

Okay!

Step 1

Find a website that gives you free backgrounds.

I use The Cutest Blog on The Block

Others: Hot Bliggity Blog, Dotty Dot Dot

You can use others, there are a bunch out there.

Step 2

Surf the site, and find a background you love. You can usually search by theme. I like to search by seasons and holidays.

MAKE SURE TO GET A 3 COLUMN or WIDE BACKGROUND!
Unless you have a really skinny blog, your blog won't fit on the blank space.

The background will come with a big long code. Copy it.

Step 3

Open your blog and go to your Layout page.

(Sorry Wordpress fans, I'm a blogger user.)

Step 4

Click on Add a Gadget

Find the HTML/JavaScript gadget and click the +

Step 5

When you open it, it should look like this:

Don't give it a title. You don't want your readers to see anything but your background.

Step 6

Remember that big long code you copied? Paste it in the content.

Step 7

Save

Step 8

Move your gadget to the top or the bottom of your gadget list. I put mine at the top.

It doesn't matter where you put it, just get it out of the way.

Step 9

View your blog

TA DA! So pretty!

You should only see a little icon from your gadget.

Congrats on your new background!

Link up your blog below and show off your new look!