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This craft is intended for ages 5 and up.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
SUPPLIES:
Soft branch or vine approximately 24 in. long (a hoop can be substituted)
Colorful yarn (you can often find leftover yarn at thrift stores)
Scissors
Cardboard scrap
Rubberband
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut soft stick and bend the ends together until they meet to make the hoop. They should not crack or break.
Connect ends with rubberband.
Wind a 20 ft. length of yarn around the small piece of cardboard scrap.
Tie the end of the yarn around the ends of the stick and wind around until the rubberband is completely covered.
Set the stick down. From the outside of the loop, run the yarn under the stick to the inside of the hoop. Make a 1/2 circle inside the hoop, go back over the stick to the outside of the hoop, then finally run the yarn back under the stick and pull, loosely.
Repeat this: make a 1/2 circle inside, go over the stick, under the stick, and through the loop. Continue until you have small, loose loops all the way around the stick.
Then begin a second row, by simply running the yarn through each loop, pulling lightly and evenly.
This continues until the second row is complete, then a third and fourth and fifth. Straighten and pull to even out the rows along the way. When there is small circle in the middle, tie a good knot and trim excess yarn. Use yarn to tie on beads and feathers.
Place above the head of your bed to catch good dreams and keep bad dreams away.
This craft is intended for ages 10 and up.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
SUPPLIES: jeans, scissors, craft glue OR hot glue OR sewing machine OR fusible iron-on tape, spangles, fabric crayons OR markers, embroidery thread.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Turn pockets inside out so you don’t cut them.
2. Measure the distance from the waist, outer edge on both sides to one inch below back pockets. Cut off legs & set aside..
3. Turn top portion inside out.
4. Use craft glue to connect bottom edge all the way across, making a steady stream of glue as shown. Note: If you have a sewing machine you can sew the edge, or use hot glue or fusible iron-on tape.
5. Press edges together firmly and let dry.
6. Turn right side out.
7. Cut strips 1½ inches wide down the length of the jean leg and tie together for length of strap you desire. Tie to belt loops.
8. Embellish with buttons, patches, embroidery, spangles and fabric crayons or markers.
Voila !
Tres Chic Jean Bag !
This craft is intended for ages 5 to 12.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
SUPPLIES:
1 paper towel tube
2 5x5 inch pieces of wax paper
1 piece of plastic (like from a sheet protector) 4 1/3 inches wide, as long as the paper towel tube
1 piece of dark construction paper 4 1/3 inches wide, as long as the paper towel tube
Tape (or rubberband)
A few spangles or some course glitter
1 small piece of pipe cleaner
1 piece of the Sunday comics
Various decorations, pipe cleaners, eyes, feathers
Instructions:
Place 1 piece of wax around the end of the tube. Secure it with tape or a rubberband.
Make a circle the same size around as the tube with the pipe cleaner.
Place the spangles or pieces of glitter in the middle of the other piece of wax paper and put the round pipe cleaner around them.
Carefully put the wax papered end of the tube over the pipe cleaner, spangles and wax
paper and pull the edges of the wax paper up around the tube. Secure the wax paper with tape or a rubberband.
To fold the long piece of plastic and the construction
paper to fit inside the tube, hold the plastic in landscape position, measure and fold in 1 1/3 inch sections (there will be three) and you’ll have 1/3 inch left over. Crease the folds well, then unfold to make a triangle. Tape the extra 1/3 inch piece to secure. Fold the same way with the construction paper and put around the plastic, then tape together. Insert into the paper towel tube.
Cover the outside of the tube with
the comics and decorate as you like, with pipe cleaners, feathers, string, yarn, etc.
The Kaleidoscope
should be pointed toward a light source when you look through it but don’t look directly at the sun. Turn it slowly to see the patterns and colors that are created as it spins.
This craft is intended for ages 5 and up.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
Supplies:
1 medium sized container with lid like oatmeal, raisin or grits (Or use a drink mix container or nut can. Use a cereal box & make a rectangular pig)
1 1/2 sheets pink construction paper (or other paper)
1 small sheet pink craft foam (or construction paper)
1/2 chenille stem (pipe cleaner) (or a curled piece of paper)
Squiggly eyes (Or draw the eyes with marker)
1 black marker
Scissors
Glue
Attach squiggly eyes or draw eyes.
Cut an oval out of foam* for the snout. Add nostrils with marker. Glue snout just below eyes.
Cut small ears out of foam* and glue to the sides, half way above the top of the container.
Draw mouth or cut money hole, if desired.
*Remember: Construction
paper can be substituted for foam on snout and ears.
This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed at home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none.
And this little piggy went...
"Wee wee wee" all the way home...
A penny saved is a penny earned.
-Benjamin Franklin
This craft is intended for ages 5 to 12.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
SUPPLIES:
Large cereal box, pattern pieces, scissors, tissue paper, the more colorful the better, 2 water or soda bottle tops. Several poms, cotton balls, packing peanuts and/or crumpled tissue paper.
Instructions:
1. Cut out pattern pieces.
2. Cut away sides and top of cereal box, leaving the bottom.
3. Fold box, allowing inside of front and back to meet. Fold the bottom in half so the front and back are touching completely.
4. Trace croc head on front and back. Be sure to make them even. Cut out head leaving bottom edge connected.
5. On the front and back, right next to the bottom edge, tape a one inch wide strip of discarded portion of cereal box, long enough to hold thumb on the back (bottom neck) and four fingers on the front (top of head, behind eyes)
6. Cover the inside with red tissue paper for the inside of the mouth. To do this, lay the tissue paper down on the inside, lightly gluing or taping and then trim the excess. Cover the outside in green tissue, leaving the hand strips open toward bottom of box (neck) to put hand in; then trim paper. Add a piece of tissue above the face, at the top of the neck, to cover your hand. You can use discarded, rumpled, tissue from a gift. To make it more fun you can use other colors or patterns like polka-dots or stripes.
Put your hand inside slots at the back of the neck, drape the extra tissue over your arm, then open and close the croc’s mouth to make this puppet snap.
Crickey!
That’s one scary croc!
This craft is intended for ages 5 to 12.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
SUPPLIES:
1 8x8 inch piece of cardboard (used manilla folder, cereal box, old gift box, etc.)
1 popsicle stick, Scissors, Tape, Pattern
Crayons or Markers
Pipe cleaner or tiny strips of paper for butterfly antennae
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut out pattern and trace onto cardboard.
Cut out cardboard and color as you like.
For butterfly antennae tape a small piece of pipe cleaner or strip of paper to back of butterfly head.
Tape popsicle stick on back.
Now That's Hot!!!
This craft is intended for Tweens and Teens.
Collect as many used CDs or DVDs as needed.
SUPPLIES:
Used CDs/DVDs
Thin Felt or Thin Cork
White Crayon or other writing tool
Scissors
Aleene’s Quick Dry Tacky Glue
Permenant Markers
INSTRUCTIONS:
Find a circle that is slightly smaller than the CD. (I used a small butter dish top). Trace as many circles as needed using thin felt or thin cork. (I used black felt and a white crayon.)
Cut out the circles.
Use Aleene’s Quick Dry Tacky Glue…Place a circle of glue on both the felt and the CD/DVD.
Glue the two items together; twist them slightly to make sure of contact. Let the item set for a few minutes. Use Permanent Marker to write on the shiny side of the CD/DVD. You could also use glitter and sequins to jazz it up more. Just use the Aleene’s Glue to apply glitter and/or other decorations.
This craft is intended for ages 5 and up.
It contains small parts that might
present a choking hazard.
SUPPLIES:
We Used
Empty DVD Case
Cloth material
Poms, various
Packing peanuts
Felt
Construction Paper
Scissors
Craft Glue
You Could Use
Empty Cereal Box (see snapping crocodile)
Paper
Craft foam or paper
Paper, felt or craft foam
Paper or cloth material
Scrap paper or newspaper
Scissors
Tape
Project Steps:
BEFORE YOU START: Ask an adult in your home if it is okay to make the project. Collect all materials needed for project .
1. Open the DVD case completely and have an adult help cut a slit in the plastic cover down the spine. LEAVE 1 inch at each edge.
2. Trace around the open DVD case on the material. Then cut 1/4 inch inside the line.
3. Fold the material in half, the same direction as the DVD folds. Cut along the fold.
4. Slide the pieces of material under the plastic cover.
5. Glue the poms on for the eyes.
6. Cut out felt for tongue: 5 1/2 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, curved, pointed or forked at the end.
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7. Glue the tongue inside the mouth.
8. Glue the teeth (packing peanuts) inside the mouth.
9. Glue the poms for the nose.
10. Cut squares of black construction paper, then cut long strips on one end. Glue this on for eyebrows.
11. Place hand inside slit in the spine of the case (your creature’s neck).
Now, you’re ready
for a puppet show!
This craft is intended for ages 3 and up.
SUPPLIES: SUPPLIES: Draw and cut out circular base for wreath using posterboard or cardboard.
Trace and cut out handprints from holiday cards.
Glue handprints onto posterboard wreath base.
Attach a recycled bow and tie a piece of ribbon or yarn to hang the wreath.
Recycled holiday cards
Glue
Scissors
Ribbon or yarn
Recycled bows
Pencil to trace handprints
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This craft is intended for ages 3 and up. SUPPLIES: Supplies
Cut recycled Christmas card into a circle slightly smaller than the disc.
Center and glue cut circle onto the shiny side of the disc.
Using glitter glue, decorate disc border around cut card.
Glue
Scissors
Glitter glue
Ribbon
Tape to attach hanging ribbon
This craft is intended for ages 3 and up. SUPPLIES: Supplies
Cut recycled Christmas card into a circle slightly smaller than the disc.
Center and glue cut circle onto the shiny side of the disc.
Using glitter glue, decorate disc border around cut card.
Glue
Scissors
Glitter glue
Ribbon
Tape to attach hanging ribbon