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Pretend Stained Glass
You will need:
wax paper, crayons, crayon sharper (or a knife- to make crayon shavings), scissors, pinking shears, any flat objects (like glitter, dried leaves, stickers, paper scraps, pictures from magazines, etc.), an iron.
General Idea:
Encase the flat objects and crayon shavings in waxed paper, iron it, and then hang your masterpiece from a window!
Detailed Instructions:
Cut 2 pieces of waxed paper (the same size). Choose any size that you want your masterpiece to be. Cut them to be matching shapes. Collect flat things that you want to encase in the waxed paper. Put one piece of the waxed paper on a flat surface. Arrange the objects on the paper. Add crayon shavings for color accents (these will melt later on). The easiest way to get crayon shavings is by using a crayon sharpener.
Adults Only (Please do not let Children do this!):
Put a few layers of newspaper on your ironing board. Put the waxed paper artwork on top of this. Put the second piece of waxed paper on top of the artwork. Carefully put a few layer of newspapers on top of the whole thing. Now iron it on medium heat, checking it frequently to make sure it isn't burning. Stop ironing when the waxed paper layers are stuck together and the crayon shavings are melted.
When the artwork has cooled off, trim the edges with pinking shears. Punch a hole near the top for hanging (or just use tape).
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Butterfly
You will need: Popsicle sticks, a pipe cleaners, cone-shaped coffee filter, markers, glue (hot glue gun - an adult does the gluing)
Instructions:
Glue a pipe cleaner to a Popsicle (Long way - This is going to be the Antennae) stick. Open up a cone-shaped coffee filter at the seam. Decorate the coffee filter with markers decorate the outer edges. Attach the paper to the Popsicle stick with the pipe cleaner. Bend the ends to form antennae.
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Egg Cartons Animals
You will need:
egg carton, markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners, string, rubberband.
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SPIDER
Separate one cup from an egg carton. Using the point of a scissors, an adult should make 8 small holes (4 on each side) at the base of the cup. Insert a pipe cleaner into each of the holes for legs. Draw a face and decorate the body.
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BAT
Separate 3 cups from an egg carton.
Cut out part of the bottoms of the 2 outside cups to resemble bat wings.
Add eyes, a mouth, and decorate.
Hang it from a string or a rubberband.
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CATERPILLAR
Separate 4, 5, or 6 cups from an egg carton.
Using the point of a scissors, an adult should make 2 small holes at one end for the antennae.
Insert pipe cleaners for the antennae.
Add eyes, a mouth, and decorate.
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Beginner Sachets
Materials needed:
A scrap of fabric approx. 4" X 10"
Lace or trim
Thread
A bag of pouporri
Ribbon (about 22" long)
Sew on trim to both 4" ends of the fabric. Fold the fabric in half with the wrong sides together, lining up the lace ends. Make a narrow seam down both edges. Turn so right sides are out.
Loosely fill pouch with potuppori, leaving room at the top to tie closed with a piece of ribbon. You can be creative adding extra loops to the bow and/or by adding on one or two decorative ribbons.
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Gift Tags Sachets
Materials needed:
A scrap of fabric approx. 6" square
A piece of lace or netting - approx. 6"square
A piece of lace or trim, about 1/2" wide
thread
A bag of pouporri - go to the dollar store
Ribbon (22" long)
Cut a circle or heart shape out of both the lace and fabric. Those with embroidery capabilities sewing machines sew a name and date in the fabric piece others can cross stitch fabric paint names and dates.
With the wrong sides together, stitch the fabric and laces together, leaving an opening to loosely fill with pouporri. Fill with pouporri and stitch closed. Zigzag or serge (3 thread, narrow) around the edge. Sew lace around the edges on both sides. Make a loop from the piece of ribbon and tack it to the top of your sachet. Make two small bows out of the rest of the ribbon. Attach one to each side of the top hiding where you attached the loop.
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Pot Holders
Materials needed:
A scrap of fabric 25" X 7"
An old blanket or quilted scraps with usable
areas that are 6" X 6"
thread
Cut your fabric to size. Turn each end under 1/4" twice, creating a hem on each end. Fold the whole piece in half and mark the center. Lay it flat and bring the ends to the center mark, with the right sides together. Make 1/2" seams on both sides. Turn right side out. Cut the pieces of blanket or quilted scraps into 6" squares. Sew several layers together, around all edges and from corner to corner, creating an X in the middle. Fill one end if your fabric pouch with the padding. Fold the other end of the pouch over the stuffed end. You also have a place to slip your hand in. Sizes can vary. Create any size you want.
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