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Crafts For Kids To Do
Need an idea for used Christmas cards? Make boxes. Use
the front for the top of the box and the greeting part for the
inside of the box.
Shoulder Pad Angels
1 shoulder pad
lace to go around shoulder pad
1” doll head, wooden bead
6” chenille stem
glue
gold wire for halo
hair curls
1-1/2” x 12” ribbon
gold string
1. Glue lace around shoulder
pad.
2. Fold chenille stem in half,
glue to bottom of head and glue
inside of shoulder pad through a
small slit at center top of shoul
der pad inside of lace.
3. Glue hair to top of head
4. Make halo and place at top
of head
5. Tie a bow and glue to back
of angel right below head.
6. Glue gold string to back for
hanging.
Ribbon Spool Snowman
ribbon spools
white spray paint indoor &
outdoor
glue
acrylic paint for eyes, nose,
buttons
1. Glue spools on top of each
other
2. Paint with white paint
3. Add desired colors: black
for eyes and buttons; orange for
nose
Animal Trinket Cans
(can be used as gift wrap)
Needed:
Safety can opener
Any size canned goods
Felt, plush felt, polar fleece, or
any other fabric
Movable eyes (optional)
Glue
For the Cow:
Felt; white, black, pink and gray
(or use polar fleece)
Fun Foam - pink
glue
scissors
embroidery thread; black
1. Cover outside and top of
can with white felt or polar
fleece.
2. Cut-horns out of gray felt;
sew with black embroidery
thread.
3. Cut outer ears from white
and inner ear from pink fabric;
eyes, eye lashes, spots out of
black.
This angel is made with a discarded shoulder
bits of trim.
4. Nose is made from fun
plastic.
5. Glue all onto covered can.
For the Frog:
Felt: green, red, black, yellow
Styrofoam ball: size appropriate
for can
Glue
1. Cover can and lid with
green felt.
2. Cut styrofoam in half and
shape by 'pressing styrofoam
with fingers to form bulge of eye;
cover with felt.
3. Cut mouth and tongue
from red felt. Cut fly out of yel
low and red felt. Cut spots out of
yellow felt. Nose from black felt.
4. Glue onto can.
5. Glue on moveable eyes.
For the Pig:
Felt: white, pink, black
Straw hat
glue
1. Cover can and top with
white felt
2. Cut out eyes, eye lashes or
use moveable eyes
3. Cut nose out of pink felt
4. Cut ears out of white and
pink felt.
5. Fit straw hat to top of can
6. Glue all onto can
For the Dalmation Dog:
Spotted polar fleece
Black polar fleece or black felt
Red felt
Moveable eyes
Bone for top of can
1. Cover outside of can with;
2. Cut ears, eye brows, nose
out of black felt or fleece and
tongue cut from red fabric
3. Glue all pieces onto cov-
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Salt Bank
empty salt container
polar fleece
glue—glue gun
rick-rack to match fabric
1. Cover top of salt container,
removing the metal tab. Cut a
hole in the fabric at the opening.
2. Cover the outside of salt
container using glue gun to fas
ten fabric.
3. Straighten the metal spout
and glue on top as a decoration.
4. Glue rick-rack around the
top and bottom of the sides.
These craft ideas are from Betty Light, Lebanon, who
makes them from odds and ends found around the house.
For directions for items shown on this page and other ideas,
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Betty Light,
1821 Quarry Rd., Lebanon, PA 17042.
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