Wednesday,
Jan. 20/Feb. 3
TP YARM CUFFS
Wednesday, February 10
CARDS FOR SENIORS
Wednesday, March 3
TBD
Wednesday,
March 10
TBD
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Instructions
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Ingredients:
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TP Rolls (sanitized)
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Yarn
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You will also need scissors and tape (glue optional).
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Decide whether you want to divide the TP roll into two or three sections. Two will make them more of arm cuffs, while three will feel more like bracelets. You should have enough yarn to make at least 2-3 items, but an extra TP roll is included in case there’s a goof in the cutting. Or you can try both 2 and 3 and see which one you like best.
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Once you have the roll cut, grab your yarn.
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Line up the end of the yarn on one of the short edges of the TP roll on the inside, and secure with a piece of tape.
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Start wrapping. You want to make the wraps as tight as possible, without bending the cardboard. I tend to wrap widely, and then slide the strands tight, which spreads the pressure on the cardboard out more, but do it however is most comfortable to you.
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You can alternate yarn if you want, but each cut should be made so you can secure the ends on the inside where they are less visible.
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When you reach the end of the cardboard, securing the second end will require a little coordination. You are going to want to tape on the inside again, but you are also going to want to push the sticky sides of the tape under the yarn. You should be able to lift a couple of strands at a time with one hand, and roll the tape end under them with the other. Ask for another person’s assistance if you are having difficulty and could use another pair of hands. You could also use a dab of glue if you want it to be more secure.
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Once you are done wrapping, you have the option to weave in yarn perpendicular to the wrapping. You can use a needle if you have one, or wrap the end of the yarn in a piece of tape so it is stiff and use that end as a makeshift needle. You can secure the ends with tape if you want, or just stick the ends under enough wrapped strands so they are not visible.
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Show of your yarn bling to your friends!
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L W
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Wednesday, October 14
TEENTOBER GRAPHIC DESIGN DEMO WITH MR. HUGHES
Wednesday, October 21
AUTUMN/HALLOWEEN POM-POM JEWELRY
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Wednesday, October 28
SPOOKY-EYED
FLOATING
GHOSTS
Wednesday, November 4
CANDY WRAPPER COASTERS
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Wednesday, November 18
BALLOON STRESS BALLS
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Wednesday, December 9
WINTER HOLIDAY WHIRLIGIGS - TREE
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Wednesday, December 9
WINTER HOLIDAY WHIRLIGIGS -
SNOW PERSON
Wednesday, January 13
CANDY CANE COCOA STIRRERS
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Instructions
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Ingredients:
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2 or 3 balloons
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½ cup cornstarch
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Paper bowl, folded
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Empty bottle
You will also need scissors, water, a spoon, and a fork.
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Unfold your paper bowl.
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The stress ball mixture is a 2:1 ratio of cornstarch to water. In your bowl, use the spoon to add two scoops of cornstarch, then add one scoop of water. It doesn’t matter how big the spoon is, as long as you keep the 2:1 ratio. Use the fork to gently whisk it together. Repeat adding cornstarch and water and whisking until you have used up all the cornstarch or your bowl is â…” full.
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Using one of the creases in the bowl, pour the mixture into the bottle.
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Blow up one of the balloons and gently peel the opening onto the top of the bottle. Invert until the balloon is as full as you want, or the bottle is empty, whichever comes first. Pinch the neck of the balloon right above the cornstarch mixture to prevent it from leaking back into the bottle, and peel the balloon off the bottle.
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Taking care not to let air in, tie a knot in the balloon, make sure it is as tight as possible, and then cut off the excess balloon tail.
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Choose a second balloon. Cut off the neck and end of the balloon. Gently wrap the balloon around the stress ball, making sure the knot portion of the first balloon is covered by the center of the second balloon.
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Optional: Take a third balloon and cut off the neck and end. Fold the balloon into quarters. Cut out small designs (like making a paper snowflake). Unfold and place over your stress ball.
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Enjoy your new chill out tool!
Instructions
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Whirligig Template
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Assorted Colored Paper
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Paper clips (for ornaments)
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Colored paper clip (to hang)
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Foam square (for tree topper)
You will also need scissors and a pencil.
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Cut out the whirligig template on the black line.
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Open the whirligig.
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At the top, gently bend the circle up 90 degrees.
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Take the foam square, and on the paper side, gently draw an outline of your topper (star, ange, nutcracker, santa, etc.) Erase and redo until you are satisfied with your picture.
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Without removing the paper, cut out your tree topper shape. Peel off remaining paper.
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Stick to the flat side of the circle on top of the tree.
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Using the colored paper, draw and cut out ornaments for your tree.
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Unfold a paper clip and gently push one end through an ornament and the other end through the inside or outside edge of the tree. Repeat until you are happy with how the tree looks.
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Gently push short end of colored paper clip through top of tree topper. Use longer end to hang your tree wherever there is a need for some holiday cheer!
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Instructions
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Ingredients:
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Whirligig Template
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Assorted foam shapes (for accessories)
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Washi tape (for scarf)
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Colored paper clip (to hang)
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2 Foam squares (for hat and arms)
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Cut out the whirligig template on the black line.
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Open the whirligig.
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At the top, gently bend the circle up 90 degrees.
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On the bottom half of the flat side, draw a face for your snowperson.
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Take the foam square, and on the paper side, gently draw an outline of your hat (top hat, winter hat, beanie, etc.) Erase and redo until you are satisfied with your picture.
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Without removing the paper, cut out your hat shape. Peel off remaining paper.
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Stick to the top half of the flat side of the circle above the face..
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Cut out twig hands from the other foam square. Attach to the middle of the whirligig.
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Using any foam shapes or leftover foam, decorate your snow person.
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Use washi tape to give your snow person a lovely scarf.
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Gently push short end of colored paper clip through top of the hat. Use longer end to hang your snowperson wherever there is a need for some winter cheer!
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Instructions
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Candy Canes
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Semi-sweet chocolate chips
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White chocolate chips
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Two paper cups
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Coffee stirrer
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Parchment paper
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Packet of hot cocoa
You will also need a microwave.
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Pour chocolate chips into a cup.
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Pour white chocolate chips into a cup.
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Microwave cups together on high for 1 minute.
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Stir with the coffee stirrer.
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If needed, continue to microwave in 20-second intervals until chocolate is smooth.
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Using the coffee stirrer or any other utensil of your choice, coat the straight end of the candy cane with chocolate. Be creative with your design.
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Gently crush one of the candy canes and sprinkle chocolate with the crumbs, if desired.
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Place candy cane on the parchment paper to harden (you can stick in the refrigerator for a quicker set).
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When the chocolate is set, make the hot cocoa using your stirrer and enjoy on a cold winter’s day.
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Wednesday, October 14
TEENTOBER GRAPHIC DESIGN DEMO WITH MR. HUGHES
Wednesday, October 21
AUTUMN/HALLOWEEN POM-POM JEWELRY
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Wednesday, October 28
SPOOKY-EYED
FLOATING
GHOSTS
Wednesday, November 4
CANDY WRAPPER COASTERS
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Ingredients:
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Yarn (1-3 colors)
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Ring (for keyring)
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Paper clamp (for zipper pull)
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Macrame cord (for jewelry)
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Paper clip
You will also need scissors.
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Instructions:
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Cut a small piece of yarn to tie your pom pom (6-12 in.)
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Wrap remaining yarn loosely around 2, 3, or 4 fingers until you have the size pom-pom you want.
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Carefully remove the bundle of yarn from your fingers, and tie your small piece of yarn around the middle.
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Cut all the loops of yarn in the bundle and fluff.
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Using your paper clip as a needle, thread the pom-pom onto the necklace cord, or you can attach it to the ring or paper clamp instead.
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Repeat with remaining yarn until you have the amount of pom-poms you want.
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Show off your fluffy fall accessories to all of your friends.
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Ingredients:
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Plastic bottle with cap
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Plastic tablecloth, white
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Coin battery
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LED diodes, 2
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Stretchy cord
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Paper clip
You will also need scissors and clear tape (hot-glue optional)
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Make a Double Glowie
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Tape an LED diode to a battery and you’ve made a “Glowie.” Sandwich a battery between the legs of an LED diode. Make sure the LED’s longer, positive (+) leg is on the smooth, positive (+) side of the battery, and its shorter, negative (–) leg is on the bumpy, negative (–) side of the battery. The LED should light right up. If it doesn’t, flip the battery and try again.
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Add another LED diode, and you have a “Double Glowie”. Tape the LED legs and battery tightly together with a piece of clear tape.
Make the Ghost
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With scissors, carefully cut off the top of the bottle (with the bottle cap on!), just below the neck.
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To make the eyes, tape or hot-glue the double Glowie on top of the bottle cap.
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Flip the bottle-cap assembly upside down and insert it into the cut opening in the bottle. The cap—with glowing LED eyes attached—will be inside. Tape the cap in place, making sure it doesn’t fall into the bottle.
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Poke two small holes in the top of the cloth with a pointy end of the paper clip. Thread the stretchy cord through the holes and tie the ends in a knot, so the cloth is hanging from a loop. Then tape or hot-glue the knot to the top of the bottle and pull down the cloth so it covers the bottle.
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Now hang your Floating Ghost in a dark, scary place!
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Cardboard
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Felt
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Candies w/ Wrappers
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Double-sided tape
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Glue in jar
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Paint brush
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Plastic sticky cover
You will also need scissors (hot-glue optional)
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Add water to your container of glue so it comes almost to the top (don’t overfill). Mix with paintbrush. Now you have homemade Mod Podge.
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Cut your coaster shape out of cardboard packaging material (cereal box, etc).
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Flatten the candy wrappers by smoothing them gently against a flat surface.
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Cut shapes from your flattened wrappers to make the pattern for your coaster.
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Brush your cardboard with Mod Podge and carefully apply your wrappers.
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Add 2 or more layers of Mod Podge to seal
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Trace your coaster’s shape onto a piece of felt. Cut out the felt and use double-sided tape, Mod Podge, or hot glue to secure it to the bottom of the coaster.
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Cover the surface with plastic sticky cover and trim.
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Now you have a nice, shiny place to rest your beverage!
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Wednesday, September 16
Upcycled
Hummingbird
Feeder
Wednesday, September 23
No-Sew Felt Pillow
(NOTE CHANGE IN DATE)
Wednesday, September 30
Back to School
Pencil Holder (NOTE CHANGE IN DATE)
Wednesday, October 7
Retro Gum Holder and Saver
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Instructions
Ingredients:
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Water bottle
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Straws
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Foam stickers (especially red)
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Bakers twine
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½ cup sugar
You will also need scissors and tape.
Step 1.
Poke holes into the water bottle. Cut straws and wrap tape around outside of straw and bottle to hold in place (you may want to use a hot glue gun if you have one..
Step 2.
Create flowers around the straws using foam stickers. Reds, pinks, and yellows are especially attractive to hummingbirds.
Step 3:
Tie bakers twine around the bottle to hang with.
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Make hummingbird nectar by adding 1/2 c. sugar to 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Let cool and then pour into the feeder. Tie feeder in a tree and watch as hummingbirds gather.
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Instructions
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1 9x12 felt pocket
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1 9x12 felt sheet
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1-2 9x6 felt sheets
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Safety pins
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Polyfill stuffing (not included)
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Hot glue (not included)
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Step 1.
Draw and cut out a design on the 9x12 felt sheet. This will be the background feature of your pillow. Safety pin it on two opposite sides to the 9x12 felt pocket.
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Cut out feature items using the 1-2 sheets of 9x6 felt. Some suggestions: polka dots, stripes, stars, flowers, smiley faces, checks, etc. Use your imagination. Make it as unique as you are.
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Safety pin the feature items wherever you want on the same side of the felt pocket as the background feature.
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If you have hot glue and stuffing, you may secure your items to the pillow and stuff it, sealing the 4th side with hot glue to keep the stuffing in. Otherwise, return the safety pinned pocket to the library in the maker bag, with your name on the bag. Miss Schied will hot glue all the safety pinned items and stuff the pillow. You can come pick it up the following week.
Instructions
Ingredients:
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Tin can
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Paper in assorted colors
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Glue dots
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Markers or other art supplies to decorate (not included)
You will also need scissors (extra tape/glue stick is optional)
Step 1.
Place 2 glue dots on the side of the can. Line up a piece of paper on the dots and wrap around the can, securing the end of the paper with glue dots. Use scissors to cut slits in the excess paper that is above the can. Place a glue dot on each slit and insert into the can pressing against the side to secure.
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Suggestions for how to decorate your pencil holder:
*To make stripes, cut paper in different widths. Use glue dots, double-sided tape, or a glue stick to attach the stripes to the can.
*Cut unusual shapes from different colored papers and write letters on each one. Secure to the outside of the can with glue dots, double-sided tape, or a glue stick. Cut more shapes and attach all over the can.
*Be creative and come up with your own design!
Step 3:
Fill with pencils and other writing utensils.
Instructions
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Gum Holder Template (x2)
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Washi Tape
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Stick-on Gems
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Plastic Cap
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Aluminum Foil
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You will also need scissors (extra tape/glue stick is optional)
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FOR THE RETRO GUM HOLDER:
1. Cut out the template.
2. Fold on the dotted lines.
3. Secure with Washi Tape.
4. Decorate with Washi Tape and Gem Stickers.
4. Fill with gum of your choice.
FOR THE GUM SAVER:
1. Decorate bottle cap with Washi Tape and Gem Stickers.
2. Use a piece of Washi Tape to loosely secure Aluminum Foil to inside of cap. Trim excess foil (leave enough to wrap around your gum.
3. Place gob of chewed gum on Aluminum Foil, and wrap foil around it to secure in place.
4. Store gum saver wherever you will remember it.
5. Once Aluminum Foil piece gets too grody, replace it with a fresh piece.
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