I loved the Dalmatian
Picture Frame idea and used to make jewelry boxes like the treasure below.
Mom's
Treasure Box
Materials: Small box with a lid (you can buy
a plain brown one at most large craft stores for a dollar or so), Scissors, Scrapbook
paper, Paintbrush or foam brush, Mod
Podge or similar glue sealer, Assorted notions and trinkets for decorating,
such as buttons, sequin, faux gems, and stickers, and Tacky glue
Directions:
Cut pieces of scrapbook paper to cover each side of the box as
well as the sides and top of the box lid. You can use one piece per section or
fit together several small pieces collage-style. Attach the paper pieces by
brushing Mod Podge on the backs and then pressing them in place.
Once the box is covered, seal the surface of the paper with
Mod Podge and let it dry.
For the finishing decorative touches, glue on assorted notions
and trinkets.
Dalmatian
Picture Frame
Help from
an adult maybe need or older sibling.
Materials: White t-shirt (sweatshirt for
colder climates), White shorts (sweatpants for colder climates), Piece of thin cardboard, Small paper/plastic
disposable bowl, Black fabric paint, Round
sponges in different sizes, Red felt, Marker or glitter glue, and Black headband
and white felt (or pre-made dog ears)
Directions:
Make a frame using thin cardboard and then cut out the pieces.
Cut out the tracings. It will be easier to cut the inner
portion from the frame front if you first use the craft knife to make an
opening in the cardboard for the scissors to fit through (an adult's job).
Paint the frame pieces white and let them dry.
Spread glue along the side and bottom edges but not the top of
the frame back. Then place the frame front on top of it, pressing down firmly
to stick it to the frame back.
Bend the stand about an inch from the top. Then glue the top
of the stand to the back of the frame, as shown.
For the finishing touch, glue black buttons onto the frame
face to create a random pattern of spots — just like a Dalmatian's. Then slip a
photo or a piece of artwork into the frame from the top.
Mother’s
Day Bookmark
Materials: Scissors, Cardstock or
heavyweight craft paper (black, white, and red), Glue stick, Paper hole punch, Red
ribbon or cord, 2 black beads
Directions:
Make a template and use the pieces to cut out the shapes from
the specified colors of cardstock.
Glue the white bookmark front atop the black back, centering
it in place.
Glue a red letter M atop each of the black M’s. Then punch a
series of random holes in each of the double-layer letters.
Glue the M’s and the Minnie Mouse head atop the bookmark,
arranging them to spell the word MOM. The white cardstock will show through the
holes in the letters to create
Minnie’s signature polka-dots.
Punch a hole in the top of the bookmark, and thread a piece of
red ribbon or cord through the hole. Slip a bead onto each ribbon end and tie a
knot below it to keep it from sliding off.
Flower
Bouquets
Materials: Thread spool (one for a short
vase, two for a taller one), Scissors,
Strips of colorful scrapbook paper, Glue dots, Thin floral stem wires, green
craft wire, or thin green pipe cleaners, Flower stickers (three-dimensional
stickers look especially nice), and Tiny honeybee stickers (optional)
Directions:
For the flower “vase,” wrap strips of colorful paper around
the center of the thread spool and use glue dots to hold the overlapped edges
in place. You can even layer two or more color/patterns, if you like. If you
want a tall vase, glue one thread spool atop another, leaving the center holes
open for inserting the flower stems.
To create the flowers, snip the wire or pipe cleaners into the
desired lengths for the stems. Tip: You can also bend a longer length into a
V-shape to create pairs of connected flowers.
Top each stem with a pair of matching flowers stuck together
back-to-back with the wire sandwiched between them.
Arrange the flowers in the thread spool vase, and add two or
three honeybee stickers, if you like. Presto! -- Your fairy bouquet is ready to
present to Mom.
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forward to hearing from you!
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