I saw this in a cute kid-crafty magazine and it made for a fun activity in that pre-Christmas week off school. I don't remember where Mitchell was during this event... because he definitely would've wreaked havoc on our 'work'.... maybe it was afternoon and he was still napping. Regardless, we had some friends over in "Santa's Workshop" in the basement working on their own family Christmas items from the woodshop, so we set up our craft 'table' in the kitchen and had fun. It will be fun to pull them out next year and remember our sweet little afternoon together. =)
So simple:
Take some plastic bottles and cut the bottom off so they'll sit upright more stable.
Grab a couple kids that like to make messes and growl at the camera:
Rip up a piece of white tissue paper, make a mix of Elmer's glue and water to use as 'paste'.... use craft brushes to attach a layer or two of tissue paper to the bottle, and let it dry.
Use a black marker to color the lid or cover with a piece of fabric or construction paper. Then attach some beads to make the face, a piece of ribbon to go around the middle, and...voila! A cute little craft.
And, remember, I am NOT crafty. But I had ALL of this around the house and it only took about 20 minutes to make and then 20 minutes to dry before adding the beads and ribbon. SO CUTE!!Add back in the two sweet girls who were SO proud of their creations!
2 comments:
Awesome craft, AWESOME job by Elise & Ainsley. You always come up with the coolest ideas. Nana
You are TOO crafty--what a fun idea! I feel pretty sure Mitchell was sleeping!
mimi
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