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How to Make Pom Pom Sheep.

Whether you're looking to make a cute Easter decoration or just a fun craft to do with your kids, a pom pom sheep fits the bill. It's easy to make your own pom pom with just some yarn and a piece of cardboard, so you can customize your sheep to look exactly the way you want. Add a simple head made of craft foam and googly eyes and pipe cleaner legs, and you have an adorable farm animal to decorate your home.

Part 1 Creating the Pom Pom.

1. Cut out a piece of cardboard. To make the pom pom for the sheep, you’ll need a cardboard rectangle to wrap your yarn around. For a large sheep, cut a piece that’s 3-inches by 5-inches (8-cm by 13-cm). For small sheep, cut a piece that’s 3-inches by 2-inches (8-cm by 5-cm).

You can adjust the size of the cardboard to customize the size of sheep if you prefer.

After you cut the cardboard, it’s a good idea to wrap it in packing tape. That will allow the yarn to slide off it more easily when you’re finished making the pom pom.

2. Wrap the yarn around the cardboard. For the pom pom, you need fluffy white, cream, brown, or black yarn. Instead of cutting the yarn to a certain length, remove an end from the ball or skein and begin wrapping it around the cardboard widthwise. For a large sheep, wrap the yarn around the cardboard 120 times. For a small sheep, wrap the yarn around the cardboard 75 to 80 times.

Use one hand to hold the end of the yarn in place as you wrap it side by side in a single layer on the cardboard. Once you’ve covered the cardboard, start creating a second layer over the first. Continue working until you’ve wrapped the yarn around the suggested number of times.

While white, cream, brown, or black yarn offers the most realistic sheep look, you can substitute your favorite color yarn, such as pink or blue.

3. Bend the cardboard to slide off the yarn. When you’ve completely wrapped the cardboard with the yarn, use your fingers to bend the cardboard slightly widthwise to contract it. That makes it easier to carefully slide the yarn from the card.

Be gentle as you pull the yarn from the cardboard and make sure to hold it together so it stays together.

4. Tie twine around the middle of the yarn bundle. Once you’ve freed the yarn from the cardboard, use a piece of twine to secure the bundle in the middle. Tie the yarn as tightly as you can to ensure that it stays together.

If you don’t have twine, you can substitute a piece of yarn. However, twine is stronger than yarn so it usually does a better job of holding the pom pom together.

5. Cut the loops of the yarn to form the pom pom. When the yarn is securely tied with the twine, use a pair of scissors to cut the loops. This will create the pom pom shape for your sheep.

After you cut the loops, you may need to trim some pieces to get the look that you want for your sheep.

Part 2 Making the Head and Legs.

1. Draw the shape of the sheep’s head on craft foam and cut it out. To make the sheep’s face, you’ll need a piece of black craft foam. Use a pencil or pen to draw the shape of the sheep’s head, complete with ears, on the foam as a guide. Next, carefully cut the head out with a pair of scissors.

If you’re not comfortable drawing the sheep’s head freehand, you can find templates online at various craft websites, such as Dad Can Do .

The proper size for sheep’s head will depend on how large your pom pom is. It should fit on one end of the pom pom.

If you used dark yarn for the pom pom, use white craft foam for the head.

You can use a craft knife to cut out the head if you prefer.

2. Stick googly eyes on the head. Once you’ve cut out the sheep’s head, select two googly eyes that will fit on it side by side. Apply your favorite type of craft glue to the back of the eyes, and press them onto the foam head.

You can find googly eyes in a variety of sizes at the craft store.

Make sure to let the glue dry for at least 5 minutes, so you can be sure the eyes won’t fall off when you begin to assemble the sheep.

3. Fold two black pipe cleaners in half. For the sheep’s legs, you’ll need two black pipe cleaners that are approximately 4- to 5-inches (10- to 13-cm) long. Bend the pipe cleaner in half to create a “V” shape.

Part 3 Assembling the Sheep.

1. Glue the head to the front of the sheep. Add a dab of glue to the back of the sheep’s head that you’ve made. Carefully press it onto your pom pom, and hold it for 30 to 60 seconds to ensure that it is secure.

You can use any type of glue to secure that works on fabric to secure the head to the pom pom. However, you may have an easier time if you use a hot glue gun.

2. Thread the pipe cleaner front legs through the pom pom. Take one of the bent black pipe cleaners and push it through the pom pom on one side near the front. Make sure that the pipe cleaner is threaded through the yarn pom pom so it is secure.

Some thread may come loose when you thread the pipe cleaner through. You can trim any errant strands.

3. Press the second pipe cleaner through the back of the pom pom. After you’ve secured the pipe cleaner for the front legs, push the second one through the pom pom near the back. Pull it through to the other side to create the second set of legs.

Take care with your placement of the second pipe cleaner. You want to ensure that it’s far enough back from the first to provide proper balance for the sheep to stand.

4. Adjust the pipe cleaners to allow the sheep to stand. Once both pipe cleaners are threaded through the pom pom, bend the four ends to create feet that help the sheep stand. You may need to adjust the length of the pipe cleaners on each side to ensure that the sheep is balanced properly.

Tips.

You can use the same technique to create a create a pom pom bunny and/or chick to serve as Easter decorations.

This is a kid-friendly activity, but be sure to supervise their use of scissors and the hot glue gun.

Things You’ll Need.

Cardboard.

A ball or skein of fluffy yarn in white, cream, black, or brown.

Scissors.

Twine.

Black craft foam.

Two googly eyes.

Two black pipe cleaners.




Desember 01, 2019


How to Make Minnie Mouse Ears.

Mickey's sweetheart has the fashion sense to wear a bow in her ears, but Minnie mouse has very similar ears to those of her beau. In some special costumes, Minnie has also been known to wear a crown, a Santa hat, and other seasonal accents between her ears. The ears are always black, of course, and the bow usually red with white polka-dots, but you can choose your favorite patterns and colors to make the bow you place between your Minnie Mouse ears.

Part 1 Making the Ears.

1. Gather the material for making your mouse ears. You will need black felt to give your mouse ears color and texture. A cardboard core will give your fabric rigidity and form. If you don't have any cardboard, you might be able to layer several pieces of rigid construction paper together with glue as a substitute. The material you use for the ears should be stiff enough to keep it from flopping around loosely once attached to the headband and if you don’t have felt, you can paint or color the cardboard black.

Black felt, Cardboard, Rigid construction paper (optional), Household glue, Plain paper, Ribbon (10” (25 cm) long), Ribbon (3” (7 cm) long).

You should be able to purchase everything you need for this project at your local fabric or craft store.

2. Purchase a headband and tools, if necessary. The headband can be any color, but it should be at least ½" (1.27 cm) thick. You will eventually attach your mouse ears to the headband, so thicker headbands might give your mouse ears greater stability. Including a head band, you should also purchase the following tools.

Headband, Hot glue gun (and glue), Household glue, Pencil, Pipe cleaner. Scissors.

3. Make two identical paper circle templates. You should trace two circles on your paper with a pencil or your chalk. Each circle should be between 3” and 5” (7.6 and 12.7 cm) and have a ½” (1.27 cm) tab at the bottom of the circle. These templates will be used to assist you in outlining the dimensions of your mouse ears on both fabric and cardboard.

The tabs will on the bottom of your circles will be used to secure the ears and the headband together.

You might be able to use the base of a bowl to help you in drawing identical circles for both of your templates.

4. Outline your felt circles onto your felt. Place your paper template on top of the felt and trace the circle with chalk onto it. You could use a piece of tailor’s chalk, or even regular chalk in a pinch. This way, you can wipe any leftover chalk away with a damp cloth.

Make four felt circles for every pair of ears you make. You will need to glue felt to the front and back of your cardboard core to make your mouse ears uniformly black.

5. Cut your felt circles. Take your scissors and follow the chalk outlines you've drawn to cut free your felt circles free from the fabric.You can add some jazzy flair to your mouse ears by using zig-zaggy pinking shears.

Pinking shears will add a cute border to your fabric and prevent your fabric from becoming frayed.

6. Trace cardboard circles for your mouse ears. These cardboard circles will form the core of your mouse ears, making it possible for them stand up straight, just like Minnie's! Use your pencil or a piece of chalk to trace the circle template onto the cardboard.

You will need two cardboard circles for every pair of ears you make.

7. Cut out your cardboard circles. Using your scissors, follow the chalk or pencil outline you drew with your templates onto the cardboard. Be sure you don't cut off your tabs! These will be necessary to connect your mouse ears to the headband.

You may need to touch up your cardboard and felt circles/tabs to make them as close to identical as possible.

Compare and trim your felt and cardboard circles by holding the cardboard and felt pieces together in a stack. Then you can trim down any irregularities.

8. Glue the felt to the cardboard. Household glue should be sufficient to attach a piece of felt to the front and back of each cardboard circle/ear. Drizzle glue back and forth along the cardboard and press your felt into place. Press the felt to the glue firmly for five to ten minutes help it set.

To create the best bond between your glue and the felt, you may want to allow your glue to rest for 30 minutes to an hour.

Part 2 Attaching the Ears to the Headband.

1. Spread hot glue along the tabs of the ears. Regular household glue won’t hold up to wear and tear as well as hot glue. The special glue used in hot glue guns, however, is much more durable. It will create a firm bond between ear and headband.

You'll have to move quick after you apply your hot glue. The glue will dry quickly soon after application.

Hot glue fresh from the gun will be very hot. Be careful not to burn yourself.

2. Hot glue the tabs of your circles to the underside of the headband. Your circles should be at least 4” (10 cm) apart so that you have room for the bow that will go between the ears. You may want to mark your headband with your chalk where you'll be attaching the ears to prevent yourself from gluing them into the wrong place.

If your headband is flexible or will permit the use of staples, you could also use a hardy stapler to connect the tabs of your mouse ears to your headband.

3. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly. Playing with your mouse ears before the glue has completely dried could cause your mouse ears to come free of the headband. To ensure you don't have to re-glue any of your pieces together, you should allow your glue to firm for 30 minutes to an hour.

4. Style the ears into position. Your mouse ears might not stand straight up like Minnie Mouse's at first. To encourage your mouse ears to hold this position, fold both up and forward. The glued tabs will keep the ears in place.

Part 3 Creating the Bow.

1. Measure and cut a 10” (25 cm) length of ribbon or fabric. You can use either ribbon or fabric for your bow, although ribbon will likely be a little shinier and look more like the bow Minnie wears. In either case, it should be 5” to 8” (12.7 to 20.3 cm) wide. You will eventually gather this fabric around its middle, which will cause the sides to fan out. This will give your bow its shape.

Thicker cuts of fabric will create more bunching when you gather this piece around its middle, which will give your bow a fuller appearance.

2. Measure and cut a 3” (7.6 cm) gathering string. This is the piece you will use to gather the fabric around the middle of your 10" (25 cm) length of ribbon. You should use a similar kind of fabric to your 10" (25 cm) ribbon, but you could also add some pop to your design by using a contrasting color fabric.

For example, if you are using Minnie's traditional bow color, red with white polka-dots, you might choose a bold blue for your gathering string.

3. Lay the 10" (25 cm) piece of ribbon on a flat surface. Put the print side face down. You're going to want to glue your gathering string along the back of your bow, which will be the same as the opposite side of the pattern.

4. Fold the long ends your 10" (25 cm) ribbon toward its center. You'll want each side to overlap slightly at the center of your 10" (25 cm) length of ribbon. Fold one end at a time so that there is enough overlap to glue these side where the meet at the center of the ribbon.

5. Glue the folded inward ends at the overlap. It should only take a dab or two of hot glue or fabric glue to join the ends together firmly. Press the fabric firmly to create a stronger bond between the fabric and glue.

You should follow the directions on your glue to achieve the best bond. Some glues will set and cure faster than others. Generally, you should hold the glue firmly for one to five minutes for best results.

6. Arrange your ribbon into a bow shape. Use one hand to pinch your ribbon together toward its centermost point from the top and bottom edges. This will be easiest to do if you are working with a ribbon that is at least 5” (12.7 cm) wide.

Pinching your ribbon together tightly will cause the outside edges to flare out more dramatically.

7. Loosely wrap your gathering string around your bunched ribbon. The 3” (7.6 cm) piece of ribbon will hold the fabric of your bow in its flared position. Wind it around several times and then remove your fingers where you were pinching the bow in the middle.

Hold the ribbon with your free hand to make sure it doesn't come unwound or loose.

Wind the remaining length of your ribbon around the center tightly.

8. Glue the gathering string in place. Lift one end of the small piece of ribbon and apply a dab of hot glue or fabric glue. If using hot glue, you should be careful not to burn yourself by pressing on the fabric immediately after glue application.

To apply pressure to make the best seal between your hot glue and fabric, you might use a tool to prevent getting burned, like a paperweight, gloved hand, or tweezers.

Fabric glue and other cold glues should be held together firmly to encourage a strong bond. Press the glued piece of ribbon together. Hold this position for about 30 seconds to a minute.

Part 4 Attaching the Bow to the Headband.

1. Slip a pipe cleaner through a fold in your bow. The bunchings of your bow fabric should have created folds through which you can thread your pipe cleaner so that it passes under your glued gathering string.

If you find it difficult to feed your pipe cleaner through a fold and under your gathering string, you can always use glue to attach the pipe cleaner along the back of your bow.

A dab of hot glue onto the back of your gathering string should be enough to hold your pipe cleaner in place.

2. Cross one end of the piper cleaner over the other. Orient your pipe cleaner so it is equal length on both sides of your gathering string. Now cross the sides of your pipe cleaner at the midpoint over the front of your gathering string and add a twist.

This will prevent the pipe cleaner from slipping out of the bow while adding stability to the bow in general.

Experiment with different colored pipe cleaners to personalize your Minnie Mouse ears!

3. Secure your bow with the loose ends of the pipe cleaner. Center the bow between the ears. Then you're going to wrap each end of the pipe cleaner around opposite ends of your headband. Twine each side of the pipe cleaner down opposite ends of the headband until you go no further.

The ends of pipe cleaner can be pointy. To prevent the wearer from getting poked, you may want to turn these inward on your headband. The ends can also be taped to the headband as an extra precaution.

By attaching your bow to your mouse ears with a pipe cleaner, you'll be able to swap out different bows without having to make a new pair of mouse ears.

Twist ties can be used to reinforce your pipe cleaners if you find the pipe cleaner windings are not holding the bow in place well enough.

4. Add finishing touches and show off your mouse ears. Minnie, being a stylish mouse, would probably go ga-ga over some rhinestones, glitter, feathers, or other accents you might add to your mouse ears. Most of these can be attached with a small dab of hot glue. Once you've finished adding your finishing touches, you should show off your mouse ears to all your friends.

Tips.

Use a black felt tip marker to color white pipe cleaners if you don't want the white to show too much.

Warnings.

Hot glue emerges from the gun applicator at a very high temperature. Whenever using hot glue, you should follow the instructions that came with your glue gun and take care.

Things You’ll Need.

Ribbon (10” (25 cm) long), Ribbon (3” (7 cm) long), Black felt, Black felt tip marker, black crayon or paint (optional), Cardboard.

Chalk, Foam (optional), Headband, Hot glue gun, Household glue, Pipe cleaner, Plain paper, Scissors, Stiff construction paper (optional).


Desember 12, 2019


How to Make a Spotted Spool Cow.

Cows are a favorite barnyard animal among kids of all ages. If you want to make your own cow, there are many different ways to do it, so you can choose a craft based on the materials you have on hand.

Steps.

1. Paint the spool white. Cover all sides of a large wooden spool with white craft paint. Allow the paint to dry.

Note that the spool will be the body of the cow.

Since you need to paint the entire spool, separate the work into two steps so that the paint can dry properly. Paint the cylindrical side first, and after it dries, paint the top and bottom faces.

2 Add black blotches. Cover the cylindrical side of the spool with spots of black paint. Let the paint dry.

These spots should extend all the way around the body and should look like the spots on a cow.

To make the spots more realistic, give them rounded but uneven sides and try to avoid creating any patterns or symmetry when laying them out.

3. Trace the spool onto card stock. Place one flat, circular face of the spool on top of white card stock. Trace around this circle in pencil.

Cut out the resulting circle. You'll use it for the face of the cow.

Note that white felt or white craft foam could also work if you do not have white card stock.

4. Add detail to the face. Give the cow a pink snout, black nostrils, and two googly eyes.

To create the nose, begin by drawing a semi-circle over the bottom half of the card stock circle. Color in this semi-circle with pink marker or paint, then draw to small black ovals near the top edge of the semi-circle.

For the eyes, glue two googly craft eyes halfway between the snout and the top edge of the spool.

5. Cut out two ears. Draw two small leaf shapes on white card stock. Cut out both shapes for use as the cow's ears.

Keep the ears proportionate to the size of the face. Each one should be approximately the same size as one craft eye.

6. Add detail to the ears. Use pink marker to color in the center of each ear on one side of the paper.

The pink center should follow the basic shape of the overall ear outline, but it should only take up roughly one-half to three-quarters of the ear.

7. Cut two rectangles. Sketch out two rectangles in pencil, making each one long enough to wrap around the side of the spool once. Each should only be as wide as the width of one ear.

Cut out both rectangles when finished.

Each rectangle will turn into two legs. One will become both back legs and the other will become both front legs.

8. Add details to the legs. Color both tips of both rectangles in black marker. These black tips will become the cow's hooves.

9. Attach the paper pieces. Use craft glue to attach the face, ears, and legs to the spool. Let the glue dry before continuing.

Glue the face onto one flat end of the spool.

Position both ears over the top edge of the same end, gluing them in place behind the face.

Glue the center of one leg rectangle to the bottom of the cylindrical side, positioning it near the face end of the spool. Repeat with the other leg rectangle, putting it closer to the opposite end of the spool. Allow the ends of both rectangles to hang loose.

10. Attach a pipe cleaner tail. Clip a small piece of black pipe cleaner and use craft glue to attach it to the blank flat end of the spool. Let the glue dry.

The tail should be roughly one-half to three-quarters the length of the spool body.

11. Admire your work. The spool cow is finished and ready to show off.

Things You'll Need

Large wooden spool,White craft paint,Black craft paint,Paintbrush,White card stock,Pink marker,Black marker,Scissors,Pencil,2 googly craft eyes,Black pipe cleaner,Glue.


Desember 01, 2019






HOW TO MAKE PLASTIC SPOON MONSTERS.



Monsters and Halloween go hand in hand. They don’t always have to be scary though, like my monster bookmarks, which are pretty darn cute! All these plastic spoon monsters want to do is go trick or treating! So what do you say? Want to make some cute monsters of your very own?



MAKE FUN PLASTIC SPOON MONSTERS.

This easy craft for kids has Halloween written all over it… seriously. Did you see the trick or treat bags?? The kids can make these plastic spoon monsters and display them in a diorama, just poke the handles into some foam!



They can also double as puppets so kids can put on a Halloween puppet show. Either way, it’s a fun afternoon of make-believe!



You can decorate their faces however you like, though I am partial to the cyclops look. One eye, one eyebrow, and usually one fang!



I also think monsters with multiple eyes are super cute! I like making their eyes go in different directions.



Seriously, if one of these cute little guys walked up to you, you would totally take them trick or treating, right??



Ok, enough chatter. Let’s get on with it. Gather your supplies and get ready to make these cute plastic spoon monsters!



I made five plastic spoon monsters, but the instructions below are for just one. I chose five different colors and matched them all up. You can mix and match and do whatever you want! For paint, I used Americana in Bright Orange, Sour Apple, Bright Yellow, Lavender, and Red Alert.



SUPPLIES FOR ONE PLASTIC SPOON MONSTER.

Felt in color of your choice, cut into a 4″ x 3″ rectangle.

Pipe cleaner (same color as felt).

Plastic spoon.

Acrylic craft paint in black, white and color to match your felt.

Paintbrush.

Scissors.

Round sponge applicators (spouncers).

Hot glue gun.

For trick or treat bag.



1/3 gold pipe cleaner.

Paper bag cut into 2″ x 1.5″ rectangle.

Fine point black marker.



Paint the back of the spoon and halfway down the handle. Allow to dry and repeat for a second coat.



Use spouncers dipped in white and black paint to add eyes. Allow to dry completely.



I like the double-ended spouncers. There are two different sizes in one. Check your local craft store to see what they have.



Use the handle end of a paintbrush to add circles that are smaller than your spouncers.



Meanwhile, while the paint is drying, fold the felt rectangle in half lengthwise and cut a small slit 1/2-inch from the top.



Unfold felt and trim off excess above the slit. Be careful not to cut it too close.



Cut around the edges of the felt to create fun shapes for the monster costumes.



When the paint is completely dry, insert the handle of the spoon into the slit of the felt so that the handle ends up behind the felt. Use a dab of hot glue to secure the felt to the “neck” of the spoon monster.



For the next step, you will need to lift the felt and move it out of your way which is why the painted faces should be completely dry before you do this!



For the arms, fold a pipe cleaner in half and twist around the middle of the spoon handle. Stretch pipe cleaner arms to the left/right. Bring the felt back down and secure it to the spoon handle with hot glue.



Write “TRICK OR TREAT!” on the paper bag rectangle. Bend the gold piece of pipe cleaner in half and curve the bend to look like a bag handle. Hot glue the handle to the back of the treat bag.



Twist the end of one of the arms around the treat bag handle. Position the arms however you like!



I hope you had fun making these cute little monsters from plastic spoons! I have some other crafts you will probably enjoy like these plastic spoon bugs and these plastic spoon snowmen! And I told you I love to make monsters.
November 03, 2019


How to Make a Spotted Cardboard Cow.

Cows are a favorite barnyard animal among kids of all ages. If you want to make your own cow, there are many different ways to do it, so you can choose a craft based on the materials you have on hand.

Steps.

1. Cut up the cardboard tubes. You can start with two empty toilet paper rolls or one empty paper towel roll.

If you use the paper towel roll, cut it in half. Refer to each half as a separate roll for the remainder of the instructions.

Cut one of the rolls in half. Save one half for use as the cow's head and discard the other half.

Cut 1 inch (2.5 cm) off one end of the other roll. This roll will become the body of the cow. Discard the excess 1 inch (2.5 cm).

2. Create ear slits. Using pencil, lightly sketch two ovals onto one end of the head piece, positioning them on opposite sides of the cylindrical perimeter.

These ovals will become ears. Each one should be about one-quarter the length of the tube.

Carefully cut along three-quarters of each oval outline, leaving the innermost end of each oval alone. Fold up the cut portions so that they stick out from the sides of the tube, creating ears.

3. Snip and fold horn slits. Draw two small triangles near one end of the tube, centering them in between both ears.

These triangles will become horns. They should be smaller than half the size of one ear.

Carefully cut along two edges of each triangle, leaving the innermost edge alone. Fold up the cut portions so that they stick out from the side of the tube, creating horns.

4. Cut out two egg carton sections. Cut two compartments out of an empty egg carton. Discard the rest of the carton.

These two sections will become the legs of your cow. One section will form both front legs and the other will form both back legs.

Carefully cut out the front and back of both sections, leaving the sides and bottoms intact.

5. Paint everything white. Paint both cardboard tubes and both egg carton sections white. Allow the paint to dry.

You should paint both sides of the ear slits, but you do not need to paint the horn slits at this time.

6. Add black spots. Use black paint to add spots to the head and body of the cow. Let the paint dry when finished.

To create realistic spots, paint spots with uneven sides. Avoid sharp points, opting for rounded corners instead.

Note that you should also space the spots apart in uneven intervals instead of creating patterns or symmetry.

7. Define the ears and horns. Paint a small pink oval in the front side of each ear. Paint both sides of each horn gray. Let the paint dry.

The pink inner ear should follow the outline of the ear slit, but you should leave some blank white space around the edge of each center.

8. Attach the eyes. Using craft glue, adhere two googly craft eyes onto the face. Allow the glue to dry completely.

Both eyes should lie just in front of the ears along the length of the head. Place each eye in between one horn and one ear along the width (perimeter) of the head.

9. Glue the pieces together. Glue both egg carton pieces onto the same side of the body roll. Glue the head onto the opposite side of the body roll.

Turn both carton sections upside-down so that the flat bottoms become the tops. Place one section near the front of the body and the other section near the back.

With the cow standing on its egg carton feet, glue the back half of the head onto the top of the body.

10. Stuff the rolls with cotton. Once everything dries, stuff cotton balls into both open cardboard rolls.

Use enough cotton to tightly back both rolls. If you pack it tightly enough, you should not need to use glue to hold the cotton in place.

11. Attach the mouth. Cut a small piece of pink pipe cleaner out and glue it to the cotton at the front of the face.

The pink pipe cleaner should roughly match the diameter of the cardboard tube.

Bend the pipe cleaner into a slight curve to give the cow a smile.

Use glue to attach the pipe cleaner to the bottom half of the cotton at the front of the face.

12. Add a tail. Cut a small length of white yarn. Use glue to attach one end to the top of the cardboard body at the back of the cow.

The tail should be at least as long as the diameter of the tube, if not a little longer.

13. Observe your work. The cardboard cow is finished and ready to admire.

Things You'll Need.

2 empty toilet paper rolls OR 1 empty paper towel roll,Empty egg carton,Pencil,Scissors,White paint,Black paint,Pink paint,Paintbrush,Cotton balls,Glue,2 googly craft eyes,Pink pipe cleaner,White yarn,


Desember 01, 2019


How to Make Red Squirrel Swaps.

To celebrate the centenary of Brownsea Island Camp, make a red squirrel swap to pin on your hat. Swaps are known as Something Worn Attached, Pinned Somewhere.

Steps.

1. Collect required materials.

2. Place your cork on the felt, and draw around the top and incorporate feet.

3. Cut the feet out, and glue them to the broad end of the cork.

4. Glue the black pompom onto the red pompom; this is the nose.

5. Glue the eyes above the nose.

6. Cut two small triangles as ears, and glue them to the red pompom.

7. Wind the pipe cleaner around a pencil, to give it a curl.

8. Cut two small pieces of pipe cleaner, about 1 centimeter (0.4 in) each. Poke these into the side of the cork. You now have the arms.

9. Poke the curled pipe cleaner into the bottom of the cork; this is the tail.

10. Glue the head on to the body.

11. Attach the safety pin.

12. Finished.

Tips.

Hot glue gun works best as it dries quickly.

Warnings.

Adult supervision is needed when using hot glue gun.

Things You'll Need.

Small cork.

Red felt.

2 craft eyes.

Tiny black pompom.

Red pompom.

Red fluffy pipe cleaner.

Glue.

Safety pin.


Desember 07, 2019


How to Make a Cork Snake

A great way to use up corks and a lot of fun for the kids, this cork snake is suitable for kids to make and play with. It can be as fancy or as plain as the kids desire, and a few beads added at the tail end make for rattling fun.

Part 1 Preparing the corks.

1. Drill holes directly down the center of each cork. This is really the only part that the kids can't do, so you'll need to prepare this first.

2. Brush away any cork dust and broken pieces. Discard any corks that split during the drilling process.

3. Cut one cork in half. This will be the head piece (the slit becomes the snake's mouth).

4. Cover the workspace. Painting is a messy job, especially when the kids muck in! Use newspaper, a tarpaulin, etc. to cover the painting zone.

5. Paint all of the corks. Choose a suitable color for the snake––good colors include yellow, green, brown, black, red, etc. But your snake can be hot pink or neon orange if you want!

Allow to dry before assembling the cork snake.

6. Paint patterns. This step is optional but adds to the interest of the snake. Patterns can include stripes, zig zags, spots/dots, diamonds, triangles, etc.

Again, allow to fully dry before assembling.

Part 2 Assembling the cork snake.

1. Thread the length of elastic through one of the corks with holes in its middle.

2. Add a bead next.

3. Thread the next cork onto the elastic length. Again, add another bead.

4. Continue in this way until all corks are threaded in place.

5. Make the tail end. Thread 4 to 6 beads onto the tail end to make the snake's tail. Knot firmly in place.

6. Pull the elastic through the snake to draw together all of the corks and tail. Don't pull too tightly though; allow some give so that the snake can twist and turn. There should be a good amount of elastic left at the head end, which will both hold the head and form the snake's tongue.

Part 3 Adding the head of the cork snake.

1. Make the eyes. Thread two eye colored beads onto the pipe cleaner.

2. Place one half of the cut cork round side down under the extra piece of elastic at the head end of the snake. The cork should face the same way as all the other corks (that is, the long way, not sideways).

3. Lay the elastic flat down on this cork half. Let the overlapping part stick out over the end of the cork half to become the tongue. Wrap the pipe cleaner around the cork half in such a way as to have the beads sit at the sides, evenly. These are the snake's eyes. Cut off any excess pipe cleaner.

4. Glue the other cork half down on top of the cork half with the elastic on it. This completes the snake's head. Wrap a rubber band around the head to keep the cork halves together until the glue dries firmly.

5. Finish the tongue. Cut the elastic down to a length that is suitable for the snake's tongue.

Cut a V shape into the end of the elastic to mimic the forked tongue that snakes have.

Paint this end piece of elastic a good tongue color, such as red, pink or blue.

6. Done. The snake is now ready for play. If you want it to last longer, varnish the whole snake and allow this to dry before playing.

Things You'll Need.

10 bottle corks, all of the same size and shape (although, you can make the head a different cork if preferred); it's easier if the corks come pre-drilled but might be difficult to obtain; the wider the corks, the better for this project

1 cork for cutting in half, Drill and drill bit, Paint in color of choice, suitable for a cork; acrylic paints are best.

Paint for tongue as well, Paintbrushes and cleaning water (have enough for all children participating), Cover for work space.

60cm/24 inches of flat elastic (1-1.5cm/1/2 inch width), Scissors, Pipe cleaner/chenille stick, Large beads for tail; small beads for eyes,

Rubber bands (new), Craft glue, PVA glue varnish or other suitable varnish.


Desember 03, 2019


How to Make a Paper Butterfly.

Paper butterflies are not only dainty and chic, they're also fun to make. Try your hand at origami to create one or, if you're more of a crafting beginner, fold a simpler version with pretty pleats. When you're finished, use your butterflies as decor or give them to friends and family as gifts.

Method 1 Folding an Origami Butterfly.

1. Fold the paper in half, then open it and fold it in half the other way. Make sure to crease both of the folds. Line up the edges when you’re folding to ensure the crease is directly in the center.

If your paper is the same color or pattern on both sides, it doesn’t matter which side you start on. However, if one side is white, or the “backside,” begin with that side facing up.

Choosing the Perfect Paper for Your Butterfly

If you're a beginner, choose oversized origami paper. Bigger sheets are easier to work with.

For easy folding, use origami paper, because it is thinner than regular paper.

If you want to add visual interest, opt for textured paper like linen or felt cardstock.

For a dramatic accent, pick foil paper in a shimmery metallic.

2. Fold the paper in half diagonally, open it, and fold on the other diagonal. Bring 2 opposite corners together to create the folds. Press down firmly to create defined creases. Repeat on both diagonals. Open the paper to lie flat after you fold it.

Your 4 folds should intersect in the exact center of the paper.

3. Bring the right and left creases together, creating a triangle. With the paper laying flat in front of you, press the right horizontal crease to the left one. As you do this, the paper should collapse onto itself in a triangle shape along the diagonal creases you made.

Press down on the triangle to crease the paper once it’s collapsed.

If the paper isn’t folding properly, go back over your original creases again. If they aren’t defined enough, the paper will have trouble falling into the shape.

4. Fold the 2 top corners into the center. When you created the triangle shape, it made 2 layers. Grab the corners on the top layer and line up their edges with the crease in the middle of the triangle.

Try to align the corners with the crease perfectly so they aren’t overlapping or so there isn’t a large gap between the edges in the center.

5. Flip the triangle over and fold the bottom up, leaving a small tip showing. You aren’t folding it completely half. Instead you’re folding it about 1/3 up from the base of the triangle. Hold the fold in place gently with your hand.

Don’t crease the fold.

6. Bend the top layer of the tip over the base. There are 2 layers at the tip of the triangle. Peel the top 1 forward, folding it over the wide triangle bottom you’re currently holding in place. The tip will be the head of the butterfly.

Crease the fold that you make with the tip. This will help secure the body of the butterfly in place and prevent it from unraveling.

7. Pull down the pieces from the bottom layer to create the lower wings. With the top layer folded over, bring the bottom layer of the tip in the opposite direction. The points of the 2 triangular pieces should be facing down, away from the folded head.

It may help to hold the folded tip with your thumb while you pull the other pieces down so that the butterfly doesn’t come apart.

Re-crease the folded tip after you arrange the bottom pieces if necessary.

Trim the edges of the wings if you want a smaller butterfly.

Method 2 Making a Pleated Paper Butterfly.

1. Fold the square piece of paper in half, creasing it. Line up the edges of the paper when you fold it to make sure you’re creating a line directly down the middle. Press firmly with your fingernail to form the crease.

Use any type of paper you’d like, whether it’s origami paper, colorful cardstock, or even pretty gift wrap.

The size of your paper doesn’t matter, as long as it’s square. If you have a rectangular piece, simply trim it down so all of the edges are the same length.

2. Unfold the paper and cut along the crease line. Use your scissors to cut the piece of paper in half. The groove of the crease should help guide your scissors in a straight line through the paper.

Make sure your scissors are sharp so they don’t tear or crinkle the paper.

If you have trouble cutting in a line, hold your scissors against a straight edge, like a ruler, while you cut.

3. Make accordion folds with one of the pieces of the paper. Fold a small piece lengthwise, then flip the paper over to fold it back onto itself. Continue flipping the paper from side to side as you fold along the entire length of the paper. Think of this motion as similar to making a pleat or a fan.

You can make the folds as thick or as thin as you'd like.

Keep the folds all the same thickness, no matter what size you choose.

4. Take the other piece of paper you cut and fold it in half lengthwise. Place the 2 longer edges on top of each other. Then create a crease by pressing down along the fold.

Try to make the crease as straight and even as possible so it splits the paper directly in half.

5. Open it up and fold the 4 corners in toward the center crease line. Line up the edges straight along the crease. Your paper will now be in the shape of a hexagon, with 2 pointed ends formed by the folded corners.

Leave the corners folded. If they won’t stay in place, use a piece of double-sided tape or a little bit of glue under the flap.

6. Flip the paper over and make accordion folds on each side of the crease. Fold one half the paper in towards the center. Then repeat on the other side. This will be the top half of the butterfly’s wings.

Make the folds as large or as small as you’d like, depending on the size of your paper.

7. Bend both pieces of pleated paper in half. Press the pleats together and hold the paper between your thumb and forefinger. Carefully fold one end onto the other, creasing it firmly.[14]

The paper won’t stay folded, but that’s okay. You just want to make a crease, so the paper is in a V-shape.

8. Place 1 piece above the other and tie them together at the center. Arrange the 2 pieces so that they form a butterfly shape. Pinch them together while you tie string or cord around both pieces.[15]

To secure the 2 pieces together better, you can add a dab of craft glue or hot glue in the middle.

Having a friend hold the pieces together while you tie the string makes it easier to get a tight knot.

You can also use ribbon or a pipe cleaner instead of string.

9. Pull out the pleats to open up the wings. Scrunched-up folds don’t exactly resemble a beautiful butterfly. Gently pull the pleats apart so that the 2 pieces of paper look like 1 large wing on each side instead of 2 disjointed ones.[16]

Be careful not to rip the paper when you’re arranging the pleats.

Fun Ways to Use Your Butterflies

Hang them on a string or ribbon to drape as a whimsical garland in your room.

Glue the butterflies to a piece of paper or a canvas as 3D art.

Give them as gifts around the holidays.

Place them on a bookshelf or coffee table as decor.

Turn a butterfly into a Christmas tree ornament.

Things You’ll Need

Origami Butterfly

1 square piece of paper

Pleated Paper Butterfly

1 square piece of paper

1 piece of string, cord, or ribbon

Scissors

Double-sided tape (optional)

Glue (optional)


Desember 16, 2019