Materials: Two 8-1/2 oz. or 12 oz. canisters with lids
Dried beans
9" x 12" sheets of felt in assorted colors
Pencil
Ruler
Paper
Straight pins or safety pins
Child-safe scissors and pinking shears
Glue
12 large buttons
Needle and thread
String (2mm thick)
Six small round bells (available at craft stores)
Cork
Pair of chopsticks
Poster paint
Foam brush
Screwdriver - Drop dried beans into a nut canister and replace lid. Position canister on its side flush against the long edge of a sheet of felt; mark its height on felt. Move canister to the other end, mark height again, then draw a line across felt with a pencil and ruler. Cut along the line. Glue felt to sides of can forming a neat seam.
- For top and bottom, create a paper pattern by tracing around the shape of the canister. Make scalloped edge by marking several points 1" outside the circle and drawing a larger circle around it, using the points as your guide. Make 6 points around outer circle, about 3" apart and draw a scalloped line with peaks at these points (figure A). Pin the pattern to felt and cut out; repeat.
- Sew buttons onto felt pieces at each scallop (figure B). Glue felt to bottom and top, aligning buttons above and below.
- Cut 4-1/2' of string and knot one end around a top button. Stretch string diagonally toward next bottom button, wrap string around it, then keep crisscrossing (figure C) until you reach the knotted end; knot again. Repeat, starting at a bottom button.
- For drumsticks, cut two chopsticks to 5-1/2". Dig 1/4" holes into ends of two pieces of cork with screwdriver. Let your children paint cork and sticks with poster paint. Squeeze glue into holes and insert sticks.
Tip: Because of the small materials involved, parents should always supervise their child's craft projects. This project is not recommended for children 3 and under. Products: Available at craft, art and/or home improvement stores nationwide.
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Preprint Edition (April 1997); 144 pages
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Woman's Day Specials
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