Permanent Children's Art This is a great way to save your child's art forever! Materials: Child's art
Kraft paper
Tracing pencil
Wood
Jigsaw or carving knife (to cut the wood)
White paint
Tracing paper
Craft paints (colors of your choice)
Thin dowel rod
Flowerpot
Floral foam
Straw (or pot filler of your choice)
Fun foam
Glue - Stencil your child's artwork onto a piece of kraft paper and cut it out.
- Cut the wood to match the piece of art.
- Place the cutout on a piece of wood and trace with a pencil, then carve with a jigsaw or carving knife.
- Paint the wood white.
- Use tracing paper to transfer the art design onto the wood, then paint.
- Place the floral foam in the bottom of the pot, stick the dowel rod in and cover with a filler (straw, etc.) of your choice.
- Glue the dowel rod to the back of the wood.
Personalized Sweatshirts - Place a piece of cardboard inside a sweatshirt and tape the sleeves down on the back of the sweatshirt.
- Cut out a square of self-adhesive paper and cut the face out of the middle (figure A).
- Paint the face with a sponge, using brown acrylic paint.
- Have your child place his or her hand in brown acrylic paint and, to create the antlers, spread the fingers out wide, pressing down at the top of the face, then lifting the hands.
- Create the ears with a sponge.
- To make the nose and eyes, cut small round pieces of sponge and dip in red acrylic paint for the nose and green for the eyes; glue to the sweatshirt.
- The final touch is to glue a ribbon with a bell at the bottom of the face.
RESOURCES :
Holiday Fun Year-Round With Dian Thomas
ISBN: 0962125725
Fun at Home
ISBN: 0962125792
Author: Dian Thomas
Dian Thomas Communications
Website: www.dianthomas.com
Seasonal Gifts and Festive Celebration: Recipes and Ideas for Hand-Made Holiday Gifts
Model: 0754803554
Author: Sarah Ainley
Lorenz Books / Anness Publishing Inc.
Website: www.lorenzbooks.com
Ready-To-Use Children's Silhouettes for Holidays and Special Occasions
Model: 0486279561
Author: Margaret Nielsen Fleming
(April, 1994)
Dover Publications Inc.
Website: www.doverpublications.com
Great Gifts: Toast the Host
Model: 0865739889
This book is not out of print, but is hard to find. Check used book stores.
Greet the Season (Great Gifts)
Model: 0865739870
This title is difficult to find. Check with used bookstores.
The Everything Christmas Recipes: Festive Holiday Fare and Treats
Model: 1580925444
Author: Editors of Adams Media
(2001)
Adams Media Corporation
Holbrook, MA 02343
Phone: 781-767-8100
Fax: 781-767-0984
The Spirit of Christmas: Creative Holiday Ideas
Model: 1574861964
Author: Editors of Leisure Arts
(2001)
Leisure Arts (Hot Off The Press, Inc.)
Website: www.craftpizazz.com
Christmas Crafts and Entertaining: Fun Projects and Gifts Plus Great Recipes
Model: 0865731780
Author: Editors Creative Publishing International
(1999)
Creative Publishing International, Inc.
Website: www.creativepub.com
Wrap It Up: Great Gifts (Great Gifts)
Model: 0865739862
Christmas 101: Celebrate the Holiday Season-From Christmas to New Year's
Model: 0767903994
Author: Rick Rodgers
(October, 1999)
Broadway Books/Random House, Inc.
Website: www.randomhouse.com
GUESTS :
Dian Thomas
Craft Creator/Author
The Dian Thomas Co.
PO Box 171107
Holladay, UT 84117
Tollfree Phone: 800-846-6355
Fax: 801-278-0202
Email: dian@dianthomas.com
Website: www.dianthomas.com
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