Cotton-Pickin' Pussy Willows

Today's Craft:

Cotton-Pickin' Pussy Willows

To make these delightful pussy willows you will need some colored construction paper, cottom swabs, glue and markers or crayons. Select a piece of colored construction paper and hold it so it is wider than it is tall. Draw vertical 'squiggly lines' on the paper to create your pussy willows. Next take your cotton swabs, break them in half, and glue them along the lines! Enjoy Crafting!

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Lively Lambs Craft

Today's Craft:

Lively Lamb Craft


Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft project you will need a paper or stryofoam cup, cotton balls, black construction paper, glue, scissors, white paper, and crayons. To begin, cut out a very basic lamb's head from your black construction paper. Use the picture as a guide. Next cut out a narrow black construction paper strip about three inches long. Tape it to the back of the lamb's head you just cut out. Now take your cup and flip it over. Tape the other end of the black construction paper strip (the one that isn't attached to the lamb's head)to the top of the cup. Now cut out some very simple and small rectangle strips from the black construction paper. Tape or glue these strips so they stick out from under the paper cup and look like little lamb's feet. Use the picture as a guide. Now you are ready to decorate your lively little lamb! Cover your cup with glue and stick on fluffy white cotton balls. Add eyes and any other features to the head, and anything else you want. Let your lamb dry and place him someplace special. Enjoy Crafting!

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An Inviting Easter Envelope

Today's Craft: An Inviting Easter Envelope

Craft Project Directions:

To make this project you will need an envelope, a pipe cleaner, and some yellow, orange, and other colored crayons.

First turn your envelope over and fold up the flap. Draw two eyes at the top of the point and a beak for your bird just below.

Next draw in the outline of wings along the envelope creases.

Now take your pipe cleaner and bend it into a V. Trim about an inch piece off the end of each V and wind the pieces around the ends to create three-pointed chicken feet. Tape the top bend of the V on the bottom of the other side of the envelope to create feet for your bird.

Now you are ready to decorate your bird- color him yellow, add orange to the beak, big bright eyes- even real feathers if you want.

Next take a small piece of white paper that will fit in the envelope and write a little note or greeting to send to someone special.

Enjoy Crafting!

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Leprechaun Masks

(Look at Finished Mask)
Todays' Craft: Leprechaun Masks
Have you ever wanted to be a leprechaun? Here's your chance!

Craft Project Directions: Let's make a Leprechaun mask. You will need a paper plate, some craft sticks to make a handle to hold your mask, some orange paper shreds or orange crepe paper, and some colored construction paper to make a hat for the leprechaun. First cut out eye holes and a mouth from the paper plate to make a face that you can see through. Tape two craft sticks together and tape the stick to the side of the mask to make a handle to hold up your mask. Cut out a leprechaun hat from colored construction paper to attach to the top of the mask, using the template provided or your own imagination. Now you are ready to decorate your mask! Add fun facial features, orange hair and a beard, shamrocks and a gold buckle to the hat and let your mask dry. Enjoy Crafting!

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Craft Template

Great Green Goo for You! in Honor of Dr. Seuss

Today's Craft:

Great Green Goo for You! in Honor of Dr. Seuss

To make this craft project, follow the recipe below.

First, you will need the following ingredients:

7-8 ounces of white glue
Green Food coloring (if you want to make green)
1 cup of water
Borax

How to Put It All Together:

Mix together the glue, green food coloring, and 3/4 cup of water in a mixing bowl. Take another bowl and mix together 1 tablespoon of borax and 1/4 cup of water. Add the borax mixture to the glue mixture until a goo blob forms. Remove the goo blob. Repeat the process with another borax mixture and keep repeating until the glue mixture is gone. When you are finished, knead the blobs of goo together and store in an airtight container. Take out and play! Enjoy Crafting!

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Leprechaun Trap : Simple Box Trap

Today's Craft:

Leprechaun Trap~ a Simple Box Trap

Sometimes the simplest trap works the best - here's a classic Leprechaun trap!

Craft Project Directions: To make this project you will need a small box, green and yellow construction paper, foil, glue, tape, scissors, a small stick or pencil, sometimes to entice the leprechaun like Lucky Charms, gold coins, tiny furniture, a free gold sign, etc. To begin take your box and cover it with green paper. Next cut out tiny shamrocks and gold coins from your construction paper and jewel shapes from your foil and glue them on the outisde of the box to decorate it. Next decide where you want to place your trap. Once you have the perfect location, take your pencil or small stick and prop up your box with it so the box will fall down and trap the leprechaun if it is knocked into by the leprechaun. Under the box place your leprechaun bait - a small cup filled with lucky charms, a tiny chair, etc. Good Luck!

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy Crafting!

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