Crafts -- 1

BUBBLE BATH

Baby food jar
Bath crystals
Ribbon
Glue
Lace
Paper bits
Other decorative items


Clean and dry baby food jar.
Decorate outside of jar with lace, paper, gift wrap,
or items of your choice by gluing on jar.
Decorate lid as well.
Fill jar with bath crystals. Put lid on jar.
Tie ribbon or lace around lid.

Mom will love this pretty gesture!

PHOTO FRIDGE MAGNET

Your school photo (or other head shot)
Stiff cardboard
Felt
Glue
Lace
Ribbon
Other decorative items
Magnetic strip

Cut out piece of cardboard in desired shape.
Trace this piece and cut out duplicate in cardboard.
In center of second piece cut out a hole
large enough so that your photo shows through.

Glue your photo on the first piece of cardboard
in the center. Place cardboard with center cut out
over top to frame picture. Glue to hold in place.
(at this point you may want to insert a piece of
lace between layers first to add antique touch).

Cut out shapes of felt the same shape as the cardboard.
(Trace the cardboard onto the felt)
Glue on back of ornament - as well, on front
with area cut out so photo shows through.
Decorate with ribbon or lace.

Glue a piece of magnetic strip on the back to use
as fridge magnet or tie ribbon to use as hanger.
Makes a personal gift for Mom!

MOM'S SPECIAL PLACE MAT

Family photos
(have photocopies made of the originals)
or your own drawings
Light weight cardboard or heavy construction paper
Glue
Contact paper

Gather up family photos from past years,
these can be a history of your birth,
or special moments with Mom.

Take them to a place that makes color photocopies...
...like Office Depot, Staples, Kinkos,
or an office supply store.
Never use original photos in any craft project!

Or, draw pictures of why you love your mom.
Glue photos or pictures onto light cardboard
or construction paper in decorative fashion
the size of a place mat.

Cover this collage with clear contact paper
to seal the place mat. Be sure to date and sign it.

PLASTER HAND PRINT

Plaster of Paris
Water
Tin coffee can or large can
Wooden spoon for mixing
Paper plates
Picture Hook
Tempera paint

Mix 2 cups of plaster of Paris
with 1 1/4 cups of water in tin can.
Consistency should be like pea soup. This can
dry in 10-20 minutes so work fairly quickly.

Pour about one inch of plaster on paper plate.
Wait 2-3 minutes for plaster to set up.
Press your hand (or foot) gently into plaster,
but not to bottom.
Hold for 1 or 2 minutes and remove.

Let the imprint dry over night
then peel the paper plate off the next day.
You can paint with tempera paints if you wish.

Once completely dry scratch in your name,
date and occasion on the flat back side.
Then glue a picture hook to the back for hanging.

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