How to Make Things With Children
How to make a Block Set:
Materials:
Several small mile cartons (quart size)
Contact paper in a pretty color or print
Procedure:
1. Cut milk cartons so they are in about 3" or 4" cube shape.
2. Fasten an extra piece of cardboard to the open side of the cube.
3. Cover cube with contact paper.
How to make a Mitten Puppet:
Materials:
Child's mitten
Yarn
Buttons
Needle and thread
Procedure:
1. Sew buttons on mitten for eyes.
2. Embroider a nose and mouth on the mitten with yarn.
How to make "Fleece Balls":
Materials:
Bright colored carpet yarn
Nylon cord
Two cardboard circles, 5" in diameter
Scissors
Procedure:
1. Cut a 2" hole in the center of both cardboard circles.
2. Place these two pieces of cardboard together, and wrap about three yards of yarn around the rim, through the hole. Cover the rim all the way around.
3. Wrap a second and third three-yard piece on top of the first one.
4. When you have as much yarn wrapped around as you need, insert scissors or knife between the two cardboard's.
5. Cut the yarn at the outer edge of the cardboard, between the two pieces. Do not remove from cardboard yet.
6. Tie a piece of nylon cord down between the two pieces of cardboard around the center of the yarn, closing the center opening. Tie it around several times and knot it very securely.
7. Pull the yarn ball out through the center hole; trim it up if it seems shaggy.
8. Save the cardboard circles. They can be used over and over again.
How to make a Squeak Book:
Materials:
Two pieces of fabric (preferably denim), 12" by 20"
Four "squeak" devices (either purchased, or from a discarded toy)
Various fabrics, such as leather and those with fuzzy or napped surfaces
Needle and thread
Procedure:
1. Place one piece of denim over the other, and sew seam down center.
2. Cut leather or fuzzy fabric in animal shapes
3. Sew animals on pages of book, with squeak devices sewn in under one or more of the animals.
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