CRAFT OUT !!!

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This is really easy and quickly-to-do craft yet very cute and touchy

Craft supplies (for 1)

Foam scraps

Pen, scissors

Green chenille stem

Chocolate egg

Loaded glue gun

Flower pot from craft store (optional)

Directions

Draw and cut out flower shape (note: flowers you see on the picture made by kids with no any template )

Add a center (small circle)

Hotglue chocolate egg (in a wrapper!) in the center that way, so when you remove chocolate you don’t have rip it out of flower

Twist the end of chenille stem in snail shape, glue it to the wrong side of flower (“snail” twist holds them together better)

Bend chenille where the leaf supposed to be, curl it toward the stem, twist to secure

Can you imagine that? You’re done

Note: since chocolate is heavy regular chenille stem doesn’t hold it vertically, so we recommend using flower pot (from craft store, decorate by your taste), or just lie it on the table

Tip: when chocolate is gone , crumple the wrap so flower still have pretty foily “head” and Holiday memory And chenille now holds it vertically!

Craft supplies

Foam scraps

White glue

Glitter – green and golden

For leprechaun – 3″ straw hat, piece of curly chenille stem (orange or white + acrylic paint and brush), pair of wiggle eyes, black permanent marker

Loaded glue gun

For ornaments – piece of ribbon or cord, for magnets – round magnets, for charms – just hot glue to necklace, for brooches – brooches pins

Directions

Using our templates here cut out the shapes you need

Clover leaves and gold pot – paint with white glue and pour glitter, let dry (tip: always let dry 1-st color before pouring second so they won’t get mixed. For example, clover leaf with golden edging – do green first, leaving some space for golden, let it dry completely, then “paint with glue the edge, pour the gold glitter, let dry again)

Leprechaun head: glue the hat over the brim, glue the beard over another part of the brim, leaving the “face” popping out. Glue the eyes, draw nose and smile with marker

Now glue ribbon loops, magnets or brooches pins to make what you want them to be

Craft supplies (“gold” not included )

Paper roll

Green foam scraps

Pen

Scissors

Loaded glue gun

Black acrylic paint, brush

Golden glitter glue pen

Directions

Cut paper roll by length about 1.5-2″

Wrap this piece around with green foam, glue the edges neatly

Trace wrapped piece twice – once for the top of the hat, second for the brim (allow up to 1″ for the brim, it will look like ring that you put on the hat)

Glue the top and the brim to the main hat

Draw a black “ribbon” around the hat, let it dry, add golden “clasp”

Fill the hat with golden chocolate coins and that would be wonderful centerpiece for your table or fantastic giveaway at St.Patrick’s day! Yum!

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Ready to be cute centerpiece or treat to anybody

Craft supplies

3 Large (25x30mm) marshmallows from craft store

Green and black foam scraps

Scissors

Bushy chenille scraps – beige and orange (or just orange)

Loaded glue gun

Green, black and golden acrylic paint, brush

Black fine marker

Golden chocolate coin(s)

Directions

Trace the bottom of 1 marshmallow on green foam

Trace it one more time, adding about 1/2″ around (for brim)

For hat, you can paint 1 marshmallow with matching paint, or just wrap foam around and glue the edges

Glue 1 small circle on the top and 1 bigger one on the bottom – that’s for hat

Draw black line around the hat, let dry, draw golden buckle

Glue frock coat around another marshmallow, glue the edges

Draw circle on the foam, add two “rays” by two opposite sides of the circle – connected hands and sleeves (total length of the sleeves must be longer than circumference of marshmallow)

Wrap the body of leprechaun with “hands”, glue the edges on the back

Glue 1 chocolate coin to hands

Trace body on black foam, add “ears” to that circle – that would be feet Seriously, it looks like famous Mouse’s face

Glue it to the bottom, add golden clasps if you wish

Draw a face with fine black marker on spare marshmallow, glue orange beard (half of the head around) and beige (or orange) hair (around the head)

Glue all three parts together one on another. Explaining how to do it takes longer than real making does

Now you have very cute centerpiece or gift to give someone! Enjoy St.Patrick’s day!

Craft supplies

Green foam scraps

Clover leaf template, cardboard scrap

Pen

Scissors

“Golden” pony beads (we used 20)

Needle

Elastic line

Directions

Print a template and trace it onto the foam about 20 times (well we used 20 but quantity depends on your wrist measure)

Thread alternating beads and foamy clovers

When you are done (make sure bracelet fits), tie the ends tight

Now you have something green to wear on St.Patrick’s!

Craft supplies

1 green 11″x18″ foam sheet

Pen, scissors

Invisible tape

White glue, brush

Glitter – golden and green

Directions

Draw a headband with rectangle towered above (18′ is not enough for headband, so please draw extension on the same sheet, then tape it to main one)

Draw brim on the band and “ribbon” on the hat

“Paint” zones supposed to be green with white glue

Pour with green glitter, let the glue dry

Clear non-sticked glitter away

Paint the “ribbon” zone with glue again

Pour golden glitter, let the glue dry

Measure your head, adjust headband to fit

Celebrate St.Patrick’s!

Note: template is coming!

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