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from: LEE ANN HAMM
date: 1998-01-16 12:19:00
subject: more crafting ideas 2

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  >4" x 6" piece of cardboard, fold gently in half and glue to the top of the
  >milk carton,
  >along the fold and down the slanted sides of the carton. Using scissors or
  >knife to
  >poke hole in carton just below where perch would go and glue stick in 
ole.
  >Paint and
  >embellish your birdhouse as desired using moss, excelsior, small flowers, 
et
LM>                            Tube Birdhouse
LM>Instructions:
LM>Cut the cardboard tube to the desired height (paper towel core can be made
  >into three
  >or for story house, bathroom tissue becomes a single dwelling) Cut desired
  >number of
  >round holes for doors. Cut a 3" square of corrugated cardboard and glue
  >securely to
  >the bottom of the cardboard tube for the base. To form a roof cut a half
  >circle
  >(5" diameter) from posterboard and roll into a cone overlapping and glue 
o
  >top of
  >cardboard tube for roof. Take 1" piece of dowel stick for each door in 
our
  >birdhouse
  >using scissors or knife to poke hold under the door where perch would be.
  >Paint and
  >embellish as desired.
LM>After the birdhouse is built but before the decorations are added you may
  >apply a coat
  >of sealer or water soluble varnish to protect the finish then proceed with
  >the
  >decoration.
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LM>                         Travel Memory Box
LM>Travel Memory Box
LM>Materials:
LM>Shoe box or small cardboard box with lift off lid
  >Maps, white or colored paper to cover box top and box bottom separately
  >Pictures
  >Postcards
  >Found objects from trip
  >Craft glue
  >Scissors
  >Crayons, markers or paint
  >Small notebook, pencil or pen
LM>Instructions:
LM>Cover the top of your box smoothly with paper. Set aside and cover
  >the bottom of the box the same way. If using a road map of the area
  >traveled you can trace the trip and arrange pictures, postcards,
  >found objects along the route or arrange in a pleasing design on
  >the top of the box and glue in place.
LM>In the notebook write telling what the items are, where you found
  >them and all the things you did during the summer.
LM>Place other vacation items inside the box with the notebook and
  >you are ready for show and tell when school starts.
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LM>                              Bread Dough
LM>4 pieces of bread (remove crusts & make bread crumbs for
  >cooking or feed the birds on your next nature walk) 4
  >Tablespoons of white craft glue, a small amount of acrylic
  >paint to color, zipper type plastic bag.
  >Tear bread in small pieces and place in zip bag, add glue.
  >Mix well until it starts to form a ball. Add paint to color
  >and mix well. It will form a smooth ball collecting all scraps
  >when ready to use. It takes a while so adult may want to
  >start before time for project Keep stored in zip bag in
  >refrigerator until ready to use. Shape as desired and allow
  >to air dry (depending on thickness of shape and humidity can
  >take several days to cure. This can be made without color and
  >finished shape painted if you prefer.
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