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--Dr. Maria Montessori



Monday, December 5, 2011

Make & Take Monday

Simple Craft Stick Ornaments

1. Reindeer Ornament
Materials: 3 craft sticks; brown paint; paint brush; pom pom (nose); wiggly eyes; glue; brown or black pipe cleaner 
Directions: 1. Paint craft sticks brown & allow to dry.
2. Once craft sticks are dry form a triangle with them & glue.
3. Point side down will be nose - glue pom pom there.
4. Add wiggly eyes (one on each side near top).
5. Form antlers from pipe cleaner - cut about 1/3 piece from end and then cut that in half to make additional antler  points. To set them in place, wrap them around the top craft stick.
6. Tie some ribbon onto the top & hang on your tree!
2. Christmas Tree Ornament
Materials: 3 and 1/2 craft sticks; green & brown paint; paintbrush; glue; sequins
Directions:
1. Paint 3 long craft sticks green & the 1/2 stick brown and allow drying time.
2. Using 3 green craft sticks form a triangle & glue in place.
3. Add brown craft stick to bottom as trunk.
4. Decorate with sequins as desired.
5. Tie some ribbon onto the top & hang on your tree!
 
3. Snowflake Ornament
Materials: 4 craft sticks; white paint; paint brush; glitter
Directions:
1. Paint craft sticks white & allow to dry.
2. Form a t with 2 craft sticks - gluing them together in the middle.
3. Glue the other 2 craft sticks forming an x on top of the t.
4. Apply glue onto snowflake with a paintbrush.
5. Add glitter as desired.
6. Tie some ribbon onto the top & hang on your tree!




 


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