craft corner Suncatchers
You will need: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Cut a circle from the Stick a square of contact Decorate the sticky side A paper plate - Or cut a circle from middle of your plate. paper onto the back of the using bits of all the great cardboard plate. The sticky side of things you have in your the contact paper should home. Fill so that majority Contact paper - Or use clear packing be face up when you set of the sticky sections are tape the plate down. Trim the covered. edges if needed. Tissue paper, leaves, flowers, se- quins, beads, anything that will stick and look good in the light!
Scissors
Felt tip pens
Hole punch if you have one
String Step 4: Step 5: Flip it over and colour in Punch a hole in the top of the non-sticky side of the the plate and tie a piece of contact paper. string on it so it can hang. Step 6: Hang your suncatcher in a sunny spot to see the colours in the light! craft corner Woolly Sheep
You will need: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Cut an egg cup from the Draw two small black squares Snip up the sides of the Egg carton carton and straighten the on opposite sides of the cup, marked legs and also snip edge so it sits flat and is right on the edge. Then draw the card halfway between Cardboard - ceral boxes work great. about 2 cm high. two more, halfway between each leg. the first ones, so you end up Cotton wool with four evenly spaced legs around the cup. Head template
Glue
Scissors
Ruler
Black felt-tip or gel pen
Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Sheep face Now push these flaps of Cover the top of your sheep’s While the glue is drying, template card up into the cup (under body with glue. Tease out a draw and cut out a head for the body), leaving the legs small piece of cotton ball and your sheep and colour. You down. start pressing it into the glue may want to add a little tuft at the bottom and work to of cotton ball between the the top. ears. Glue the head onto the body. craft corner Paper bird kites
You will need: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Fold your paper in half Fold the corners down to a Staple both corvers in A4 paper along the long edge. third of the way along the place. fold edge. Scrap paper
Felt tip pens or coloured pencils
Scissors
Hole punch if you have one
String
Step 4: Step 5: Step 6: Cut out a triangle for the Punch a hole half way Cut a length of string and beak and some feathers along the folded edge by tie it through the hole. for the tail. Glue in place. the staple. Draw on eyes and any patterns you Kite is complete and would like on your kite! ready to go!
Thanks to www.krokotak.com for their great craft inspiration and instructions. Making the clay: 1. Measure and add the baking soda and cornflour to a non-stick craft corner saucepan.
Clay nature 2. Measure the warm water and stir through the dry ingredients.
decorations 3. Place saucepan on a medium heat and whisk gently until the mixture begins to bubble – doesn’t take long!
You will need: 4. Now use a wooden spoon to stir the mix quickly until you see Step 1: it begin to come together like a soft cooked playdough. Don’t Roll out a small lump of 1 cup baking soda wait until there is no stickiness left or you will end up with a very clay. crumbly dough as the heat continues to cook it from inside. 3/4 cup warm water 5. Take off the heat and cool.Place a damp washer over the top 2/3 cup Cornflour of the dough so it doesn’t dry out and begin to form a crust
Leaves, tigs, flowers, herbs etc rolling pin or branches
String
Cookie cutters
For more tips and tricks head to https://www.theempowerededucatoronline. Step 2: Step 5: Step 6: com/2017/12/clay-nature-ornaments.html/ Press chosen nature pieces Use cookie cutters to make Place on an oven tray and into the clay. You can mix shapes if desired. Make a bake in a very slow oven them in with the clay or make hole if you would like to hang (100 degrees Celsius) for a pressing. them once they are hard. around 1 hour. Turn them over half way through so both sides dry out well. Leave to cool then hang! craft corner Fabric butterflies
You will need: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Cut out a square piece of Add pieces of other fabric Carefully scrunch up the Scrap fabric fabric roughtly 20cm x 15cm. to make your own unique fabric down the centre of pattern. Glue or sew in place. the butterfly. A peg
Glue
Googely Eyes or make your own with paper! Your butterfly is now Scissors complete!
Pipe cleaners or wire Thanks to www.icanteachmychild. com/tie-dye-baby-wipes- butterflies for the inspiration!
Step 4: Step 5: Peg the fabric, making sure Add eyes, antennae and the peg handle is facing to anything else you want on the bottom of the butterfly. your butterfly to make it your own! craft corner Origami Boat craft corner Origami Boat craft corner Corner bookmark
You will need: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Fold a square piece of Fold down one one layer of Fold in the side edge to Paper paper in half. the top triangle. the middle. Do this on both sides. Scissors
These instructions came from www.easypeasyandfun.com.
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Step 4: Step 5: Step 5: Step 6: Do this on both sides. Now fold the same corners to Do this on both sides. Tuck the flaps into the the top of the triangle. pocket.
Your bookmark is not ready to be turned into an animal. craft corner Cow and sheep bookmark
You will need: Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Draw some spots or Cut out a nose and glue it Draw or glue on some A completed corner bookmark markings on your cow. onto the bookmark. eyes and horns and you are done! Paper Cow bookmark instructions Scissors
Felt tip pens
Glue
These instructions came from www.easypeasyandfun.com.
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Step 5: Step 5: Step 6: Cut bookmark into a cloud Cut out some contrasting Glue them onto the shape. Be careful not too legs, face,ears and eyes. bookmark adn say hello to cut away much form the top your new sheep reading – you still need some of the Sheep bookmark buddy! straight edges to hold the bookmark together. instructions