This Week: FAIRY TRAP

I originally made this trap to catch Sticky from Week 31. I imagined a fun game for my boys, with a cargo net and covert operations, while camping in the woods. But then I got carried away with the net camouflage – I really can’t paint plain green leaves. So the fairies came out, and the cargo net became a hammock. But it’s still a trap.

This net fits an Iphone perfectly - but then I couldn't take a picture of that with my phone.

The supplies for this project are fairly simple. It just takes a while to tie the net.  Think of it like knitting, or a complex friendship bracelet. It might look complicated- but I’ve used the same overhand knot everywhere.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: 8 ½” x 11” piece of cardboard, scissors, X-acto knife (optional, but I used it to cut out the artwork because its so tiny), tape, Tacky glue, printout, ruler, natural fiber twine or cord no thicker than angel hair pasta (polyester will be too slippery).

FIG. 2 Mark off a ½” grid on the cardboard.

FIG. 3 Cut two pieces of cord  32” long. Put the ends together, fold over to make a loop, and tie an overhand knot.

FIG. 4 Repeat until you have six pairs with looped ends. Trim the knot tails.

FIG. 5 Place the strings on a line on the cardboard, then fold the loop over the back and tape it down.

FIG. 6 Take one strand from each group and tie it to its neighbor with an overhand knot.

FIG. 7 The knots should land one row down, on the + between the groups.  Tape the stragglers on the ends to the + where they would be if they had a pair.

FIG. 8 Next row, do the same thing. Start with the stragglers on the ends and pair them up with their original set. Notice there is a blank + in the middle of each diamond you form.

FIG. 9 Continue until you have eight rows of tape on the ends. The taped spots are where you will put the flora and fauna.

FIG. 10 When you get to the end you should have your original pairs matched up. Tie the ends in loops, the same way you started. Trim the ends.

FIG. 10 Take the net off the board. Use a contrasting color cord. Thread it through the loops on one end, then weave it through the loops on the sides (where the tape used to be). Go a all the way around and tie it off.  Play with it. Grab the string at the center of both ends, and you can push the net down like a cinch sack.

FIG. 12 Cut out the artwork. Fold a set of flowers in half and crease it. Put a little glue on one side and slip it through an outside loop on the net (remember the place where the tape used to be?) Pinch the flower sides together around the cord.

FIG. 13 Repeat with all the flowers and leaves. Now, how will you play with your net? I think it would make great gift wrap. 

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This Week: DOG TAGS

These dog tags make a fun camping craft for kids. Write your phone number on the back in case little kids wander off. Or, get a shorter chain, and use them as a backpack ID tag/charm for back to school.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: Two 24” lengths of ball chain and connectors (found at a hardware store), hole punch that fits the chain diameter (I used a small chain and hole), printout, pencil, chipboard (thin enough to cut with scissors), scissors, tacky glue, hemp or natural fiber cord, decorative tape (optional).

FIG. 2 Here are two options for the tags: with a taped edge, or without. Both start by cutting out the tags and arrowheads artwork. For the taped edge version, trace around the tag on the chipboard. You’ll need two copies for each tag.

FIG. 3 To make the version without tape, glue the art to the chipboard and cut around the outside leaving a small (1/16”) border of chipboard showing.  Then add the art to the other side. Punch a hole, and that’s it.

FIG. 4 Back to the taped edge version. Cut just outside the line. Punch a hole in the top. It will look just like fig 3 but the art is not glued down. Make two pieces of chipboard and glue them together.

FIG. 5 I used gold duct tape, so I had to cut it down to ½” wide. Washi tape would be nice too, and already the correct width. Wrap the tape around the tags so it is only sticking to the edges. Cut four notches at each curve and fold over the tabs.

FIG. 6 Smooth all the edges flat.

FIG. 7 Glue on the artwork and re-punch the hole.

FIG. 8 Cut out, and glue letters to spell your name or a funny phrase.

FIG 9 The arrowhead tassel. Glue one side of the arrowhead to chipboard, cut around it, then add the art to the other side. Cut a 12” piece of cord, double it up, and tie an overhand knot in the end to make a loop. Make another overhand knot about ½” down.

FIG. 10 Wrap another piece of twine around your hand 6 times leaving the ends hanging down.

FIG. 11 Tie the first cord around the looped cord with a square knot, leaving the ends hanging down.

FIG. 12 Cut another 12” length of cord. Lay it across the looped cord, just under the knot. Place the arrowhead on top and cross the cord back over.

FIG. 13 Flip the whole stack over – facing down on the table.

FIG. 14 Bring the cord ends, which are crossed over the arrowhead, around and tighten them up to make the top of the tassel. Tie a square knot.

FIG. 14 Trim the ends, and thread the tags and tassel onto the chain.

This Week: "STICKY" SAYS

This would be a good kids camping craft. You don't really need the mitre box. It just helps to make the cuts straight enough for the sticks to stand up. Or, you could put the eyes and speech bubble on the end of a pencil for a back to school craft.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: Printout, sticks, thumbtacks, sand paper, glue, glue brush, scissors, paperclips, googly eyes, scissors, small hammer, chip board (thin enough to cut with scissors), and a saw and mitre box.

FIG. 2 Cut six sticks in varying sizes approximately ½” diameter x 1 ½” long.  Make sure the bottom edge is flat so the sticks stand up.

FIG. 3 Cut out the art. Glue it to the chipboard. Use the brush to get the glue all the way up to the edges.

FIG. 4 After it dries, cut around the art, leaving a small border of chipboard showing.

FIG. 5 Sand the cut if necessary.

FIG. 6 Put a thumbtack though the side of the paperclip that has one loop.

FIG. 7 Stand up your stick and decide which side should be the face.  Push the thumbtack into the opposite side of the face. It should be as close to the top of the stick as it can be without showing.

FIG. 8 Hammer it in if necessary.

FIG. 9 The thumbtack should be tight enough so that the paperclip doesn’t move.

FIG. 10 Glue the eyes on the front and add the speech bubble.

FIG. 11 Repeat with all of “Sticky’s” friends.

 This Week: MATCHBOX CANDY SHOP

Here’s some teeny tiny cuteness. These miniature surprise balls are the size of candy. They fit in a portable kit, so you can set up shop anywhere on summer travels.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: Printout, Tacky glue, glue brush, washi or Scotch tape, little stapler, crepe paper (this kind is stronger), two pieces of 9” x 12” tracing paper, an empty matchbox, scissors, and two pieces of decorative paper to cover the matchbox (I used metallic crepe).

FIG. 2 You’ll also need some tiny toys to put inside the surprise balls. I used these rubber animals because they smush down into a ball shape.

FIG. 3 Fold the crepe paper onto itself several times and cut it into long ¼” ribbons.

FIG. 4 Start wrapping the animal

FIG. 5 Fold in the limbs while keeping a firm tension, and stretching the crepe as you wrap.

FIG. 6 Pinch it into a ball shape, and continue wrapping.

FIG. 7 Put a tiny dot of glue at the end. More glue = hard to unwrap.

FIG. 8 Change colors with each layer. You can also wrap in some confetti shapes. Start wrapping in an organized pattern. Hold the ball stationary and wrap the ribbon around it.  Overlap half the ribbon in a clockwise direction. You’ll be making an X on the front of the ball.

FIG. 9 When you start a new ribbon rotate the axis, so the X is in a different spot. If you keep up this organized manner, your ball will amazingly become round.

FIG. 10 Decorate the outside with stripes.

FIG. 11 Cut a piece of paper to fit in the bottom of the matchbox and overlap the ends. Don’t overlap the sides, or the box won’t open. If you’re using crepe paper, stretch it out before measuring the length.

FIG. 12 Apply glue evenly.

FIG. 13 Stick the paper to the box and smooth it out.

FIG. 14 Wrap the outside of the box too.

FIG. 14 Cut out the artwork. Glue the cash register to the top of the box so the drawer becomes your money drawer. I also added decoration with tape and a seal from the artwork.

FIG. 15 Make the bags. Fold the tracing paper in ¼, then cut on the lines. You should have eight pieces, 4 ½” x 6.” Fold a piece into a long tube, overlapping by ½” with the seam in the center. Tape over the seam and trim the ends.

FIG. 16 With the tape-side up, fold the bottom corners up, then fold up the point. Tape the point down with a small piece of tape on top of the other tape.

FIG. 17&18 Start selling. Write your name on the badge and tape it to your shirt. Write your initials on the seals. When people choose their candy, pretend to weigh it on the scale. Put the candy in a bag, fold over the top and staple it with a seal.

This week: PENCIL FLYERS

I love back to school supply shopping.  I continue to do it even though it’s been years since I was in school.  In these examples I’ve kept the species separate. But feel free to mix up the birds and the bees.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: glue, detail scissors, X-acto knife, printout, baker’s twine, markers, pencils, masking tape, waxed or parchment paper, glue brush, trimming (ribbon or crepe paper), and poster board. I used 3-ply and it was a little hard to cut. Use thinner board if you are not comfortable with the X-acto blade.

FIG. 2 Roughly cut around one of each animal from the printout. Glue them to the board. Spread the glue around with a brush to get it right up to the edges. Press the board between parchment paper, under a heavy stack of books until the glue is dry.

FIG. 2 Carefully cut out the other half of the animals.

FIG. 3 When the glue is dry, use the X-acto knife to cut out the animals mounted on the board.

FIG. 5 You should have two of each animal cut out. One of each, mounted on board.

FIG. 6 Glue a 4” piece of twine to the back of each animal mounted on board. I generally had the string attached somewhere near the animals head.

FIG. 7 Brush an even coat of glue all over the other  half of the animal and pinch the two sides together. Put them back between the parchment paper, under the stack of books.

FIG. 8 When the glue is dry, trim any edges where the layers don’t match up, with the knife. Color the edges with a marker.

FIG. 9 Nine two-sided animals on strings. Hey, these would make nice bookmarks. Just tie the string to a strip of cardstock with a hole punched in the end.  Cute coordinated school supplies!

FIG. 10 lay the pencil down on a piece of masking tape, sticky-side-up. Arrange the strings on the tape so there is a short, medium, and long. Space them evenly so they will end up on three even sides of the pencil.

FIG. 11 Wrap the tape around the pencil. You may have to trim one end of the tape first, so it doesn’t stick to itself.

FIG. 12 Glue and wrap some decorative trimmings around the pencil, to cover the tape and string ends. (Trim the ends of the strings.)

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 Twirl the pencil to get the birds flying around like a carnival ride.

Now, sharpen the pencils and smell, mmmmm back to school smell.

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This Week: PLEASE TAKE A NUMBER

Where would you want to hang a “Take a Number Sign?”  No need to be curt.  Make your numbers intriguing.  Then it’s more like “Ooooh, you get to take a shiny, pretty number!”

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FIG. 1 Supplies:  Corrugated cardboard, cardstock (I used a manila file folder), craft knife, ruler, scissors, hole punch, washi tape, decorative paper, bone folder, pencil, hole reinforcements, glue, printout, and Command wire hooks.

FIG. 2 The wire hooks are deep enough to fit the stack of numbers (close-up view FIG. 13).

FIG. 3 Cut 10 tags from the cardstock, 1 ½” x 3.” Put a strip of washi tape across the top.

FIG. 4 Turn the tape face-down, and fold it back over the front. Press the fold with the bone folder.

FIG. 5 cut a piece of decorative paper the size of the tag. Add a washi tape stripe. Make it shiny and pretty!

FIG. 6 Glue the paper to the tag. Glue the flap down. Add a hole reinforcement. Press it flat and let it dry.

FIG. 7 Punch a hole.

FIG. 8 Cut out the artwork and glue on a number.

FIG. 9 Cut a v-shaped flag bottom.

FIG. 10 Finished tag.

FIG. 11 Cut a piece of corrugated 3 ½” wide x 8” tall. At this point, you could cover it with decorative paper, but I like the craft paper look.  Dry-fit the placement of the hook, and trace around it.

FIG. 12 Cut through the top layers of corrugated and remove them.

FIG. 13 Glue the hook into the hole. You can use that leftover piece of adhesive to attach the sign to the wall.

FIG. 14.  Glue the lettering to another piece of 3 ½” wide cardboard. Glue the cardboard so it just covers the white plastic part of the hook.  Trim the tops, and edges if necessary, so both layers are even.

FIG. 15 Arrange the numbers in order. If you’re giving this sign as a gift, just keep the #0 for yourself. No one will know it’s missing until you need to jump to the front of the line.

This Week: MACAROON BOOKMARKS

Here’s a sweet little treat for summer reading.

Put them in a bakery box for a hostess gift.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: Little rolling pin, Tacky glue, Sculpey or other polymer clay, four coffee stirrer sticks, printout, scissors, pompoms, tape, ribbon*, baking parchment, paint brush, optional gold leaf paint. You can omit the gold paint if you like the color of your Sculpey.

*You might want to test your ribbon to see if it can withstand baking in the oven at 275˚ for 10 minutes.

FIG. 2 Stack two stirrer sticks and tape them together, repeat with the other two. Tape the stacks to the table to create spacers for rolling. Roll out a bit of clay.

FIG. 3 Cut out the artwork. Cut the dough leaving aprox. 1/8” showing around the art. Keep track of which art goes where.

FIG. 4 Remove the art from the cut-out shape. Cut a 12” piece of ribbon. Press it into the center of the clay, leaving about 3” of ribbon hanging out the bottom.

FIG. 5 Add a patch of clay on top of the ribbon.

FIG. 6 Roll the patch flat.

FIG. 7 Sandwich two pieces of art on either side of the clay. Squeeze them together gently while smoothing out the edges.

FIG. 8 Make sure both sides are free of fingerprints and facing the same direction. Then carefully remove the art.

FIG. 9 Put the pieces on a parchment-lined baking pan. Bake according to package instructions. Keep track of which art goes where.

FIG. 10 I wanted a little more shine to my gold clay, so I painted it with gold leaf paint.

FIG. 11 Hang them up to dry. Keep track of which art goes where.

FIG. 12 Paint glue in the center.

FIG. 13 Put the art back in it’s spot.

FIG. 14 Trim the short end of the ribbon to 1”. This should be the bit of the ribbon hanging out the bottom of the macaroon. Spread open a pompom and add some glue.

FIG. 15 Put the end of the ribbon into the pompom and squeeze it closed.

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This Week: 4TH OF JULY FAN

Here is a fan to go with last week’s firecrackers. It looks like we might have a fog-free fourth here in the bay area. So I might actually get a chance to use may fan.  If you want to get super creative and design your own fan, use one of the fins from my artwork as a template. Trace around it 15 times on cardstock, and draw your pattern or picture. I'd love to see what you made.

You'll need two printouts

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FIG. 1 Supplies: You’ll need two printouts to make one fan, a drill with a tiny (1/16”) bit, washi  tape,  one piece of 8 ½” x 11” printer weight paper, scissors, glue stick, scrap wood, paper clip, needle nose pliers with a wire cutter, a 17” x 1” piece of crepe or tissue paper, ribbon, and at least eight coffee stirrer sticks.  My stirrer sticks are 7” x ¼”, the same size as Starbucks’. Get extra, as they tend to warp and split. You can use other sizes, as long as you dry-fit the spacing of the fins and adjust accordingly.

FIG. 2 Wrap tape around the bottom of eight stirrer sticks. This keeps the wood from splitting.

FIG. 3 You can add more tape decoration to the bottom 3” of the sticks if you like.

FIG. 4 Drill a hole in the center of the tape. Repeat for each stick.

FIG. 5 Straighten out the paperclip. Twist one end into a loop, and then bend it to a 45° angle.

FIG. 6 Thread one end of the ribbon through the loop. Holding both ends of the ribbon together, make a knot, and tighten it around the loop.

FIG. 7 Thread the wire through the holes in the sticks. Cut wire ½” long.

FIG. 8 Twist the end of the wire into a loop. And then fold it over, tightly squeezing the stack of sticks together.

FIG. 9 Cut out the artwork. Glue a fan fin onto each stick.

FIG. 10 This is what the back looks like.

FIG. 11 Ok, now it gets a little complicated. Tape the stick on the bottom of the stack to the paper. Line it up with the lower left corner. You may want to tape the paper to the table too.

FIG. 12 Take one of the leftover fins (ones that are not already attached to a stick) and stick it down temporarily, with a little tape ball on the back, to the right of the first fin. Line it up so the bottom is barely touching, and there is a little space between the tops of the fins. DRY-FIT the layout of all the fins. Repeat, alternating between sticks and leftover fins, working from the bottom of the stack to the top. Adjust the spacing evenly, and temporarily tape things in position. If you run off the edge of the paper, glue on a little patch. Make sure there is a little space between fins.

FIG. 13 One-by-one remove only the fins that are not attached to a stick. Put some glue on the back, and put them back in position. End with the stick on the top of the stack. You will have one leftover fin piece.

FIG. 15 Remove the fan. You should have seven fins glued to the paper.

FIG. 15 Cut out the paper around the fins.

FIG. 16 Start the first accordion fold on the left. Fold it toward you. The next fold is away from you.

FIG. 17 Try to make your stack nice and straight.

FIG. 18 Apply glue to the paper in the first space on the left.

FIG. 19 Starting at the top of the stack this time, glue the first stick down. Pinch the paper and make sure it’s really stuck down. Fold and open the accordion to make sure it fits.

FIG. 20 Repeat with the second stick from the top.

FIG. 21 Glue all the sticks in position. Trim off and extra paper.

FIG. 22 Make sure your fan can fold up nicely. Open it carefully so it doesn’t dry stuck together.

FIG. 23 Fold the tissue/crepe paper into quarters and cut fringe.

FIG. 24 Don’t cut all the way through.

FIG. 25 Glue the fringe to the back of the fan.

This Week: FIRECRACKER PEASHOOTER

No explosives necessary for this week’s craft. These cute little firecrackers are just pretend. They're kind of like blow-darts without the pointy end, so they would be great for a  4^th of July party with kids.  

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FIG. 1 Supplies: Have you noticed that at Starbucks or Peet’s they have two sizes of straws? Grab both the big and the regular size. One of the wide straws makes four firecrackers. You'll also need, about 32” of ribbon, rubber bands, scissors, tacky glue (kids might have an easier time with a glue stick), thin cord for pretend wicks, tissue paper (I used gold, but red or yellow is fine), and printouts. Each printout makes four firecrackers and a shooter. You’ll also need a stapler that is not wider than your ribbon. (See fig. 17)

FIG. 2 Cut the wide straw into 2” segments.

FIG. 3 Cut out the artwork. Curl the edges of one of the shorter rectangles. Look at fig. 3 to see in which direction to roll. Apply a small amount of glue (or glue stick).

FIG. 4 Wrap the art around the straw. If any glue squeezes out the seam, quickly wipe it off with a damp paper towel.  Keep the seam closed with rubber bands.

FIG. 5 Repeat with the rest of the firecrackers, and let dry.

FIG. 6 Wrap and glue the long rectangle art on the regular size straw, starting 1” from the end.

FIG. 7 Cut the tissue paper into 2” x 2” squares.  You’ll need two for each firecracker. Fold a piece of tissue paper in half. Cut fringe without cutting through the fold. Add a small line of glue and a 2” wick.

FIG. 8 Start rolling from one side.

FIG. 9 Roll it all the way up.

FIG. 10 Twist the top.

FIG. 11 Fold a 2” square of tissue paper in half.  Add a dot of glue and the other end of the wick.

FIG. 12 crumple the paper up into a little ball.

FIG. 13 Line the inside rim of the firecracker straw with glue.

FIG. 14 Shove the paper ball into the straw. This should be airtight. If you have gaps, fill them with glue. Let dry.

FIG. 15 Cut a 14” piece of ribbon. Fold it in half and tie a knot just below the fold, but keep it loose.

FIG. 16 Put a little glue on the seam of the blow tube straw and the end of the art. Slip the ribbon loop over the seam and tighten the knot.

FIG. 17 Use the remaining ribbon to make the firecracker ammo belt. Fold and tie the ribbon as in fig. 15.  Pinch a firecracker between the two ribbon ends and staple through both pieces of ribbon.

FIG. 18 Repeat with remaining firecrackers. 

This Week: Snakes!

Here’s a summer kid activity. I’d like to see a bunch of these fall out of a piñata. There is a wire inside, so you can bend them, to hang on just about anything.  Bad hair day? I’m definitely going to hot glue a bunch of these snakes to hair clips. And, I might not wait for Halloween to wear them.

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FIG. 1 Supplies: Six pieces of 1” x 13” crepe paper with the grain running in the short direction, scraps of crepe paper for tongues, printout, three pieces of floral stem wire, cut to 13”, wire cutters, detail scissors, Tacky Glue (not shown).

FIG. 2 Draw a snake tongue shape and cut it out.

FIG. 3 Make three tongues.

FIG 4 If your crepe paper is curling, you can tape it to the table at the corner.

FIG. 5 Run a bead of glue down the center of a piece of crepe paper. Press a wire into the glue.

FIG. 6 Attach the tongue.

FIG. 7 Press another piece of crepe paper on top.

FIG. 8 Cut out the artwork. Keep the three tail pieces in order, because they taper. Glue the head above the tongue.

FIG. 9 Glue on the tail pieces.

FIG. 10 Dry-fit the body pieces. That means, lay them all out on the crepe paper and adjust the spacing. Then, glue each piece in position, one-by-one. Trim the edges to 1/8”

FIG. 11 Bend the edges of the crepe paper up between the sections, and down at the sections.