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Remembering Mom
Moms are great. They clean up after us, cook our meals, make sure our clothes are clean, and shower us with unconditional love. Mother's Day is the one day of the year where we can give a bit of that back with these fun and easy crafts to make for mom.
3D Tissue Pictures
What You Need:Tissue paper in a variety of colors
Scisssors
Glue
Print out of picture on heavy card stock
What to Do:
1. Print out the picture on heavy card stock. Sample picture.
2. Cut the tissue paper into squares about 1"x1". (Parents and teachers may want to do this step ahead of time.)
3. Crumple the tissue paper into a ball then glue onto picture like you would with crayons.
4. Let dry completely.
Tissue Paper Flowers
What You Need:
Tissue paper
Green chenille stem
Scissors
Ruler
What to Do:
1. Cut the tissue paper into rectangles of the desired size (5"x7" is a good size).
2. Stack four to six pieces of the tissue paper. You can use all the same color or mix the colors.
3. Accordion pleat the tissue paper working from the long side.
4. Wind one end of the chenille stem around the middle of the accordion pleats.
5. Very gently separate each layer pulling upwards towards the middle of the flower.
Tissue paper
Green chenille stem
Scissors
Ruler
What to Do:
1. Cut the tissue paper into rectangles of the desired size (5"x7" is a good size).
2. Stack four to six pieces of the tissue paper. You can use all the same color or mix the colors.
3. Accordion pleat the tissue paper working from the long side.
4. Wind one end of the chenille stem around the middle of the accordion pleats.
5. Very gently separate each layer pulling upwards towards the middle of the flower.
Chenille Butterflies
Parental guidance and help may be needed
What You Need:
Regular black chenille stem
Bumpy chenille stem, in a variety of colors
Four pom-poms, optional
Wire cutters
Needlenose pliers
Tacky glue, if using pom poms
What to Do:
1. Cut the black chenille stem in half using the wire cutters. Save the other half for a second butterfly. Ask a grown-up for help using the wire cutters.
2. Take a bumpy chenille stem and fold it in half in a V-shape. Fold down one side of the chenille to the base of the V, bend around the V so that the end is pointing up.
3. Bend the chenille down to the base again and bend around the V, forming one side of the butterfly.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the other end. Use the needlenose pliers to hide any sharp ends.
5. Fold the black chenille stem in half. Twist the bent end about 1/2" from the bend. Slide the butterfly in-between the black ends of the chenille stem.
6. Twist the black chenille stem above the butterfly to hold it in place. Separate the ends of the black chenille stem.
7. Bend one end of the black chenille stem over about 1/4". Bend again. Repeat with other end. This makes the antennas.
8. Make several butterflies and hang them with fishing line from a coat hanger or paper plate that has been painted blue with clouds.
Regular black chenille stem
Bumpy chenille stem, in a variety of colors
Four pom-poms, optional
Wire cutters
Needlenose pliers
Tacky glue, if using pom poms
What to Do:
1. Cut the black chenille stem in half using the wire cutters. Save the other half for a second butterfly. Ask a grown-up for help using the wire cutters.
2. Take a bumpy chenille stem and fold it in half in a V-shape. Fold down one side of the chenille to the base of the V, bend around the V so that the end is pointing up.
3. Bend the chenille down to the base again and bend around the V, forming one side of the butterfly.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the other end. Use the needlenose pliers to hide any sharp ends.
5. Fold the black chenille stem in half. Twist the bent end about 1/2" from the bend. Slide the butterfly in-between the black ends of the chenille stem.
6. Twist the black chenille stem above the butterfly to hold it in place. Separate the ends of the black chenille stem.
7. Bend one end of the black chenille stem over about 1/4". Bend again. Repeat with other end. This makes the antennas.
8. Make several butterflies and hang them with fishing line from a coat hanger or paper plate that has been painted blue with clouds.
