Alphabet Book

Materials

• Blank Book
• Colored Paper
• Glue

Instructions

Cut out each letter of the alphabet, in caps and lower case, from colorful paper and place them in the book, one letter to a page. Then cut pictures from greeting cards and magazines to correspond with the letters and make a collage on each page -- ie: S = Santa, snow, singing, etc.

Bean Bag

Materials

• Colorful old socks with no holes in the toe area
• Sewing needle (can be blunt tapestry or darning needles) and thread, scissors
• Small grain like rice or lentils, or for more permanence 
• plastic ball craft
• filler

Instructions

Cut the toe of the sock off at a distance from the toe a half inch longer than the width of the sock.

Cut out a roughly 2 inch square from the rest of the sock.

With a running stitch, gather the open end of the sock toe.

Fill sock snuggly with rice, lentils, craft filler.... 
Pull the opening closed and tie off.

Place the extra cut out square on top of the gathered tail and stitch down the edges. This is to make the opening area smooth and secured. 

Borrow a learn-to-juggle book from the library and have a go... 

OR

Add buttons, fabric, ribbons, fabric paint, etc. to make your own unique bean bag baby!

Candle Holder

Materials

• Clay
• Candle
• Decorations

Instructions

Take clay that doesn't harden (usually oil-based - available in any craft store in many colors) and roll it into little balls - as big or small as you want, but maybe 2 in. diameter. Then, smoosh the candle into it. 

It conforms to the candle, stays flat, doesn't burn, and then you or girls can embellish with leaves, evergreen, flowers, etc., depending on your theme. 

The best part is that it will never dry, you can take apart and save, redecorate, and reshape for another ceremony at another time. (If using on an expensive table cloth, put a little waxed paper under the ball.)
 

Chinese Kites

Materials

• Brightly colored tissue paper
• Hat wire (Or any strong but pliable wire)
• Tape
• String
• Chalk or Crayons or stickers et
• Streamers or long strings of crepe paper
  
   

Instructions

1. Cut length of wire approx 3 inches longer then width of tissue paper.
2. Decorate a piece of tissue paper with crayons, stickers etc
3. Lay the sheet of tissue paper flat on the table and fold down 3/4 inch of paper over the wire and tape it down
4. Bend the wire into a circle shape to make the mouth of the kite, twist wire to secure the circle.
5. With the ends of the wire make a loop to which you attach the string
6. Tape the length to make a cylinder
7. Tape on tails at the bottom and attach string to the wire loop.
    

Pencil Box

Materials

• Box
• Fabric
• Felt
• Hot glue
• Bead, sequins, etc.

Instructions

Chose a fabric that you like. Apply it to the box using heat'n bond. The box is flat and with proper supervision/assistance easy to apply. After applying the cover use felt & hot (low-temp) glue.  Beads, sequins, etc. were glued to the top for decoration. Matchboxes could be used to make dividers.
 

Stationary

Materials

• White paper and envelopes
• Stickers, markers, glitter, etc.

Instructions

Buy plain white paper and envelopes and decorate.
 

Stain Glass Window Hanger

Materials

• Tissue wrapping paper, tracing paper, or other thin translucent/transparent paper. 
• Wax paper (will also need an iron), or clear contact paper. 
• Colored markers or other water-based color that will "soak" into the paper.

Instructions

Trace desired design onto transparent paper. (Coloring books are a good source of simple pictures.) Color.  Place designs (can be rough cut) between wax paper, that is in turn between layers of newspaper. Use warm iron to melt the wax and paper together. 

OR

 Place designs (can be rough cut) carefully onto sticky side of clear contact paper. Turn over and carefully cover the other side with contact paper. Smooth from center out to remove air bubbles and folds. If a bubble persists, it can be pricked with a needle and deflated. Cut out the individual shapes and fasten hanging strings/threads.