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Lacey Candles
These candle holders are so lovely, people will never believe that they're handmade -- and by a kid, no less!
What you'll need: Food coloring, water, paper doilies, kitchen tongs, paper towels, scissors, colored tissue paper, straight-sided glass votive holders, paintbrush, craft glue
Make it:
What you'll need: Food coloring, water, paper doilies, kitchen tongs, paper towels, scissors, colored tissue paper, straight-sided glass votive holders, paintbrush, craft glue
Make it:
They will be making this for the ladies in our apartment complex instead of spending money. I like knowing that is is something they can do together. Plus if they wanted to they could share the Parenting site with the other children here and they all could make gifts for there parents.
Doilies: In a large glass pie plate or pot, mix a dye bath using approximately 20 drops of food coloring (more for deeper colors) and 2 cups of water. Slide a doily into the dye bath and push it down with the tongs so it's covered completely; let it sit for five seconds to two minutes, depending on the desired shade. Remove doily with tongs and place it flat on a stack of paper towels. Immediately blot it dry with another paper towel, then set it aside to dry on a clean paper towel.
Votives: Cut a rectangle of tissue paper that is 1" longer and ½" taller than the votive holder. Cut a piece of doily the same size or smaller. Use a paintbrush and coat the entire votive holder with a thin layer of watered-down glue. Adhere tissue to votive and use your fingers to smooth the bottom edge underneath; turn upside down to dry. When dry, trim the excess tissue paper so that it's flush with the top edge. Apply glue mixture to the entire surface of the tissue-covered votive and adhere doily strip. Press down lightly with fingers and set it aside to dry. Trim the excess doily pieces from the votives, then brush a thin coat of glue on top to seal it; let dry completely.
Votives: Cut a rectangle of tissue paper that is 1" longer and ½" taller than the votive holder. Cut a piece of doily the same size or smaller. Use a paintbrush and coat the entire votive holder with a thin layer of watered-down glue. Adhere tissue to votive and use your fingers to smooth the bottom edge underneath; turn upside down to dry. When dry, trim the excess tissue paper so that it's flush with the top edge. Apply glue mixture to the entire surface of the tissue-covered votive and adhere doily strip. Press down lightly with fingers and set it aside to dry. Trim the excess doily pieces from the votives, then brush a thin coat of glue on top to seal it; let dry completely.
Jolly Java Jackets
Kids can fashion a striped or solid sock into a reusable sleeve for coffee or hot cocoa to go.
What you'll need: Old socks, fabric scissors, buttons, felt, felt stickers, fabric glue
Make it: Cut 4 inches from leg of sock to form a cup cozy. Add embellishments using fabric glue.
What you'll need: Old socks, fabric scissors, buttons, felt, felt stickers, fabric glue
Make it: Cut 4 inches from leg of sock to form a cup cozy. Add embellishments using fabric glue.
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