Holiday Craft Sale ~ Donated items can be dropped off in the school office between December 4 8, 2017 ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAMPLE IDEAS Superhero cuffs and belts Felt of various colours Scissors Hot glue gun Velcro Design templates (optional) 1. Print off templates, or freehand the design 2. Cut the felt to match the design 3. Using a hot glue gun, put the design together 4. Cut the velcro to match the desired size and attach to the cuff or belt to create a closure system Stained glass window décor 1 black construction paper frame per piece of art (suggestion: 11 7.75 and.5 thick) 2 sheets of clear contact paper per art piece cut 2 taller and wider than the black frame 1 black construction paper snowflake cutout per art piece LOTS of pre-cut tissue paper squares in wintry colors (approximately 1 in size) 1. Peel 1 sheet of clear contact paper STICKY SIDE UP on the table Place the black frame on the sticky paper 2. Place the snowflake near the top of the sticky paper, but in a way so that it does not touch the frame 3. Using 1 piece of tissue paper at a time, fill the inside of the frame (it s ok to cover up the snowflake and the frame edge) 4. Once the frame is completely filled with tissue papers, peel the second piece of contact paper and place this STICKY SIDE DOWN on top of the tissue paper pieces 5. Trim the excess contact paper from around the frame
Dad s BBQ Spice Collection 4oz jar and lid Labels Ingredient list (optional but suggested to avoid allergies) Directions: For each of the rubs, mix all ingredients (recipes listed below) together in a bowl then transfer to a clean, dry 4 oz jar. MEXICAN FIESTA RUB 2 tbsp Cumin 1 1/2 tbsp Chili Powder 1 tsp Chipotle Chili Powder 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Pepper STEAK & BEEF RUB 1 1/2 tbsp Granulated Garlic 1 1/2 tbsp Dehydrated Onion 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard 1 1/2 Course Sea Salt 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes 1 tbsp fresh ground Black Pepper CHICKEN & RIB RUB 3 tbsp Brown Sugar 1 tbsp Ground Cumin 1 1/2 tsp Granulated Garlic 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 1/2 tsp Chili Powder Crayons oven safe baking mold Crayon hearts 1. Use an oven safe baking mold and fill them up with the crayon pieces 2. Bake at 300 degree for 15 minutes or until they are completely liquid 3. Allow to cool in mold for 2 hours 4. Carefully remove from mold
Ribbon Bookmarks Decorative Ribbon at least 1/2 in. wide Elastic hair Bands Decorative Buttons Scissors Needle & Thread or Sewing machine 1. Cut the ribbon into 18 inch strips 2. Fold one end of the ribbon over 1/4 inch, fold it over another 1/4 inch and stitch across (by hand or sewing machine) 3. Repeat for the other end of ribbon, adding the elastic hair band before you start folding to attach it to the ribbon 4. Use your needle and thread to attach a button to the other end of the ribbon
Bath Bombs (makes 2 2.5 bath bombs) ½ cup baking soda ¼ cups corn starch ¼ cup Epsom salt 14 cup citric acid 3-4 tsp coconut oil 1-2 tsp water 1 tsp essential oil Bath bomb mold Bowl Wisk Optional adds: confetti, food colouring, small trinket, etc 1. Combine all dry ingrediants in a bowl and gradually add wet ingrediants, stirring with a whisk until thourooughly mixed 2. When mix is wet enough to stick together in clumps, press mix into molds until filled. Remove excess from sides 3. Let the mix sit in the molds for 5 minutes and remove the bath bombs from the mold; let dry 24hrs Clothes pins Metal clothes hanger Green paint Red beads Ribbon Scissors Clothes pin wreath 1. Paint clothes pin green 2. Cut rounded hanger off and discard 3. Shape hanger into circle 4. Thread a red bead 5. Beside the bead clip a clothes pin so the clip faces the outside of the wreath - repeat around the circumference of the wreath 6. Knot the ends together when complete 7. Loop the ribbon around to create a hanger 8. Take a second piece of ribbon and create a bow tying it into the hanging ribbon
Plush Santa Hat 10" Foam Wreath 2 White Tulle Rolls White Duct Tape Glue gun 3"- 4" Ribbon Scrap Needle & Thread Fabric Scissors Santa tulle wreath 1. Cover Wreath with White Duct Tape 2. Cut White Tulle into 15" strips 3. Knot White Tulle strips around 3/4 of Wreath 4. Make Loop with Ribbon Scrap 5. Sew Ribbon Loop 1/3 of the way up from bottom edge in the middle back of the Santa Hat 6. Tack thread through front of Santa hat 7. Hot glue Santa Hat to Wreath 8. Trim Santa's Tulle "beard" as desired Crayon Candles Old crayons Glass votives of any shape or size Wax Wicks Dixie cups (or any paper cup) Popsicle sticks (for stirring) Microwave X-acto knife 1. Peel the paper off your crayons. You can either use an x-acto knife or soak the crayons in water for easy peeling. Place a wick into the container. 2. Fill a dixie cup with wax and microwave for 1 minute, stir and microwave again in 30-second intervals until wax is completely melted. Pour a thin layer of wax into the bottom of each votive and place the candlewick in the center. Let harden. 3. Using one crayon per color, fill a dixie cup with wax and top with a broken up crayon. Microwave for 2 minutes and then in 30 second intervals until completely liquefied. Let cool for 30 seconds or so and pour colored wax into the votive. Let the first layer dry for 20-30 minutes.
Glass Magnets decorative glass gems 3/4" round ceramic magnets magazines, photos or pretty paper Mod Podge scissors paintbrush hot glue gun 1. Cut the paper to match the size of your gem 2. Apply a thin coat of Mod Podge to the flat size of the gem and press it firmly onto the cut paper. Let dry for 20min 3. Cut off any excess paper if required 4. Using a hot glue gun, apply a dot of glue to the magnet and adhere it to the back of the papered gem Ribbon wand wooden dowel screw eye for the top of the dowel Ribbon in various colors 1. Dip the end of the dowel into water to soften the wood and wait a couple of minutes. Twist in the screw eye. 2. Cut lengths of ribbon for the wand and thread through the screw eye. Tie in a knot, and you re finished! The length of the ribbon is really a personal preference Wooden blocks Nails Hammer String of various colours String Art 1. Hammer nails into the wooden block in the design you wish to create 2. Loop the strong through the nails to create the look you wish to achieve
Canvas artwork Printed artwork (holiday theme, word clouds, family, etc) Canvas of any size Paint brush Modpodge Old gift card 1. Google artwork you are looking for and print the number of copies you need 2. Cut the artwork to match the size of your canvas 3. Brush the canvas quickly with a light layer of Modpodge 4. Stick the artwork on the canvas and brush another light layer of Modpodge on top 5. Using the old gift card, lightly scrape down the artwork to remove any bubbles and seal the edges. Let dry for 1 hour. 1. 2 cup Sugar 2. ¼ cup Coconut Oil 3. Red Food Coloring 4. Peppermint Essentials Oil Peppermint Sugar Scrub 1. Pour sugar into medium sized bowl 2. Mix in coconut oil (add more if you like a wet consistency) 3. Add a few drops of your Peppermint Essentials Oil 4. Divide your sugar mixture into two equal sized portions 5. Mix in a few drops of red food coloring to one portion (be careful not to add to much or you will have a bright red) 6. Add your sugars to the jar in layers. Press your Sugar down with a spoon or I use a can to compact 7. Alternate between your pink and white layers Add a Label to the front and maybe a ribbon to gift
What you need natural wood clothespins yarn in various colors glue orange mini pom poms white paint pain brush black marker Clothespin Snowman 1. Paint clothes pin white 2. Using yarn tie a scarf on the clothes pin 3. Using a black marker and draw two black eyes, mouth and black buttons on the snowman body. 4. Add a drop of glue between the eyes and mouth and stick on an orange mini pom pom Popsicle stick bookmark or ornament Popsicle sticks Paint (various colours) Paint brushes Felt (various colours), optional Ribbon (optional) Hot glue gun 1. Paint the popsicle stick according to your design 2. After paint has dried, add details such as eyes, nose, buttons 3. Add felt options (hat, scarf, etc.) and secure with hot glue 4. If making a bookmark, you are done 5. If making an ornament, glue a looped ribbon on the back
Pipe cleaner ornament Pipe cleaners Beads 1. Knot 1 end of a pipe cleaner 2. String beads onto pipe cleaner according to desired pattern 3. Bend pipe cleaner as required based on desired shape Once complete, twist loose end around to knot closed Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees : 3 popsicle sticks (one with about 1 cut from the end of it) 1 x 1 square of brown card stock A star from card stock 6 piece of twine Hot glue gun Scissors and a craft/utility knife Tiny pom poms, pipe cleaners, bells, rhinestones, buttons, glitter 1. Cut a star out of card stock 2. Trim off about 3/4 to 1 of the popsicle stick by cutting it with a craft (or utility) knife 3. Glue the sticks together like a triangle 4. Decorate! Thread Needle Ribbon Beads Ribbon Tree 1. Cut a 6 piece of ribbon 2. Thread the needle 3. Thread through one end of the ribbon and fold it over 4. Thread a bead and thread back through the ribbon 5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until you have reached the end of the ribbon and top with bead 6. Loop left over thread to create a hanging loop
Santa letters Wooden letter Paint brush Hot glue gun Paint (red, white, black, gold) Mini hat ornament (options) Ribbon 1. Paint letter and hat adding details such as the black belt and gold buckle 2. Secure option mini hat with hot glue 3. Cut 2 of ribbon and secure with hot glue on the back of the letter TMNT Ornaments Green ornaments Googly eyes Ribbon: purple, blue, red, orange Scissors Hot glue gun 1. Cut ribbon to fit our circumference of the ornament for the eye mask 2. Using the hot glue gun, adhere the ribbon to the ornament and attach googly eyes 3. Cut ribbon to be used for hanging the ornament, thread through hanging loop and knot Reindeer Ornaments Clear fillable plastic ornament Brown filler (pom poms, paper shreds, etc.) Large google eyes Brown pipe cleaners Red or brown pom pom Glue gun String for hanging 1. Fill the inside of the ornament with your brown filler of choice 2. Glue on the eyes and nose 3. Twist the pipe cleaners around the top and shape into antlers Tie the string through the hanging loop and knot
Tea Light Snowman Ornaments Battery operated tea lights 1 Black and 1 Orange Sharpie Red Ribbon (like this and this) Red Pipe Cleaners Red Pom Poms Glue Gun 1. Using a black Sharpie draw a simple face onto the tea light 2. Cut a 2.5 piece of red pipe cleaner, curve it around the tea light. Use glue on both ends to hold it 3. Add hot glue where the ears are and add the pom poms 4. Cut out a 4.5 piece of ribbon. Cross it over itself and add a small dab of hot glue to hold it together 5. Add a small line of glue to the back of the scarf and then glue it to the back of the tea light like in this picture 6. Cut a piece of the thinner red ribbon to be approximately 11 long and then slide it under the pipe cleaner. Then tie a tiny knot in the ribbon to keep it together. 7. Colour the nose orange using a marker Snack size bags Marshmallows Folded topper label Stapler Snowman poop 1. Create your own topper label 2. Place marshmallows in bag 3. Staple topper over bag opening
Reindeer poop Snack size bags Whoppers or chocolate covered raisins Folded topper label Stapler 1. Create your own topper label 2. Whoppers or chocolate covered raisins in bag 3. Staple topper over bag opening Snack size bags Hershey kisses Twist tie Label Elf Kisses 1. Create your own label 2. Place Hershey Kisses in bag 3. Secure label Snack size bags Red and green M&Ms Folded topper label Grinch pills 1. Create your own topper label 2. Place M&Ms in bag 3. Staple topper over bag opening Reindeer food Snack size bags Oatmeal Glitter (choice of red, green, silver, gold) Folded topper label 1. Create your own topper label 2. Place oatmeal and glitter in the bag Staple topper over bag opening 3. Staple topper over bag opening
Reindeer Candy Cane Candy canes Goodly eyes Red pom poms Pipe cleaners Glue 1. Place dots of glue where you want eyes and nose and place googly eyes and pom pom on top 2. Twist the pipe cleaner around the top of the candy cane once or twice to secure. Then bend them in an antler shape Bags Hot chocolate powder Chocolate chips Marshmallows Glue Googly eyes Pom pom Pipe cleaner Label Ribbon or string Reindeer hot chocolate 1. Create your own label 2. Place hot chocolate in bottom of bag 3. Add chocolate chips 4. Add marshmallows 5. Twist pipe cleaner around top of bag to close and bend them in an antler shape 6. Place dots of glue where you want eyes and nose and place googly eyes and pom pom on top 7. Secure label with string or ribbon