Page 48 - Highlights for Children (December 2017)

Crafts

No-Snow

Snowman

By Gretchen M. Everin

1. With an adult’s permission, cut three 18-inch
squares from old T-shirts.
2. To make a small “snowball,” place the flat side of
a full roll of toilet paper in the center of a T-shirt
square. Tightly pull the fabric up and around the
roll, then stuff the ends into the tube.
3. Make a medium snowball and a large one by
padding two more rolls with plastic grocery bags
before covering them with the T-shirt squares.
4. Cut slits in the bottom of the small and medium
snowballs. Slide all three snowballs onto a ruler or
dowel to hold them together.
5. For arms, cut two holes in the medium snowball.
Insert twigs into the holes and glue them in place.
6. Add buttons, a hat, and a felt scarf and bird.

Collage Cards

Kwanzaa
By Leola Spencer

1. To make a card, fold a piece of cardstock
in half. Draw a simple picture on the front.
2. With permission, cut pages from an old
magazine into little pieces. Sort them by color.
3. Glue the pieces onto the picture.
4. Write a message inside.