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Christmas Tree Glass Ornament

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Supplies
Gallery Glass Window Color – Snow White, Kelly Green, Ruby Red
Gallery Glass 10″ x 18″ Leading Blanks
Large Round Glass Ornaments
Notebook Paper
Craft Knife
Cellophane Tape
Ribbon

Instructions
Step 1 Place leading blank over lined paper; tape securely.
Step 2 Working one color at a time, trace multiple lines with Window Color. To keep the lines of paint from getting too wide, lightly squeeze the bottles of Window Color as you move it along the lines.
Step 3 Let dry overnight.
Step 4 Clean and dry ornaments.
Step 5 Remove the ornament hanger. Carefully peel the dry lines of Window Color from the leading blanks as you use them and apply them to the ornaments.
Step 6 Replace hangers and tie with coordinating ribbons.

Christmas Snowman Ornament

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Supplies
Fluffy-Red, Black, Orange and White
Sculpey* Clay Tool Starter Set
Glass Ornament – make sure you only
use a glass ornament; plastic ornaments
will melt in the oven D Ribbon D Acrylic Roller D Quick Drying Glue D Disposable Foil or Wax Paper D 12″ Piece of White Tree Garland

Instructions
Getting Started: Do not use unbaked clay on unprotected furniture or finished surfaces. Good working surfaces include a glass or metal surface, disposable foil or wax paper. Knead clay for 2 minutes. Bake on oven-proof glass or metal surface at 130 °C (275 °F for US customers) for 15 minutes per 6 mm CA”) of thickness. Do not use in microwave oven. Do not exceed the above temperatures or recommended baking time. All baking should be completed by an adult. Wash hands after use.

Step 1 Remove metal cap/hanger from ornament. Remove wire hanger from the cap and set aside. Make a red clay disk slightly larger than the diameter of the ornament cap.

Step 2 Wrap the red clay disk around the edges of the ornament cap. Using the 2 mm pointer tool from the Clay Tool Starter Set, poke holes through the red clay so the holes in the cap remain open to replace the hanger later.

Step 3 Make 2 wide red strips for the headband and 2 large red domes for the ear muffs. Then make 2 medium black disks for eyes and 3 little disks for mouth. Make 2 tiny white eye highlights and an orange cone shape for the nose.

Step 4 Place the face pieces firmly onto ornament, making sure each piece follows the curve of the glass. With the blunt point tool from Clay Tool Starter Set, texture the ear muffs. With the flat knife tool, texture the nose. Make sure the clay covered cap will go back on and that the ear muff headband does not interfere with the fitting of the cap. Bake as directed.

Step 5 Allow to cool then gently remove all the clay pieces. Glue them back on permanently and allow to dry. The clay cap covering will not need to be glued on. Replace the wire hanger into the holes in the cap. Fill ornament with white free garland. Replace the cap and add ribbon.

Christmas Jingle Bell Projects

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Bell Wreath Supplies
Heavy gauge floral wire
Christmas theme colored bells
Chenille stems-gold, green, red
Broad width ribbon – red

Bell Wreath Instructions
Step 1 Make a circular loop with heavy gauge floral wire.
Step 2 String bells along wire and fit them closely together around the length of the loop.
Step 3 Use a pipe cleaner to wind around the bells at either end of the loop to hold the wreath shape together in a circle.
Step 4 Tie a bow around a pipe cleaner and then tie that pipe cleaner around the part of the loop that was joined together.

Bell Tree Supplies
12″ Floral cone, Styrofoam*
Christmas theme colored bells
Wrapping paper
Chenille stems – hot pink, turquoise, lime green
Craft feather boa – white
Glitter foam sheet, sticky back – hot pink
Glue
Gemstone-turquoise
Toothpick
Pattern printed from http://www.michaels.com
Pencil
Scissors

Bell Tree Instructions
Step 1 With hobby knife, cut a Styrofoam* floral cone down to desired size for tree.
Step 2 Cover cone with wrapping paper that matches the bells you will be using to decorate. Glue paper into place.
Step 3 String bells on lengths of chenille stems, keeping in mind how big your cone is.
Step 4 Join the strings of bells by twisting them together, end to end. Push one end of the joined chenille stems into the top of the cone.
Step 5 Begin circling the cone with the chenille stems and bells starting from the top and working down to the bottom in a spiral. Push in the other end of the pipe cleaner into the bottom edge of the cone.
Step 6 Wrap and glue craft boa to the base and top of the cone.
Step 7 Trace two stars and one base onto sticky foam sheet and cut out.
Step 8 Stick two stars together, sticky side to sticky side and insert a toothpick in between the stars half way in from the bottom.  Insert into the top of the tree. Glue gemstone onto front of star.
Step 9 Glue the tree onto center of base and glue craft boa around the bottom of the tree.

Thanksgiving Turkey Tic-Tac-Toe

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Materials:

  • Scissors
  • Wood Box
  • Container of Water
  • Paper Plate
  • Paint Brush
  • Creatology™ Foam Sheet
  • Tracing and Transfer Paper
  • 3M® Masking Tape
  • Creatology™ Wiggle Eyes
  • Glue Gun (Adult Use Only)
  • Americana® Acrylic Paint

Instructions:

  1. Note: Let dry between steps.
  2. Trace and transfer patterns on foam sheets (refer to photo for colors) and cut out shapes with scissors.
  3. Use tape to mask off nine evenly-spaced squares on box lid.
  4. Use brush and Festive Green to paint box lid and Jack-O’-Lantern Orange to paint box. Remove tape.
  5. Assemble foam turkey game pieces. Layer foam tail pieces and secure with glue. Position and adhere body on tail feathers, eyes and beak on body.

Thanksgiving Turkey Place Setting

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Materials:

  • DecoArt® Patio Paint – Pinecone Brown
  • DecoArt® Patio Paint – Tuscan Red
  • Clay Pot
  • Container of Water
  • Disposable Plate for Paint Palette
  • Paper Towels
  • Craft Smart® Paint Brush
  • Creatology™ Foam Sheet – Red
  • Creatology™ Foam Sheet – Brown
  • Creatology™ Foam Sheet – Orange
  • Creatology™ Foam Sheet – Yellow
  • Blunt Scissors
  • Tracing and Transfer Paper
  • Creatology™ Wiggle Eyes
Instructions:
  1. Print patterns. Trace and transfer patterns onto foam sheets (refer to photo for colors) and cut out shapes with scissors.
  2. Use brush and Tuscan Red to paint pot.
  3. Use brush and Pinecone Brown to paint Styrofoam® ball.
  4. Push Styrofoam® Ball down over rim of pot to form head as shown.
  5. ADULT: Position and glue in place the eyes, beak, waddle, wings, feet and tail feathers.
  6. Add a persons name on the pot or add a “sign” that the turkey can hold with a persons name on it for a place setting.