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Oscar the Grouch

Black 35 mm film canister

1" Green pom pom

Newspaper

Google Eyes

Glue, Hot Glue, Green yarn

Glue 2 eyes on to the green Pom pom. Let dry.

Stuff film canister loosely with shreds of newspaper.

Punch 1 hole in the upper edge of the film canister.

Cut a 3" piece of yarn. Thread the yarn thru the hole and tie.

Hot glue the green Pom Pom onto the inside edge of the canister.

Let dry. Hot glue canister lid to inside back of canister. Let dry.

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Marshmallows

Cotton Balls

Small Twigs

Safety Pins

Glue

Pull small amounts of cotton from the cotton ball.

Wrap it around the twig. Enough to make it look like a

marshmallow. Use glue at tip to make it stick.

Glue a pin in the middle of the twig. (Hot glue works best)

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Cinnamon Heart

Small Heart shape cookie cutter

1" Pin Backs

Glitter Glue and hot glue for pin backs

1 ½ cups Cinnamon

1/3 cup white glue

1 cup applesauce

Mix cinnamon, glue and applesauce to form a ball.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Sprinkle cinnamon on cutting board.

Roll out dough ball to ¼" thickness.

Cut with cookie cutter hearts. Let dry for 2 days.

Decorate when dry. Apply glue to back for pin backs.

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Brownie/JuniorElf

Chenille Sticks

Cut in half either Brown or Green

Wooden Beads ½"

Permanent Marker (Black)

Bend pipe cleaner in half. Thread a bead over the bent end.

Bend pipe cleaner over head to secure.

With 2nd pipe cleaner, wrap several times around the first pipe cleaner under the bead to create the body and arms.

Bend the pipe cleaners to look like arms, legs, feet and hands.

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Candy

Colored Pipe Cleaners

Clear Plastic

Ribbon

Pin Backs

Bend pipe cleaners to form a flat circle to resemble a peppermint candy. Cover with clear thin plastic wrap.

Tie off each end with ribbon. Glue pin backs to backs.

For lollypop add a small wooden stick to bottom.

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Dunking Bags

Safety Pin, Size 2

9" of Satin Cord

Large Beads

2 Small Beads

Scissors

Cut netting into 3" squares.

Have girls sew 3 sides together (match up square corners).

Insert Barbie Dishes.

Sew or lace kitchen string through top, leaving 1" length for handle. Attach Pin.

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Bunny Slippers

4" Piece of large pipe cleaner

5mm wiggle eyes

Pink craft form (slipper sole and ears)

Black craft form for nose

Glue

Pin back

Cut a piece of craft form into an oval shape which becomes

the sole of the slipper.

Bend pipe cleaner around sole and glue to top of sole.

Glue on wiggle eyes. Cut out ears and nose out of craft form.

Glue in place. Glue on pin back.

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Funny Monkey "DARE" Leoonardo  

1 large, 1 medium brown pom pom

Craft glue

Tan felt

Black markers

Brown pipe cleaners

Google eyes

Glue the two pom poms together to make

a body and head. Cut ears and a face out of the tan

felt and glue in place. Glue on google eyes. Draw mouth.

Cut a pipe cleaner into 4 pieces. Bend 2 pieces into legs

& 2 pieces into arms. Glue in place. Cut another pipe

cleaner in half. Bend 1 half into a tail and glue in place.

Let dry and have fun monkeying around.

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