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Heavy card board
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Paints for the fingernails
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Scissors
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Button or jewel for the ring on the finger
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Small block for base of holder
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Small pieces of lace or other things to add a special touch
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Pencil for tracing hand
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Glue
Instructions:
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Place one hand with the fingers spread apart, on a piece of heavy cardboard.
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Trace the outline of your hand. Now do the same thing with the other hand.
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Cut out (get some help from someone older if this is too difficult, which might happen,
depending on the paper chosen).
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Color all or parts of both hands, add a button on one finger or
use other materials to simulate a ring/rings on the hand.
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Glue to the sides of a small wooden block.
(You may want to paint the block before hand).
This may be used to hold letters, notes or napkins
EASY RECIPE HOLDER
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Equipment needed:
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1 soup can
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1 tongue depressor
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1 spring type clothes pin
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Fabric scrap (gingham looks cute) approx. 6" x 8"
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A small amount of packing straw or similar material
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Strong glue
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1 plastic egg or blown egg
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2 wiggly eyes.
Instructions:
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Save a soup can, rinse out well (without taking the label off) and let dry.
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Glue tongue depressor onto the back side of the can (label facing front) leaving about 2" sticking out of the can.
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Glue the clothes pin to the top of the tongue depressor at an angle with the clamp side facing up.
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When this is dry, glue the fabric onto the inside of the can with bits of the fabric sticking out of
the can.
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Add the packing straw.
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Glue the eyes to the egg (as a face) and glue the egg on top of
the packing straw.
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Wrap this up and you're done.
Mom'll love it. My kids have made one for me and I use mine constantly, and have for the past 15 years. It looks nice too!
Wish your mom a Happy Mother's Day and be sure to give her a kiss and hug!!
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