All.New.Crafts.For.Mother's.And.Father's.Day

KATHY ROSS Illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK jMillbrook Press Minneapolis KATHY ROSS Illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm jMillbrook Press Minneapolis To my ow n mothe r and fath er with lots of lo ve! —K.R. Text copyright © 2007 by Kathy Ross Illustrations copyright © 2007 by Millbrook Press, Inc. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means— electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Millbrook Press, Inc. A division of Lerner Publishing Group 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Website address: www.lernerbooks.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ross, Kathy (Katharine Reynolds), 1948– All new crafts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day / by Kathy Ross ; illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm. p. cm. — (All new holiday crafts for kids) ISBN-13: 978–0–8225–6367–9 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8225–6367–3 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper) 1. Holiday decorations. 2. Handicraft—Juvenile literature. 3. Mother’s Day— Juvenile literature. 4. Father’s Day—Juvenile literature. I. Holm, Sharon Lane. II. Title. III. Series: Ross, Kathy (Katharine Reynolds), 1948– All-new holiday crafts for kids. TT900.H6R66 2007 745.594'1628—dc22 2006001313 Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 – JR – 12 11 10 09 08 07 eISBN-13: 978-0-8225-8769-9 Contents Pet Tape Dispenser • 4 Xs and Os Magnets • 7 Jazzy Jar Cuff • 8 Little Hands Notepad • 10 Photo Ornament • 12 Flower Photo Holder • 14 Changing Theme Pillow • 16 Picnic Food Cover • 19 Necktie Bookmark • 20 Travel Lotion Packets • 22 Feathery Dresser Dish • 24 Photo Dresser Dish • 26 Bottle and Cup Markers • 28 Scrubbie Bouquet • 30 Vintage-Look Pin • 32 #1 Dad Doorknob Hanger • 34 Umbrellas Air Freshener • 36 Handsome Dad Father’s Day Card • 38 Card with Pin for Mom • 40 A Wreath for All Seasons • 42 Eraser Magnets • 44 Page Markers • 46 4 This gift is perfect for the pet-loving parent! Pet Tape Dispenser 4 yarn for fur Decide if you want to make a cat or a dog for your parent. If there is a pet at your house, then you might want to choose yarn and pom-pom colors similar to that pet. Pop the tape off the dispenser and remove the paper liner. Cover the print side of the paper liner with glue and yarn snips for the fur. two wiggle eyes white craft glue thin craft ribbon thread tiny pink pom-pom 11⁄2-inch (3.8-cm) pom-pom and two 1⁄2-inch (1.25-cm) pom-poms clear plastic cellophane tape dispenser with tape felt scrap Here is what you do: Here is what you need: scissors 55 When the glue has dried, place the liner back in the tape dispenser so that the yarn fur is visible through the plastic. Snap the roll of tape back into the dispenser. Glue the large pom-pom into the hole in the dispenser for the head of the pet. Glue the two small pom-poms at the bottom of the tape dispenser, below the head, for the paws. Cut small triangles of felt for cat ears. Dog ears are usually larger. See sample dog on the next page. Glue the ears to the top of the head. Glue the wiggle eyes to the front of the head. (continued on next page) 6 Cut two or three 2-inch (5-cm) threads for the cat whiskers. You’ll want dog whiskers to be shorter. Glue them to the front of the head below the eyes. Glue the pink pom-pom over the center of the threads for a nose. You might want to add a little jingle bell to the ribbon at the neck. Trim the ends of the whiskers to make them even. Make a small bow from the thin craft ribbon. Glue the bow at the neck of the pet. 7 Give Mom or Dad the gift of kisses and hugs! Xs mean kisses, and Os mean hugs! Xs and Os Magnets pencil Here is what you need: X and O plastic letter magnets printed scrapbook paper clear glitter Styrofoam tray to work on Place each letter face down on the back of the printed paper, and trace around it with a pencil. Cut each letter shape out. Glue each paper shape, print side up, to the front of the matching plastic letter. Place the letters on the Styrofoam tray. Cover the front of each letter with glue and sprinkle with the clear glitter. Let the glue dry. Here is what you do: Instead of tracing, you can color the top of a letter with a washable marker. Then print the shape on the back of the printed paper. Wipe the marker clean before gluing the paper on it. scissors white craft glue Make an ordinary jar extraordinary with this project! Jazzy Jar Cuff 8 sock with a stretchy cuff pretty fabric scraps old neckties clean jar yarn in different colors thin craft ribbons in different colors scissors Cut a 3-inch (8-cm) band from the top of the sock cuff. Roll the band. Here is what you need: ruler Here is what you do: 9 Cut eight to ten 1- by 5-inch (2.5- by 13-cm) strips of fabric. You can use printed fabric for your mom or fabric cut from old neckties for your dad. Cut several 5-inch (13-cm) lengths of ribbon and/or yarn. Tie the fabric and the ribbon and/or yarn pieces around the rolled cuff. Add more strips of fabric and ribbon if needed. Decorated jars make attractive and useful storage containers in many household areas, from the shop to the computer desk! Slip the cuff over the rim of the jar to decorate it. 10 Try your hand at making this gift idea! Little Hands Notepad Here is what you do: Use the pencil or pen to trace around one of your hands on the poster board. Cut the hand shape out. Use the shape as a pattern and trace around it on the printed paper. Cut about twenty hand shapes from the paper. You might want to cut a stack of three or four paper hands at one time. Here is what you need: variety of printed paper in light colors poster board thin craft ribbon scissors ruler hole punch pencil or pen marker 11 Stack the paper hands together on top of the poster board hand so that the poster board hand becomes the back of the notepad. Punch two holes through the hands. Tie the stack of hands together by stringing a piece of the craft ribbon from the back of the pad, up through the two holes. Tie the ends in a bow. Cut a 12-inch (30-cm) length of ribbon. Tie one end of the ribbon through the two holes at the top of the pad and secure it with a knot. Leave one ribbon end hanging down, and tie the pen or pencil to it. Cut a second 12-inch (30-cm) piece of ribbon. Thread the end of the ribbon through the two holes from the front of the pad, and tie the ends together to form a hanger. Write a message and sign and date the front of the notepad. Hang it near the phone to record important notes. Make a gift for Mom or Dad using a photo of you! Photo Ornament Here is what you do: Place the blister plastic on the cardboard backing. Cut the cardboard along the edge of the plastic so that the cardboard will become the backing for the plastic square. Do not be concerned if the paper sticks a little to the flat edges of the blister pack as this will be concealed in a later step. Trim the photo to fit exactly on the cardboard backing. Here is what you need: pony beads white craft glue school photo of you 12 clear 2-inch (5-cm) square blister pack thin craft ribbon cardboard Cut a 20-inch (51-cm) length of the craft ribbon. scissors ruler trim This photo ornament looks nice hanging on a bulletin board or window hook. 13 Fold the ribbon in half. Glue it down in the center of the cardboard so that the top half of the ribbon forms a loop hanger and the two ends hang down from the bottom of the cardboard. Glue the photo to the backing over the ribbon. Glue the plastic blister pack over the photo to cover and protect it. Slide two or three pony beads over the ribbon at the top and the bottom of the photo. If they do not stay in place, secure them with a dab of glue. Glue trim around the flat edge of the blister pack to cover it. Tighten the bag of craft stones by wrapping the rubber band around one end of the bag to make it smaller. Pull the heads off the four artificial flowers and save them for another project. Make this quick and easy photo display for a desk or table. Flower Photo Holder Here is what you need: four large plastic- coated paper clips construction paper in four colors green vinyl tape mesh bag of craft stones rubber band 14 Here is what you do: four artificial flowers with 8- to 10- inch (20- to 25-cm) stems Attach a paper clip to the top of each stem using the vinyl tape. scissors ruler Cut a 5-inch (13-cm) flower from each of the four colors of construction paper. Slip a flower in each paper clip to serve as a backing for each photo. 15 You can add the photos to the flowers yourself, or let your mom or dad pick their own favorites to display. 16 This comfy pillow can change decorations with the seasons! Changing Theme Pillow Make the pillow from old pajamas, pants, or jeans, selecting a fabric you think your parent would like. Cut a 16-inch (41-cm) or longer tube from the leg for the pillow. old pajamas, pants, or jeans Here is what you need: ribbon or string permanent markers set of Velcro dots felt in a variety of colors Here is what you do: Close off the tube by tying a ribbon or string around one end of it. Stuff the tube with fiberfill. Then tie the other end closed with ribbon or string. scissors ruler fiberfill white craft glue 17 Trim the excess fabric at the end of each pillow so that each end is even. Decide what theme the decorations will be. You might make decorations for different sports or different seasons or holidays. Cut 4- to 5-inch (10- to 13-cm) shapes from the felt. For sports you might cut out a football, a race car, and a baseball. Make shapes to represent the sports your parent likes to play or watch. For the seasons, you might cut out a leaf, snowflake, flower, and sun. Or you could cut simple shapes for the holidays your family celebrates. To add details, use a permanent marker to draw directly on the shape or cut additional felt pieces and glue them on the front. (continued on next page) 18 Press the fuzzy side of a Velcro dot on the center of the pillow. Press the hook side of a Velcro dot on the back of each shape you make. The decorations on the pillow can be changed by carefully separating the Velcro dots and attaching a different shape. 19 Mom would love a set of these pretty food covers to use at a summer picnic. Picnic Food Cover Attach an earring to each corner of the napkin to use as a weight. The earrings can be either clip-on or pierced, but they should be heavy enough to weigh down the corners of the napkin. Make a set of three food covers in complementing colors. The napkins can be different sizes. twelve large, odd clip-on or pierced earrings These food covers will be a welcome addition at any picnic! The earrings are easily removed so the covers can be washed. Here is what you do: three fabric napkins in colors that look nice together Here is what you need: Your dad will be marking his place in style with this gift idea! Necktie Bookmark Here is what you do: Cut a 10-inch (25-cm) piece from the thin end of the old necktie. Here is what you need: construction paper old necktie 20 Knot the cut end of the tie to look like a tied necktie. Secure the knot with glue. scissors ruler white craft glue pen This bookmark is so clever, your mom might want one too! 21 On the construction paper, trace with the pen to trace around the portion of the tie below the knot . Cut the shape out. It should cover the back side of the necktie without the edges showing in front, so you may need to trim the edges of the paper shape slightly. Write a Father’s Day message on the paper tie shape. Glue the shape to the back of the tie. These handy packets of lotion are perfect for stashing in a purse or travel kit. Travel Lotion Packets 22 Hold the open end of the straw under the lotion bottle spout, pushing the end up into the spout as much as possible to seal any gaps. Pump the lotion firmly into the straw. You may have some leak out the sides, depending on the shape of the spout. Here is what you need: thin craft ribbon clear packing tape lotion in a pump bottle cotton swabs Here is what you do: Cut the end off a cotton swab. Fold over the flexible end of the straw to close the end off. scissors plastic sandwich bag colorful plastic flexible straws 23 If you are making a set of travel lotion packets for your dad, you might want to use twine instead of craft ribbon, to give the packets a more masculine look. Tie the folded end of the flexible straw shut with a piece of craft ribbon tied in a bow or knot. To use the lotion, the ribbon will need to be untied and the top of the straw unfolded. The lotion can then be squeezed from the straw. Make three or more packets of lotion. Place the lotion packets in the plastic bag. Tie the bag shut with another piece of craft ribbon tied in a pretty bow. When the straw is almost full of lotion, seal off the end by inserting the end cut from the cotton swab. Wrap a strip of clear packing tape over the end of the straw. Wrap more tape around the end of the straw to secure it. This little dish would look great on your mom’s dresser! Feathery Dresser Dish 24 Here is what you do: Ask an adult to cut the top off the bottle at the point where it starts to go straight down. 16-ounce (.5 liter) clear plastic soda or water bottle with cap Here is what you need: white craft glue trim or ribbon craft feather boa strip small artificial flower Turn the top piece cut from the bottle upside down so that the cap becomes the base for the dish. scissors 25 Cover the outside of the cap by gluing on a piece of the trim or ribbon. Glue a small flower to the side of the feather-covered dish. Cover the rest of the dish with glue, and wrap the feather boa strip around and around to cover it. Trim off the excess feather boa strip from the end. How fancy! Make this dish for Dad’s dresser or desk. Photo Dresser Dish Here is what you do: Ask an adult to cut the bottom half off each bottle to use for the dish. 26 two identical clear plastic soda or water bottles Here is what you need: colored vinyl tape felt Slip the photo of you into the bottle bottom between the felt and the bottle so that it can be seen through the side of the dish. Cut a strip of felt to line the inside of one of the bottle bottoms. scissors school photo of you 27 Cut a slit down the side of the other bottle, and then cut the bottom out of it. Trim the top and bottom slightly so that it just fits inside the dish to form a plastic liner inside the felt liner. Cover the top edge of the dish by folding a strip of the vinyl tape over the entire top edge. This container is perfect for holding pens, pencils, loose change, and other small odds and ends that end up on a dresser or desk. These markers help avoid beverage mix-ups with a crowd. Bottle and Cup Markers Here is what you do: Use the pen to draw a simple 3-inch (8-cm) flower shape on the poster board. 28 pen Here is what you need: suction cups with small hooks on end craft foam in different colors for each marker you make poster board Use the pen to trace the flower pattern on each color of craft foam you are using. Cut the shape out to use as a pattern. scissors 29 Cut each flower out. Remove the hook from each suction cup. Use the pen to poke a tiny hole in the center of each flower. Slip each flower over the bump on the front of a suction cup where the hook was removed. The suction cups will allow the flowers to stick to a glass, plastic cup, or bottle, making it easy for guests to recognize their own beverage. These flowers really belong in the shower! Scrubbie Bouquet Here is what you do: If the flower stems you are using still have flower heads on them, pull the flowers off to save for another project. 30 Here is what you need: colored tissue paper large jar one or more mesh shower scrubbies wire stems and leaves from artificial flowers Find the string at the center of each scrubbie that holds the mesh in a ball. scissors ribbon 31 Slip the end of a flower stem through the center string of a scrubbie to make a flower. The flowers are easily pulled off the ends of the stems to use in the shower. Tie the ribbon in a pretty bow around the neck of the jar. Cut three large squares of the tissue paper to bring up around the stem or stems of the flowers. Place the flowers in the jar. Your mom will love wearing this pretty pin! Vintage-Look Pin Here is what you do: To make the flowers, tie each full skein of embroidery floss into a loose knot at the center. 32 pink, blue, and yellow skeins of embroidery floss Here is what you need: green felt scrap safety pin white craft glue large-size seed beads for flower centers ruler scissors Tuck both ends of the skein into the knot and secure with dabs of glue. Glue several seed beads in the center of each flower to finish. 33 Cut two 3-inch (8-cm) leaves for the flowers from the green felt. Glue the two ends of the leaves together. You might want to choose other colors for the flowers you make for your mom. Slip a safety pin through the center of the back of the leaves while the glue is still wet. Glue the three flowers to the center where the two leaves meet. 34 Make your dad feel really special with this gift idea! #1 Dad Doorknob Hanger old necktie Here is what you need: poster board white craft glue felt Cut the traced shape out. pen scissors ruler Here is what you do: Cut a 12-inch long (30-cm) piece from the wide end of the necktie. Use the pen to trace around the necktie end on the poster board. 35 Trim the edges of the poster board shape slightly so that it will just fit inside the tie. You might want to glue a different message on your necktie doorknob hanger. Rub a very thin layer of glue on both sides of the poster board tie shape. Use the pen to write #1 Dad on the felt. Cut the message out. Glue the message to the front of the necktie. Slip the poster board in between the front and the back of the tie. Cut down from the flat top of the tie about an inch. Then cut a 11⁄2-inch (3.8-cm) circle to allow the tie to hang from behind a doorknob. 36 This pretty air freshener is perfect to hang in the car. Umbrellas Air Freshener Here is what you need: two paper beverage umbrellas thin craft ribbon white craft glue potpourri Turn one of the umbrellas upside down and fill it with potpourri. ruler scissors Here is what you do: Open the two umbrellas as far as you can and cut off the wooden handles. 37 Glue the edge of the second umbrella over the edge of the first umbrella. Cut a 12-inch long (30-cm) piece of the craft ribbon. Tie the ends of the ribbon together. Wrap the folded end of the ribbon around the top of one of the umbrellas. Slip the knotted end through the loop, pulling it tight to create a hanger. Secure the hanger to the tip of the umbrella with glue. This little gift will make your mom’s or dad’s car smell wonderful! Here is what you do: Fold the green construction paper in half to make a 6- by 9-inch (15- by 23-cm) card. Fold the white construction paper in half the same way.