Level: Easy
Click here to download this project as a PDF
What you will need
- Educraft Polystyrene Balls
- Jasart Glitter Shaker 15gm
- Jasart Glue Gun 10W
- Educraft A4 Felt Sheets
- Educraft Feathers
- Educraft Joggle Eyes
- Educraft Wood Sticks
- Educraft Ribbons
- Educraft Pom Poms Small
- Elmer's School Glue
- Jasart Paint Brush
- Scissors (use under supervision)
NOTE: Refer to the images for guidance
How to do it
Glitter Birds
What you do:
- Insert a toothpick into the tip of a foam ball . Use this as a handle (keeping the process tidy).
- Using a brush, paint school glue over the area you want to cover with glitter. Use the sprinkle feature of the glitter shaker to shake glitter evenly over the area. Note: Doing this over a sheet of paper will allow you to catch access glitter to put back into the shaker, avoiding any wastage. Set aside and allow the glue to dry completely for 1 hour.
- Continue this process over all areas until you have completely covered the polystyrene ball in glitter.
- Cut small shapes to form wings & a beak from felt sheets and glue these onto the foam ball with the glue gun.
- Adhere the joggle eyes using a glue gun, allow to set.
- Add a tail to your bird by embellishing with assorted feathers.
- Finish by gluing a loop of ribbon to the top. It is now ready to hang on your Christmas tree!
Paddle Pop Reindeers
What you do:
- Glue together three wood sticks, forming a triangular shape.
- Add joggle eyes and a small pom pom as the nose, securing small pieces with a glue gun.
- Embellish the top left corner as you wish . The decorations pictured have used holly, cut from red & green felt plus a red ribbon.
- Finish by gluing a loop of ribbon to the top. It is now ready to hang!
Helpful hint: Why not create a whole family of reindeers by having many variations?
Christmas Paddle Pop Family
What you do:
- Refer to the image for guidance on each figure you are creating: Reindeer, Snowman or Santa.
- Paint the base of a single wood stick according to your chosen design.
- Embellish using pom poms, joggle eyes, felt & paint to bring your characters to life.
- Finish by gluing a loop of ribbon to the top. It is now ready to hang!