[Nfb-krafters-korner] summer fun with Kids

[Terrence van Ettinger]

I actually made a stand-up stick figure out of pipe cleaners a couple
of years ago.  Couldn't tell you off the top of my head exactly how I
did it, but I remember positioning the feet in such a way that it
would stand up on its own.

Terrence

On 8/18/10, Henrietta Brewer <gary.brewer at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Okay, the truth is, I went to Shipshewana yesterday. Walked all day
> and had a great time. I brought home fresh produce to take care of
> today and forgot that it is Wednesday.
>
> Here are a few ideas to entertain the kids when you forgot to plan.
>
> Butterflies
>
> materials
>
> plastic clamp clothes pin
>
> pipe cleaner
> tissue paper
>
> Dirrections
>
> Place of colored tissue paper in the clamp of the clothes pin. Use
> the pipe cleaner to make the antena.
>
> If you have a butterfly net help the kids catch their
> butterflies.  They look beautiful hanging in the window and will
> flutter when and if we get a breeze.
>
> We are hoping for rain around here.  Do you have a rain gage in your yard?
>
> You can make one by taping a ruler to the outside of a clear plastic
> jar.  Have children record the rain fall for a while.  No rain YOu
> say?  Well, measure the water from your sprinkler.
>
> Here is a cute idea for a hat for little girls to make during dress up.
>
> Materials
>
> crepe paper streamers
> cupcake papers
>
> tape or glue
>
> Simply glue the flowers, cupcake papers, to the streamers and tie
> uner the chin.
>
> I always kept pipe cleaners in my purse for those long waiting room times.
>
> We could make designs, animals, flowers or letters and numbers.  How
> about making a pair of glasses using pipe cleaners?
>
>
>
> Henrietta
> ~I wish you enough~
>
>
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