[Nfb-krafters-korner] summer fun with Kids

Henrietta Brewer gary.brewer at comcast.net
Thu Aug 19 02:52:16 UTC 2010


Wow, Terrance,
Shows that pipe cleaners can be fun for us big kids too. I love just 
creating with them in my hands. Sounds like you do too.
HenriettaAt 08:14 PM 8/18/2010, you wrote:
>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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