Fun at Grandma's: Crafts

Danny Diamond Shapes Buddy

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Paperback Christmas Tree

Materials:

paper

scissors

printer

glue

OPTIONAL:

something to color with (crayons, paint, markers, etc)

Instructions:

print template of choice.

cut out the template pieces. This may require adult assistance. If you have a beginning user of scissors, let them cut out the easy (large) pieces (like the head and body) while you cut out the harder ones (eyes and arms).

glue the pieces together.

Glue the arms and legs onto the body (the largest diamond)

Glue the treasure chest into one hand and the sword into the other

Glue the smallest diamond onto the belt

Glue the head onto the top of the body

Glue the face and hat onto the face

If you get stuck, use the small image at the top of this page to give you an idea of how it goes together.

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This Christmas tree is very easy to make from an old paperback book.

Paperback Christmas Tree

Supplies:

· paperback book

Paperback Christmas Tree

Project Instructions:Choose a paperback book with a strong spine and remove the covers.

Begin folding the pages, as shown in the Photo 1, at right. First, fold the top right corner toward the spine to form a right angled triangle.

Fold the triangle toward the spine again, as shown in Photo 2.

The bottom edge of the page will overhang the bottom of the book.

Fold the overhanging triangle at the bottom of the book back up to form a straight line along the the bottom of page, as shown in Photo 3.

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Make a box out of old Christmas cards!

What You Do:

First, get an old greeting card.
Next, rip it in half at the fold.

Using your ruler, make an "X" on the card by drawing two lines that cross at the center of the card. (see diagram).

4. Fold the edges of all four sides of the paper over to the middle of the cross. (see diagram)

5. Cut the red lines as shown in the diagram.

6. Fold the tabs in to create a box and tape the box together.

7. To create a lid for the box, do the same as above, only instead of folding the edges to the point of the cross, fold them slightly outward so the lid will be larger than the bottom.

DONE!

Here's the box template:

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Make Pokemon Cones

Just print and cut out the templates below. Color and put on your tree or in your room.

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Make Paper Chains

1. Any square piece of paper.

2. Scissors.

3. Colours.

4. Adhesive.

Step 1: Take a sheet of paper, nine inches square. Fold it diagonally into two. You will get a triangle like the one in the illustration.

Step 2: With the help of scissors, make cuts as shown in the figure. Remember to keep two things in mind:

* The cuts should not reach from one side to the other.

* You should make cuts in alternate directions.

Step 3: Now, open the sheet out flat and make a second one exactly like it but of a different colour.

Step 4: Stick the two sheets together by dabbing some adhesive on the corners.

Step 5: Now, gently draw out the paper by pulling at the centre of both sides.

You will have a nice chain. Make a dozen of these and you can hang them all over.

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Paper Candy Cane Craft

These paper candy canes are activity totally addictive to make. Make a dozen and tie them to a long piece of yarn and hang them in your window or on your tree. They will make your home look so festive! All you need is white copy paper, ruler, pencil, marker and clear tape.

Cut the paper into a square. The size of your paper determines the size of your candy cane. We made our paper 8 1/2" X 8 1/2". Using a ruler make a red line about 1/8" thick down the edge of two adjacent sides of the square.