Marzipan Figures

To make your own marzipan, see the Marzipan Hares page.

You will need:
Marzipan
Icing sugar
Cocoa powder
A matchstick with the burnt end cut off
A small twig

Method:

Snowman
 Make all the shapes in the picture below, and piece them together to make a snowman.  Before you put the hat on, dab it with a little cocoa powder and sprinkle icing sugar over the snowman.
The eyes and mouth can be made with the end of the matchstick, and the matchstick can be used as the handle for the broom.

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Paper dolls with colour-in clothes

Being able to colour in the clothes of these paper dolls makes them extra fun. There will be more clothes for Patsy,  Chris, Annette and Robin in future months. The Patsy and Chris paper doll pdf is at the bottom of the page.

You will need:

Scissors

Cardboard

Glue

Method:                                                                                                                                                                                           Diagram 1

1. Carefully cut out the paper dolls.
2. Place them on a sheet of card and draw round them.
3. Cut out along the outline then stick the figures to the cardboard with the glue.
4. To make the dolls stand up, first cut the slits on their stands. Next, cut out two pieces of card 1 cm by 9 cm. Make two slits on each one (diagram 1) and slot them into the stands (diagram 2).
5. Cut out the clothes and fold back the tabs so that the dolls can wear them.

The paper dolls are a pdf file, so that the figures and clothes come out the right size, click below to download it.

Diagram 2

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Easter” rabbit paper dish. C.E.I.P “Vidal Portela” Pontevedra)

1- You need a paper dish and rabbit face pieces ears, nose, eyes  and teeth template, get an adult to help with these drawings.

2- Colour the template as you like, we coloured ears in pink, nose in black and eyes in blue.

3-Cut out the template pieces.  

nose …      

eyes…

4. Glue the pieces on the paper dish.

     5.  ears   and   teeth.

                  6. Draw some wiskers and here you´ve got your “Easter bunny

Chicken (Lasnamäe Kindergarten Elementary School - Estonia)

 

 

 1. You need some yellow paper, wire, feathers, eyes, glue, scissors and a pencil.

2. Use a template to trace and cut out a body,  4. feathers for wings, felt eyes and beak, and googly eyes

4. Use a piece of wire to make legs.     5. Paste wings and legs.

 

   6. Here they are.

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1. Cut the yoghourt pots to make the flower petals. Cut two or three “flowers” in different sizes and colours, the little plastic children's pots are best used.

Staple them together.   

                                                                                   Here you have your flowers bucket.

Filled with some cotton wool, you have little cup cakes.

NON SEW TUTU FOR GIRL's

 This is an almost no-sew tutu project that is perfect for any kid who can tie a single knot (usually 5 years and up). This is perfect as a girl birthday party craft.

Materials Needed:

Tulle - 3 yards,

Elastic Waist Band 1″ wide,

Needle and Thread, Scissors, Measuring Tape,

Optional: Hot Glue, Artificial flowers and/or sequins

Adult Prep Part:

1. Measure child’s waist. Cut elastic 2 inches longer than waist measurement.
2. Using needle and thread, overlap elastic ends 1/2″ and stitch securely.
3. Cut Tulle into strips measuring 4″ x 18″. They don’t have to be perfectly cut.
Try to keep the 4″ pretty regular. If you want a longer tutu cut strips more than 18″
or shorter for a shorter fluffier tutu.

Kid Fun Part:

1. Fold tulle strip in half and tie around waist band using single or double knots.
2. Repeat until tutu is full and fluffy.
3. Decorate - then wear

Optional Embellishment:
Ask an adult to stitch on (or hot glue) flowers or sequins. You can use white glue to also add embellishments but that takes a while to dry and girls usually want to wear their tutus right away.

About the designer: Alicia is a stay-at-home mom & craft addict. She likes to recycle fabric & old jewelry into new things and used to teach kids parties as well as sell craft kits for kids. Website and blog.

Supplies:

Clear Melt and Pour soap base [An odorless and clear soap that can be purchased in large blocks to be melted down, colored and fragranced, and placed into molds. Melt and Pour is gaining in popularity because of its ease of use. There are no significant safety measures (other than basic common sense – don’t put your hand in the hot soap, don’t cut your finger off with the knife etc…) needed for soapcasting. Children can do it. It’s a great outlet for creative types. And can be purchased from any soap/candle making supply store - just google the tern 'melt and pour soap base']

Soap Mold – you can use old Tupperware or plastic blister packaging, Microwave safe container, Saran Wrap [clear plastic cling wrap], Spritzer bottle filled w/ rubbing alcohol, Fragrance oil, plastic toy Airplane

1. Cut melt and pour soap into 1” cubes and put into microwave safe container (about 5oz should be enough for one bar). Cover with saran wrap and microwave for 30 second intervals until soap is melted. Stir in the fragrance oil.
2. Divide hot melted soap into two containers and add the white mica to one, giving you a white soap and a clear soap.
3. Pour a thin layer of white soap into your mold.

Note:

The thinner the white soap is and the closer it is to the edges of your bar the more you will be able to see your airplane when the soap is finished.

You can prop a spoon or butter knife under one end of the mold to keep the soap off to one side.

4. Once your first layer has hardened spray it with alcohol and remove anything that may be making the mold uneven.
5. Make sure that your clear melt and pour soap is not too hot (it is not steaming and you can comfortably press and hold your hand against the bottom of the container) and then pour a thicker even layer over top the white. Spritz with alcohol again.
6. Continue layering the white and clear soaps until you are 1/3 to ½ of the way up the mold (depending on how large your toy is and how much room you need to put it into the mold). Then spray your toy with alcohol on all sides and place it onto/into the soap. Continue alternating your white and clear soaps until the mold is filled to the top (remember to spritz in between layers and make sure your soap isn’t too hot!)
7. Let your bar sit and harden for a few hours before removing (the longer you wait the easier it will be to remove from the mold)

Voila! You have a nice bar of soap with an airplane navigating the clouds inside!