Showing posts with label Star. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star. Show all posts

10/19/14

Glitter Clip Club Badge!

Clip Chart continued (see previous post below)...
When a child earns the fabulous Glitter Clip as described in the previous post, they are also bestowed a Glitter Clip Club Badge. I worked all week trying out different designs and materials, and finally settled on this one. The kids were very excited to see them displayed on the wall this morning. I only made six for now. Each time one is awarded, I will make a new one to take its place. This was a concern for some of the kids today. It only took a second for them to see there were only six badges and they knew we have at least twelve kids that come regularly to our class. What a relief it was for them to learn I can easily make more. :)





Materials needed:


u Wooden stars (I found mine at Michaels on the pre-cut wood isle. They were 29¢ each.)

u Mod Podge or some other glue/varnish combo. (My Liquitex came from Hobby Lobby, found on the paint supplies isle and was roughly $16.00. I have had this bottle more than a year, used it on countless projects, and it's still half full.)

u Bar Pins (one for each star.) These are the fasteners that attach an item to clothing.

u Strong glue (I like Weldbond because it holds a variety of materials very securely. Goes on white, dries clear.)

u Ribbon

u Gold Glitter

u Scissors

u Paint brush

u Gold Sharpie



Instructions:
1) Apply the Liquitex (or glue/varnish of choice) to the face of each star.

2) Cover the stars with a thick layer of glitter. Let dry completely.

3) Remove the loose glitter. Paint another layer of vanish on top of the glittered stars and cover the stars again with fresh glitter. This gives the stars a nice thick coat of glitter. I found that covering the stars only once left holes. Let dry completely again. 

4) Remove the excess glitter again. If holes still remain, patch the problem spots.

5) Top the whole thing off with one more generous layer of Liquitex (or glue/varnish of choice) to seal the glitter to the star. This will keep the glitter on the star and off of everything else for a long, long time. Let dry. 

6) Cut the ribbon into 6" lengths.

7) Gently fold the ribbon in half lengthwise and cut the bottom notch.


8) Using the gold Sharpie, write the words, "Glitter Clip Club" on each ribbon.

9) When the glitter steps are complete, glue one bar pin and one ribbon onto the back side of each star. Let dry at least 24 hours. The glue will be clear when it has completely cured.

10) Hang near the Clip Chart as additional incentive!











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12/15/13

Christmas Ornaments

(Isaiah 11:1-10 Peace in God's Kingdom, or Matthew 1:18 The Birth of Jesus)



Today's craft is an easy Christmas ornament. I first found it here. Our lesson today was about peace in God's kingdom, and since it's Christmas time, the ornament was a perfect fit.


Materials needed:


Clothes pin pegs (Michael's/Hobby Lobby)
Raffia (any color is fine)
Twine
Wire
Wooden stars (Michael's/Hobby Lobby)
Pen
Hot glue gun & glue sticks (for adult use only!)
Drill, saw & sandpaper - or a hubby with skills ;)






Instructions:

Several steps are a must before class: 1) For each ornament, cut off the legs of one of the pegs to make the baby. The edges will be rough, so a slight smoothing with sandpaper is needed. 2) Drill a small hole in the center of each star. 


Everything else can be done in class, but in the interest of time, I also pre-cut the wire, raffia, and twine, and hot glued Mary and Joseph together. Exact lengths for the wire, raffia and twine are not important. Just eyeball it. Notice that Mary and Joseph are staggered in height. I did this at the suggestion of Lisa Brown, who first posted this craft. I like the way it looks.

Give each child one set of parents, one piece of raffia, twine, and wire, one wooden star, and one pen (or other writing instrument).


Ask the children to write their name and the year on the back of the parents. It is best to write this information down the legs of the parents so the hot glue that is about to be applied will not cover it up. My parents had a definite front and back because when I glued them together, the glue oozed to one side or the other. We obviously made the messy side the backside.


Next, have the children put the wire through the hole in the star and twist the ends to hold the star securely.


Now hot glue the twine and the wire with the star onto the back of the parents.


While the glue is hardening, have the children tie the raffia bow around the neck of the baby. Trim the ends if they are too long.


Lastly, glue the baby onto the front of the parents.




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