This is a fun project for Junior and Cadette scouts who are older than the interest of most craft projects, and old enough to be trusted with a needle. This project takes 1-2 hours to do, depending on how adept the girls are with a needle and thread. Of course, you can split this into two meetings with doing the cutting & prep work in one meeting and the actual assembly of the purses in another. There’s a great video on how to do the blanket stitch mentioned:
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Materials Needed:
Floss #907
Large eye needle
Felt – black, purple, turquoise, gold, & pink
1″ sticky velcro
2 daisy brads
Tacky glue
Straight pins
Fabric die cut machine
Scissors
Directions:
Cut black felt square in half to 6×9″.
Fold up 3¾” and pin in place.
Thread needle with floss & use blanket stitch to stitch up sides.
Fold down flap 1¼”, press with finger to crease.
Center sticky Velcro under flap & attach to purse & flap.
Use Revolution to cut out flowers & leaves from felt.
Attach with tacky glue and daisy brads.
Safety Tips!
Adult supervision is required when girls are using scissors and needles.
This is an all-ages project, suitable for both young girls and still a fun, quick project for older girls. These instructions on aimed more for younger girls, but older girls can easily also do this project with access to more craft supplies to snazzy up their key chains a bit more. This can easily be done in 30 minutes and is very clean, as long as the fabric paint is kept under control by younger girls.
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Materials Needed:
Fabric paint
Split rings
Ribbons – 28″ of one and 4″ of another.
Scissors
Ruler
Pencils
Craft glue.
Directions:
Cut a piece of ribbon 28″ long and two coordinating pieces 2″ long.
Slip the key ring onto the long piece of ribbon. Fold it in half over the key ring and glue the ends together.
Use the small pieces of ribbon to wrap around and glue over the seam of the other ribbons.
Lightly draw the name onto the ribbon.
Use the dimensional fabric paint to personalize and let dry.
I love this project because the things you can do with it go beyond personalizing a room! Kids, especially creative girls, love to put a personal touch on things. With the permission of the parents, this is a great project for girls to help decorate their bedrooms or playrooms. I suggest 7″ letters as they seem to be the most widely available, however you can use whatever size letters you want to make the project more feasible for your troop. Since the wooden letters are the most customized of all the supplies, you can also request that the girl’s supply the letters – they can do their names, or words!
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Materials Needed:
7″ tall wood letters for each name (or word)
Acrylic paint
Silver glitter spray
1 12″x12″ piece of scrapbook paper for each letter
Felt flowers ranging in size
Fine sandpaper
Aleene’s Original Tacky Glue
Glue stick
Pencils
Scissors
Craft knife & cutting mat
Newspapers
Paint brushes
Palette or plastic container
Directions:
Remember, first, to allow the paint to dry between each step.
Lay down the newspapers to protect your work area. Paint edges all around the letters.
Plan out what patterns of paper should be used for each letter. Apply the glue stick to the front of the letter and smooth over the paper, removing any air pockets or wrinkles. Turn the letter paper side down onto the cutting mat. Have an adult use the craft knife to cut away the excess paper around the letters.
You can also use the letters and trace out the shape onto the back side of the paper with a pencil and cut out the letters with scissors, then glue the paper onto the letters.
Use outward strokes to sand the edges of the letters. This will create a slightly distressed look and secures the paper to the letters.
Use tacky glue to attach felt flowers or other embellishments of choice to the letters. For a finishing touch, spray glitter spray over the entire letter.
Safety Tips!
Craft knife should only be used by adults, or with adult supervision for older girls.
Use glitter spray only outside or in a well-ventilated area.
This is a great easy craft for younger girls. I used to make these with my grandmother too, so it’s a great family craft. You can use these very basic instructions or allow the girls to embellish the reindeer clothespins more with paints, glitter, ribbons, etc. Super easy and super cheap.
Materials Needed:
Wood spring clothespins
#12 flat brush
Water container
Palette or plastic plate
Red mini pom pom
Small wiggle eyes
Glue gun
Glue sticks
Thick craft glue
Honey Brown acrylic paint
Directions:
Paint wood area of three clothespins Honey Brown. Let dry.
Position two clothespins side-by-side and adhere with glue.
Position third clothespin in opposite direction and adhere to small end of double clothespins for reindeer head.
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Safety Tips!
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