Are you a camp director, teacher, or homeschool mom looking for a new arts and crafts idea for your kids? Or maybe you are a recreation director at a senior center or nursing home and could use a new project. Either way, this arts and crafts idea will be interesting and fun for all. This glass case can be used, given as a gift, or converted into a necklace purse.
To make the glasses case, you will need...
the following simple materials: a square of craft foam, plastic or large blunt needles, lanyard lace or thick yarn. Cut two rectangles from the foam, each 3-1/2 inches (9 cm.) by 6 inches (15 cm.). With a hole punch, make holes on three sides of each rectangle, leaving one short side unpunched. Make the holes 1/2 inch apart and allow at least 1/4 inch between the hole and the edge of the craft foam. The holes need to line up so that the two pieces can be laced together. If you are preparing the craft for small children, you should make the holes yourself. Otherwise, the crafters can do this step if you have enough pairs of hole punches.
At this point the crafters can cut decorative shapes from other colors of craft foam, or you can buy sets of ready-cut foam shapes. If you are doing the craft at a special event, like vacation Bible school, choose shapes that echo the theme of the event. For instance, if the Bible school or camp has a cowboy theme, find shapes that fit well, such as boots, cowboy hats, and stars. Let the kids choose the shapes they like and glue on as desired. You might also like to provide beads or sequins to glue on as well, especially if the crafters are a little older.
The next step in this arts and crafts idea is to thread the plastic needle with the yarn or lanyard lace. Yarn might be a little easier to handle, but lanyard lace is shiny and attractive. In a pinch, some teachers of small children use a bobby pin as a needle. It is certainly a safe alternative. Simply loop the yarn through the opening and use the open end of the bobby pin as if it were the point of the needle. The children can now begin to lace the front and back of the glasses case together.
To turn this arts and crafts idea into a necklace purse, simply attach a piece of lanyard lace to each corner making a long handle. Kids will enjoy using this case as a place to store secret notes and small objects. If they'd rather, they can give the glasses case to a parent, grandparent, or friend who wears glasses. Either way, this arts and crafts idea will be interesting for all.
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Candy of Your Old Favorites by Caitlina Fuller
Candy is truly a great gift to this world. It may rot our teeth and make little kids too excited, but it is a great little treat when used in moderation. You may remember the joy you felt in your childhood, when a pocketful of pennies could get you a nice bag of bulk candy. They are just a standard mix of sweets and treats to thrill and amaze. The good news is that most of these old favorites are still around in one form or another, even if they cost more than a few pennies.
Haribo is one of the biggest modern dealers. If it's sweet and gummy, then they are probably the ones who made it. Their biggest product is
easily gummi bears though. I really hope I don't have to explain too much about gummi bears. They are little fruit-flavored bears shaped out of gummy gelatin. They generally offer a great mixture of sweet and gummy and they are big favorites with the children. They are also popular with a lot of craft and hobbyists. The little bears last well and are just perfect for the figures in a number of candy art displays. Don't even get me started about gingerbread houses.
Haribo gummi bears aren't the only thing that's still around. If you just take a look at any supermarket you'll be able to find a good selection of your old favorites lining the halls. You may be surprised at the latest marketplace though. There area bunch of places that you can order your bulk candy online. You will have to buy in bulk. They aren't going to send a dollar bag of gummi bears to your house. But the order can be fairly small and still qualify for free shipping. If you really think about it, it makes perfect sense. Candy is pretty hardy and won't spoil. Just keep it fairly cool and unsquashed, and you're fine. This is also a good way to get the good stuff. Everyone should know that some of the best gummi bears are the ones you can get from Haribo at Epcot. Now you can order those new and fresh bears from an online catalog and they'll show up right at your door. What more could you ask for from your candy supplier?
These are just a few basics things to remember when it comes to candy. Just take pride in the fact that a lot of your old favorites are still around for you to enjoy today.
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Caitlina Fuller is a freelance writer.
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