How to make 2 types of Loopy Bows

  Hello everyone. Today  is the last day of April and we are going into May. In May we have Cinco De Mayo, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day. We are going to make a bow for Mother's Day today. This bow can also be for decorating or for hair use. You can use this bow and attach it to your Mother's Day present. Now lets get started!

Materials:

• ribbon
• floral wire or pipe cleaners
• scissors

 

Making a graduated loopy bow. 1.Make a loop leaving the tail the desired length.  2. Continue making loops gradually increasing the size of the loops until the bow is full and you have enough ribbon left over to make the remaining tail.  3. Secure the center of the bow with ribbon or floral wire.   4. Fan out the loops. 5. Cut the tails at an angle or in points to finish off the look of the bow.  I got this information from:http://www.save-on-crafts.com/howtomakloop.html

Making a loopy bow 1. Make a loop leaving the tail the desired length.   2. Continue making loops keeping them uniform in size until the bow is full and you have enough ribbon left over to make the remaining tail.  3. Secure the center of the bow with floral or bow making wire  4. Fan out the loops  5. Cut the tails at an angle or in points to   finish off the bow.

 

How to make a Dream catcher

Hello everyone, today we are going to make a dream catcher. This craft is very simple. It uses materials that are around your house and it does not cost a lot of money. Usually dream catchers are made out of metal, yarn, and feathers. But, with this dream catcher it will be made out of paper plates, yarn, and paper. This craft may even help you sleep better! Now, lets get started!

Materials:

• 4-8 feet of yarn
• paper
• scissors
• paper plate
• markers
• hole puncher

Steps:

1. First, cut a big circle out of your paper plate. Next, cut tiny triangles on the edge of the plate.
2. Color the edges of the plate.
3. Hole punch 5 holes on the bottom of the plate. Next, cut 5 pieces of tarn and knot the bottoms.
4. Make a feather outline on your paper and cut it out. Hole punch the top and string it through. Make other feathers for the rest of the strings.
5. You can make paper beads to string on too! (teaches how to make it in the video below)
6. Knot each string in one of the five holes.
7. Now you take your other string and weave the yarn through the triangles. Make sure you knot the yarn so it will be secure.
8. Weave the yarn back and forth through the plate and knot the end of the string to an edge.
9. You are done! Enjoy your dream catcher!

How to make a can tab bracelet.

  Hello everyone! It is the second week of April and Earth Day is coming closer and closer. Earth Day is the day when you do something good for the Earth. Like, planting flowers or picking up trash from your local trails. Well, today my craft will be based on can tabs. People usually throw these away but, they can be used for different things. We are going to make bracelets with these can tabs. You can also try to make a belt or neckline with these simple steps too! Now lets get started!!!!
   Materials:

• ribbon
• can tabs 

Steps:

1. First take a long piece of string or ribbon. Then fold it in half, make a knot on top of it.
2. Take your first tab and string the two strings through the two holes.
3. Take your next tab and put it under the first tab and put the first hole to the other first hole and string the string through the hole made in the middle.
4. Keep repeating and then do it to the back of the bracelet also.

Watch the video below to get a better understanding of how to make a can tab bracelet!

How to make Giant Tissue Paper Flowers

  Hello everyone! Spring is just coming in. To celebrate Spring, today we are going to make Giant Tissue Paper flowers. This craft makes a good use out of tissue paper to make big, radiant flowers. These flowers are not the usual size of flowers so, surely they will bright up any room. Now lets get started!

Materials:

• scissors
• tape

For each flower:

•  6 large sheets of tissue paper
• 1 pipe cleaner
• two 6-foot lengths of green crepe paper
• one 4-foot bamboo garden stake or stick(optional)  

Steps: 

1. First stack 6 different-colored sheets of tissue paper, then fold the stack accordion style the long way.
2. Twist a pipe cleaner around the center.
3. Round both ends of the stack with scissors.
4. Open the flower by gently pulling up 1 layer of tissue paper at a time toward the center.
5. Turn over the flower and use the pipe cleaner ends to attach two 6-foot strips of crepe paper streamers to the bottom of the flower.
6. Now take those same ends and wrap them around one end of a bamboo garden stake. Tape them in place to secure.
   

   

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I got this craft from:http://spoonful.com/crafts/giant-tissue-paper-flowers