Painted Heart Frame

You will need

1 wooden picture frame, 4"x6"
25 wooden hearts, 1"
Assorted paint colors
Paintbrush
Tack !lue
Tape
Photo
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1" Paint frame and set aside to dr" 2" Paint approximatel 25 wooden hearts usin! an
assortment of desi!ns" #et aside to dr" $" %lue painted hearts onto the wooden frame" 4" Tape
a photo to the back
This picture frame is a !reat idea for teachers who want to sa, "Thank &ou" to the 'olunteers
in their class" (ach student can paint a heart and to!ether the will create a class)frame*
Ladybug Needle Holder
You will need
+ed felt, 4"x4"
,lack felt, -"x11"
1 black pipe cleaner
,lack embroider thread and needle
,lack se.uins
2 wi!!l ees
Tack !lue
#cissors
Directions
1"/ut 1 circle from red felt and 2 circles from black felt" All $"5" in diameter" 2" /ut ladbu!
bod from black felt" ,e sure the bod of the ladbu! measures $"5" in diameter" $" /ut the
red circle in half" 4" Place the 2 black circles onto of the ladbu! bod and the red semi circles
on the to0p, sli!htl apart" 5" #ew all pieces to!ether at the neck" 6" %lue black se.uins onto
the red felt win!s" 1" /ut pipe cleaner in half and fold" 2rap each end around a pencil to
create the curl" -" #ew to the back of the ladbu! head" 3" %lue on wi!!l ees"
The ladbu! holds needles in the laers of felt"
Honey Bee Needle Holder
You will need
&ellow felt, 4"x4"
,lack felt, -"x11"
1 ,lack pipe cleaner
,lack embroider thread and needle
/ream ribbon
2 wi!!l ees
Tack !lue
#cissors
Directions
1"/ut 1 e!! shape from the ellow felt and 2 e!! shapes from the black felt, approximatel
$"x5" 2" /ut out hone bee shape from black felt" ,e sure the bod is the same si4e as the
black e!! shapes, $"x5" $" Place the black felt on top of the hone bee bod and the ellow
e!! shape on the top of all the pieces" 4" /ut small strips of black felt and sew or !lue to the
ellow felt" 5" #ew laers to!ether at the neck" 6" /ut pipe cleaner in half and fold" 2rap each
end around a pencil to create the curl" 1" #ew pipe cleaner to the head of the hone bee" -"
#ew or !lue ribbon to the hone bee" 3" %lue wi!!l ees to the head"
The 5one ,ee 6eedle 5older can store needles in the laers of the felt"
MOM FRAME
You will need
1 piece of !reen fun foam, $"x6"
1 piece of pink fun foam, $"x$"
7arkers
#cissors
Tack !lue
Photo
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Directions
1" /lick here and print out template" 2" Trace and cut out the word "7om"" $" Trace and cut
out the flower" Add details to the flower usin! markers" 4" %lue a photo to the back of the
flower and !lue where the "8" would be"
All About Mommy Book
You will need
1 #piral bound book
9ecorati'e paper
9ecorati'e letters, optional
7arkers, craons or colored pencils
A photo
#cissors
Directions
1"%lue a photo of a 7other and child" 2" :sin! the decorati'e paper, create a frame and !lue
around the photo" $" 2rite the phrase, "All About 7omm"" ; used decorati'e letters that
adhere to paper" 4" ;nter'iew our child and write his<her responses in the pa!es pro'ided" 5"
5a'e our child illustrate his<her responses
5ere are some su!!estions of .uestions ou can use" ; asked m son Tomm to answer the
followin! .uestions"""
1" 7omm=s name is Jennifer"
2" 7omm=s fa'orite color is blue"
$" 7omm likes Me"
4" 7omm doesn=t like thorns,green peas and really mean people"
5" 7omm is crafty and pretty"
6" 7omm=s fa'orite foods are sandwiches, coffee and water"
1" 7omm=s fa'orite clothes are big shoes and pajamas"
-" 7omm=s fa'orite thin! to do is talk on the phone all day"
3" At home, 7omm likes to sweep the floor"
1>" ; lo'e 7omm because she plays games with me"
MOTHER'S DAY FLOWER OT
You will need
1 section of an e!! crate
1 !reen pipe cleaner
1 piece of fun foam, $"x$"
#panish 7oss
Tack !lue, or a hot !lue !un
7arkers
Terra cotta colored paint
Paintbrush
#cissors
Photo
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Directions
1" Paint e!! crate section terra cotta and set aside to dr" 2" /ut pipe cleaner in two" $" Twist
one pipe cleaner around the other in the middle and fold in ends to create lea'es" 4" /ut out
flower shape and embellish with markers" Add a photo in the middle" 5" %lue the pipe cleaner
to the back of the flower and set aside to dr" 5" +oll the other end of the pipe cleaner around a
pencil to create a coil and the fold up to make a stand" 6" %lue coiled end in the bottom of the
e!! crate and add #panish 7oss"
; used a hot !lue !un because the !lue dries faster" ;f ou don=t ha'e #panish 7oss then ou
can use !reen tissue paper, !reen shredded paper or (aster !rass" ;f the flower pot seems
unstable add a rock or two under the #panish 7oss"
!oto Flo"er #ard
You will need
/ard stock, -"x11"
Assorted fun foam or paper
%reen ribbon
7arkers
Photos
Tack !lue
Pencil
#cissors
/raft knife
Directions
1"/ut out flower shapes and flowerpot shape" /ut the center from each of the flowers" 2" ?old
paper in half and place flowers and flowerpot onto to use as a !uide" $" Trace the center of
each flower onto the card and cut out usin! a craft knife" 4" +emo'e the flowers and trace the
holes with a pencil so ou=ll know where to !lue the photos" 5" %lue photos to the inside of the
card usin! the traced circle as our !uide" 6" /ut the !reen ribbon and !lue to the front of the
card" 1" %lue flowers and flowerpot to the front of the card" -" 8ptional, add dots usin!
markers for added interest" 3" 8n the inside, write the phrase, "2e lo'e ou a bunch""
; used fun foam but ou can also use construction paper"
Sun$lo"er Bag
You will need
%reen paper ba!
,rown buttons
2 pieces of ellow felt, -"x11"
%reen card stock
,ab barle
Tack !lue
#cissors
5ot !lue !un, optional
Directions
1"/ut the ba! @ust under the handles" #et the handles aside" 2" /ut card stock $" x the
measurement of each side of the inside of the ba!" $" ?old the card stock so ou ha'e a 1<2"
tab" %lue the card stock on the inside of the ba! with the tab facin! out" This will !i'e ou a
flat surface to !lue the flowers to" 4" /ut 1" petals from ellow felt" 5" /ut a piece of card
stock 1<4" lar!er than the button" %lue petals to the card stock" 6" %lue button to the center of
each flower" 1" %lue bab barle around the button, optional" -" Trim the excess paper around
the handles and !lue to the inside of the ba!" 3" %lue sunflowers on top of the tabs" 1>" Tie
raffia around the ba!"
This ba! can be used as an (aster basket or for 7other=s 9a"
YELLOW CHICK
You will need
1 paper mache e!!, or
1 ellow plastic e!!
1 ellow feather
&ellow, black and oran!e paint
&ellow paper, 2"x4"
8ran!e pipecleaner, 6"
Tack !lue or
5ot !lue !un
#cissors
Paintbrush
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Directions
1" Paint e!! ellow" #et aside to dr" 2" Paint on ees, beak and cheeks" $" /ut out win!s and
!lue to chick" 4" %lue feather to the top of the e!!" 5" /ut pipecleaner in half" 6" 2ith one half
of the pipecleaner, form a ":" shape" 2ith the other half of the pipecleaner, cut it in half"
Attach these two pieces to the ":" shape b twistin! at each end to resemble the chick=s toes"
1" %lue to the bottom of the e!! shape"
Yellow Daffodil
You will need
1 piece of !reen construction paper,
-"x11"
1 piece of ellow construction paper,
-"x11"
1<2 paper tube, optional
1 ellow cupcake holder
&ellow paint
%lue
7arkers
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Directions
1" Paint paper tube ellow and set aside to dr" 2" /ut out daffodil shape from ellow paper
and add details with a ellow marker" $" /ut out lea'es and a stem from !reen paper and add
details with a !reen marker" 4" %lue the ellow cupcake holder to the inside of the paper tube"
5" %lue the lea'es, stem and flower to!ether" 6" %lue the paper tube to the center of the flower
Bunny Bouquet With Carrot
You will need
1 piece of white construction paper,
4"x6"
1 piece of oran!e construction paper,
-"x11"
%reen shredded paper
7arkers
Tape or !lue
Srin! "hi"#
You will need
1 section of an e!! crate
1 ellow pompom or cotton ball
2 wi!!l ees
8ran!e scrap paper
%reen shredded paper or (aster !rass
%reen paint
Paintbrush
Tack !lue
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Directions
1" Paint e!! crate !reen and set aside to dr" 2" /ut out a beak from oran!e paper and !lue to
ellow pompom" $" %lue on wi!!l ees" 4" Add !reen shredded paper and place the chick on
top"
Dai$y Frame
You will need
1 wooden picture frame
Assorted paint
2hite and ellow fun foam or paper
Tack !lue
#cissors
7arkers
Paintbrush
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Directions
1" Paint frame white" #et aside to dr" 2" Paint frame desired color and set aside to dr" $" /ut
out dais petals from white fun foam and dais center from ellow fun foam and !lue to
frame"
?or an added touch, de bab barle b usin! a capful of rubbin! alcohol and a few drops of
food colorin!" 8nce dr, !lue to the center of the dais"
Thank ou Allison for lettin! me use our picture to create this craft" ; miss ou*