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Woven Coasters

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Materials: Yarns Scissor Cardboard Yarn needle Pencil & ruler (for measuring). Steps: 1.Start by picking out your colors of yarn. 2.Cut a piece of cardboard (5×5)inch. 3.Cut slits at every 1/2 inch. 4.Wrap your yarn (basic color) around the cardboard, fitting it into each slit. 5.Leave tail at each end from the backside of the cardboard.  6.Thread your first piece of yarn through going over and under each piece of twine (when you are weaving you don’t want to pull it too tight or it will start to change the shape). 7.If you finished thread the line over the twine you will start the next line under the twine and Leave about a 3 to 4 inch tail at the beginning and end. 8.Flip the cardboard over and cut the twine down the middle. 9.Knot a couple pieces of twine together all the way down to secure the yarn in place. 10.Take the tail end and threading it through the needle. Then, thread it through the back of a pi

Printed Tissue Paper Art

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Supplies: Art tissue Canvases Water Foam brush Scissors Warning:   This tissue paper may dye your hands so make sure the kids wear gloves or it may take a couple of days for their hands to return to their normal color. Steps: 1.Cut tissue freehand in random shapes or a punch if you want a more structured design. 2.Paint the canvas with water evenly.  3.Layer the tissue paper shapes randomly covering the wet canvas.  4.Once you have your paper on , let it dry to create a defined result.  5.If you would like your painting to have a softer feel, use your paint brush and add more water to the top of the papers.  This will create a more diluted result. 6.Once dry, remove the tissue pieces to reveal your masterpiece .   Some photos had the same idea.