FATHER'S DAY PICTURE FRAME

You will need

1 wooden picture frame River rocks Tacky glue Paint Paintbrush

Photo

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Directions

1. Paint frame and set aside to dry. 2. Glue photo to frame. 3. Glue river rocks to frame.

MOSAIC SUN

You will need

1 paper plate, I used the small size Magazines or yellow and blue

construction paper Glue stick Tacky glue or hot glue gun Scissors

Yellow ribbon, 1'

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Directions

1. Cut up yellow and blue paper into small squares. I used magazine pictures so there was a variation in color. 2. Sketch an outline of a sun on the back of a paper plate. 3. Working with

small section, apply glue to the sun and add yellow paper squares. 4. Fill in the outside of the sun shape with blue. 5. Create a bow and glue to the back of the mosaic sun.

FLORAL WINDSOCK

You will need

1 piece of white construction paper, 5"x17"

Several pieces of colored construction paper each 4"x4"

Several pieces of tissue paper each 4"x4"

4 streamers, 2' each Ribbon Glue Watered down glue Foam brush Markers Scissors

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Directions

1. Using the flower template provided, cut out several flowers from both the colored construction paper and the tissue paper. 2. Glue construction paper flowers onto white paper. 3. Using the craft knife cut out the middle of the flowers that have been glued to the white paper. 4. Place white paper with flowers on the table and tape a piece of plastic wrap over it. Be sure that you have the backside of the white paper facing up. 4. Paint the plastic wrap with glue using the flower outlines as a guide. 5. Lay down tissue pieces in glue. Pat down tissue with foam brush. 6. Paint another layer of glue over tissue. 7. Carefully slide the white paper with flowers from under plastic wrap. Set aside to dry. 8. Once dry, simply peel off plastic wrap and cut off excess tissue paper. 9. Staple ends together to form a cylinder and add a ribbon handle

Ocean Timer

You will need

2 small clear plastic cups 1 piece of black construction paper,

4"x5 1 piece of white construction paper,

4"x5" 1 piece of blue card stock or fun

foam, the width of the mouth of your

cup 1 pipe cleaner, cut in half Paint Sand Tacky glue Paintbrush Scissors Hole punch

Hot glue gun, optional Adult supervision required

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Directions

1. Decorate the two cups using craft paint. Set aside to dry. 2 Trace the mouth of the cup onto blue cardstock and cut out. 3. Push pipecleaner through the middle of the blue cardstock and punch a few holes around to allow the sand to flow through. 4. Cut out 4 boat shapes using black construction paper and 4 sails using white construction paper. 5. Glue the black boat shapes to the pipecleaner, you will need 2 shapes for each boat. 6. Glue the sail shapes to the pipecleaner. Set aside to dry. 7. Fill one cup with sand. 8. Glue the blue cardstock to the cup and glue the remaining cup on top.

STAINED GLASS FISHBOWL

You will need

Blue paper Two shades of blue tissue paper Two shades of green tissue paper Colored paper (for fish) Plastic wrap Sand Glitter Shells Watered down glue, the consistency

of heavy cream Scissors Tape

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Foam brush

Wiggly Directions

1. Cut the two shades of blue into wavy strips for the waves, approximately 8 inches long. Set aside. 2. Cut the two shades of green in varied lengths to create the seaweed. Set aside. 3. Trace fishbowl template and out the fishbowl from blue paper. Cut out the middle of the fishbowl so you are left with just an outline. Set aside. 4. Place fishbowl outline down on the table and tape a piece of plastic wrap over it. 5. Paint the plastic wrap using the fishbowl outline as your guide. Fill in the entire fishbowl. 6. Add blue wavy tissues from side to side, being sure to overlap them. 7. Add green strips from the bottom for seaweed. 8. Paint another layer of watery glue, be careful not to move the tissue with the brush. 9. Place the blue fishbowl outline over the tissues. Set aside to dry. 10. When dry, carefully remove plastic wrap and trim the outside. Add fish.

LUAU SKIRT

You will need

Assorted fun foam colors Green streamers Markers Tacky glue 2" wide ribbon, enough to fit around your child's waist

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Directions

1. Measure your child's waist to see how much ribbon to cut. Add 4" inches on both ends to tie a bow. 2. Trace flower template, cut out and set aside. The amount is determined by the size of your child. 3. Decorate the flowers with markers. 4. Measure your child to determine how long to cut the streamers. Cut as many streamers as needed for your child. 5. Glue one flower to the top of each streamer and set aside to dry. 6. Glue flower and streamers to ribbon and set aside to dry.

FISH NAMETAGS

You will need

Colored card stock Markers Scissors Wiggly eyes, optional Tacky glue

Safety pin or yarn to attach

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Directions

1. Trace fish template and cut out fish shapes. 2. Embellish using markers. 3. Glue on wiggly eyes or draw on eyes with markers. 4. Add a child's name and either use a safety pin to attach to a shirt or yarn to hang around the child’s neck.

SEA STARFISH

You will need

Orange paper Baby barley or sand Red and yellow food coloring Rubbing alcohol Scissors Glue

Paper towel

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Directions

1. Trace sea star template onto orange paper, cut out and set aside. 2. Combine red and yellow food coloring to make orange and add two caps full of rubbing alcohol. Add baby barley to mixture. 3. Once you have your desired shade, let the baby barley dry on a paper towel. 4. Add glue and baby barley to sea star.

CORAL

You will need

White paper Puffed rice Glue

Scissors

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Directions

1. Cut out a Coral shape from the white paper. 2. Glue Puffed Rice to Coral shape. 3. Set aside to dry

To create colored coral, use colored construction paper and brush on coordinating paint.Summer Party Invitation

You will need

1 piece of paper, 6"x8" 1 piece of paper if fish, 2"x3" 1 piece of string, 4" 1 twig, 3" Paint, markers, crayons or colored

pencils Tacky glue Scissors

Hot glue gun, optional Adult supervision required

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Directions

1.Fold paper so you have a 3"x5" card. 2. Cut out fish shape and embellish with scales, etc. 3. Tie string to one end of the twig. 4. Glue fish to the end of the string. Set aside to dry. 5. Glue twig to card and set aside to dry. 6. Add a phrase.