Winterland Viewmaster

Turn a simple shoe box into a Viewmaster !

Materials needed:

1. A fresh shoe box,
2. White tissue paper,
3. Glue
4. White or navy blue construction paper,
5. Fiber,
6. Sparkles,
7. Old Christmas cards,
8. Christmas paper.

Instructions:

• Select a fresh shoe box. Cut a rectangular shape in the lid of the shoe box.
  
• On the inner side of lid, tape a piece of white tissue paper (this allows light to filter through).
  
• On one side of the shoe box, cut another rectangular shape (this allows you to peer through box).
  
• Glue white or navy blue construction paper to the inner sides of the box.
  
• Glue fiber fill to the bottom of box.
  
• Streak glue on fiberfill and shake sparkles on it. This will be your snow.
  
• Cut out old Christmas cards and position pictures like a winter scene in the shoe box. Wrap the outer side of the box with pretty Christmas papers.

Candy Wreath

Materials needed:

1. Green poster board
2. Red yarn
3. Yellow poster board
4. Double sided tape
5. Glue
6. Assorted colored paper
7. Scissors
8. Small sprigs of spruce
9. 2 different size plates
10. Yarn needle
11. Wide red ribbon
12. 13 Individually wrapped candies
13. 1 Medium cup
14. 1 Large cup

Instructions:

• Take the green poster board and draw on it circles of two different size using the plates to trace the circle.
• Cut the circles out. Glue the spruce sprigs onto one side of the ring to cover it completely.
• Take the yellow poster board. Draw twelve small circles and one large circle using the two different size cups as a guideline. With the scrape paper draw and cut out twelve stars.
• Then place one star on each circle and place one piece of candy on each star and glue to the large spruce covered ring.
• Make a hole in each yellow card circle using the yarn needle. Thread the yarn through each hole and tie in a pretty bow.
• Make a hole at the top of the green circle and pull a piece of red yarn through the top hole to make a hanger.

• Cut out a semicircular shape from the cardboard with scissors. Make the semicircle into a cone and tape to hold. Cut the top off the cone.
  
• Take the two Popsicle sticks for making the arms of your fairy.
  
• Then take tissue paper and fold and place over the Popsicle sticks to make sleeves, leaving the ends sticking out to make hands. Glue the Popsicle sticks onto the back of the cone making the arms.
  
• Take the silver poster board. Fold it in half, trace the wings and then cut out. You should have a pair of wings joined in the middle. Decorate the wings with sequins or buttons and glue to the back of the cone.
  
• Cut a head and neck from the poster board. Draw a nose and mouth. Glue on beads or buttons to make eyes and tissue paper for the hair. To make a halo bead sequins or buttons together and wrap around head. Glue to hold in place. Then glue the neck inside the cone.
  
• Lastly, decorate two of the Popsicle sticks for the legs and glue each leg inside the bottom of the cone. Then decorate the dress with stars and beads or buttons.

• Cut toothpicks in half.
  
• Insert a toothpick into the larger (bottom) side of the gumdrops. Starting at the bottom, stick the free end of the toothpick (with gumdrops already on) into the tree. Continue until the tree is covered. (Alternate method: glue gumdrops onto tree form.)
  
• Attach the beaded string in a "loose" fashion, fastening it to the styrofoam with the hair pins. Finally, apply hot glue to a miniature star or angel and fasten it to the top.

• Take an empty coffee can (with the lid on)and cover with white construction paper or white fabric.
  
• Glue the black buttons on the can for eyes and mouth, and orange felt for nose.
  
• For the top use a small child's knit cap or old fabric remnants and tie off the top.
  
• Add blush to cheeks.

• Mix together the flour, water, salt, cream of tartar, oil, and food coloring.
  
• Stir over medium heat until smooth. Remove from pan and knead until blended smooth. Place in plastic bag or airtight container when cooled. Will last for a long time. To make brooch(es), use cookie cutters that are Christmas-shapes (stars, snowmen, etc.)
  
• Before totally dry, press pins into backs of brooches (buy the pins at a craft store). When they are totally dry, paint them with your favorite Christmas colors.

• Take a small rectangular box, such as a teabag box. Turn it inside out and reassemble it. Glue the sides together but not the top.
  
• Make the box stand on the ends and drill two small holes where a carrot nose should be put in (parental assistance required). Bend a short orange pipe cleaner into a V-shape, insert the tips into the holes, and then bend the tips against the inside of the box to secure them.
  
• Draw eyes and a mouth with coloured markers.
  
• For arms, make matching holes through the box top and bottom and thread through a long brown pipe cleaner.
  
• Tie a ribbon scarf around the box after you have closed it and glue on buttons. Top it all off with a ski hat made by cutting off the tube portion of colored sock, tightly tying one end with a piece of yarn and stretching the open end onto the snowman's head.

• Bend one end of a pipe cleaner into a right angle (parental assistance necessary). Now, thread on beads from the opposite end, stopping half an inch from the tip.
  
• Twist together the two ends, and the strand is ready to shape into a star, a candy cane, or another festive object.
  (Variations: For a longer strand, twist together the ends of two pipe cleaners or attach short beaded lengths to add a striker to a bell or holly berries to a wreath.)

• Take a fabric curler. Fold it in half to grip a section of hair between the two pieces. Pull the curler right down to the bottom of the hair.
  
• Wind the fabric curler up the hair from the ends towards your head. Do this slowly and make sure you do not let go of either end of the curler.
  
• When you can wind no further, hold the ends of the curler and bring them together. Cross the ends over to lock the curler in place.
  
• Repeat all over your head. Remember, the bigger the sections of hair you wind, the looser the wave will be. For really tight curls, take only small sections and use lots of curlers.
  
• Leave your curlers in overnight. They are very soft, so they are comfortable to sleep in. To reveal your Wonder- Waves, gently undo and remove each curler. Use your fingers to "rake" through each wave. Watch yourself at the mirror. Now, now...don't you look awesome?

• Draw out a star shaped pattern on a piece of paper/cardboard. Use it to glue the craft sticks together to form a star shape, or use the picture above as a diagram.
  
• Glue a ribbon loop to the back of the star so that you can hang in on your Christmas tree.
  
• Paint the star if you aren't using the colored craft sticks.
  
• Glue on beads, buttons, jewels, and other decorative items, or use glitter glue to decorate your stars.