Halloween: Gift Card Holder

 Add a homemade touch to a gift card.

Materials

• Felt (Colours that match your desired project- we went with two shades of green, some purple & a little bit of white.  This a perfect project to use scraps for.  We are hoping to use orange for the next one to make a jack-o’-lantern)
• Black bead
• Embroidery floss
• Needle
• Fabric scissors
• Buttons
• Pencil
• Template halloween_gift_card
• Stick pins
• Sewing marker
• Note: For a no-sew option, use fabric glue!

Directions

• Measure your felt for the base of the holder.  Most standard gift cards are approximately 8.5cm X 5.5 cm/ 3.75 inches X 2.5 inches so we cut out felt to be 9.5 c.m X 12.5 cm/ 5 inches X 3.75 inches to allow for a border. (We also left space to trim off an excess to make it uniform account for any errors, spreading of glue etc.)  You could use one of the pre-measured templates we provided to cut your felt.  (Pin it to the felt, cutting around twice or double your felt over, cutting once).

• Cut out the components of your Halloween character’s face (e.g., it could be  a ghost, jack-o’-lantern etc.).  Lay them out to make sure that they work and look the way that you want.

• Don your smock. Glue or sew your parts to one side of the felt.  Hand sew or machine sew any details you may like.

•  Glue or sew three of edges of the base pieces together (two of the long sides and one of the short on the bottom, as seen in the photograph).  Allow it to dry overnight.

• Insert your gift card and give it to someone special!

Purpose

• Thinking of others
• Developing fine motor skills (cutting, sewing etc.)

Safety Notes

• Exercise care when using fabric scissors as they can be quite sharp!
• Be sure to wear a smock when using fabric glue to protect your clothes.
• Buttons can be a choking hazard so they are not recommended for children 0-3 years of age or who tend to put things in their mouth.
• Be careful with pins and needles- sometimes a thimble can be helpful for beginners.  We also love a threader.