Homemade Holiday: A Bit of Holly
A cute little clip, perfect for attaching a tag to a gift. Attach magnetic tape to hang it on the fridge- great for current works of art or a shopping list!
you'll need Materials
- Green felt
- Fabric scissors
- Template leaf
- Scissors
- Pencil/ Eraser
- Paper
- Stick pins
- Wooden beads*
- Red paint
- BBQ skewer
- Paint brush
- Floral foam
- Craft tray
- Smock
- Acrylic gloss (optional)
- Glue gun (to be used by an adult) or fabric glue
- Paint brush
- Clothes pin
- Self-adhesive magnetic tape
** If you want to skip the step painting your beads, purchase red wooden beads.*
Optional: (for your clip)
- Green paint
- Smock
- Paintbrush
- Container
- Craft tray
Directions
- Put your beads on your BBQ skewer. Poke your skewer into your floral foam. Place this on your craft tray.
- Don your smock.
- Carefully paint your beads. Allow to dry overnight.
- Once your beads are dry, if you would like to add a bit of shine, paint them with a layer of acrylic gloss. Allow to dry overnight.
- At the same time, if you would like, paint your clothes pin green. Allow to dry.
- Once your pin is dry, add a magnetic strip to the back.
- Print out the provided leaf template or better yet, draw your own on paper!
- Cut out your leaves and pin them to your felt.
- Carefully cut out your leaves out using fabric scissors.
- If you like, sew a bit of detail on the edges and through the centre of your leaf. Below are two examples.
- Have an adult glue your leaves down to your clothes pin with a glue gun followed by your berries. (You could also use fabric glue and do it yourself). Allow to dry.
- Give it to a friend!
Purpose
- Thinking of others
- Recognizing symbols associated with various holidays
Safety Notes
- Use BBQ skewers with care as they can be quite sharp.
- Be sure to use a smock and craft tray to protect surfaces and your clothing.
- Exercise caution and use scissors with adult supervision.
