Crafts For Kids

Materials:

knee-high nylon
coat hanger
glue
scissors
markers or crayons
miscellaneous decorative items such as: colored paper, rags cut into strips, yarn, material scraps cut into strips, junk jewelry, feathers, wiggle eyes

Steps:

1. Holding the hanger by its hook, shape to form a mask (figure A). A diamond shape works great. It could also be a square, heart or circle. The hook will become the holder for the mask.
2. Pull a knee-high nylon over the top of the hanger to create the mask (figure B).
3. Decorate as desired.

Materials:

two plastic straws
four to six yards of colored star wire in assorted colors
four to six yards of curling ribbon in assorted colors

Steps:
To make the wand:

1. To make the wand stick, place the end of one straw into another by pinching and wiggling it in place.
2. Cut a 2-foot length of star wire and push through straws.
3. Cut two to three, eight-inch lengths of wire and push ends through one end of straw to create an oval.
4. Press down at top of oval and pinch. Add streaming ribbons.

1. Measure child's head size and cut a piece of star wire to fit around. Use wire as tiara base by forming it into a circle.
2. Allow child to wrap extra pre-cut lengths of colored wire as desired.
3. Add curling ribbon to back of tiara.