 LOCKER
POCKETS. These simple magnetic foam envelopes are great
for storing assorted school supplies and CDs.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
- Craft Foam
- Craft
scissors or pinking shears
- Packing Tape
- Craft Glue
- Small craft
foam flowers and geometric shapes (sold in craft stores)
- brass paper
fastener
- 2 strong
magnets
Time needed:
Under 1 hour
1.
Cut a 9-inch square from the craft foam, using craft
scissors or pinking shears to create a decorative edge.
2. Place the square on a flat surface
and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, as shown. Fold up the
lower corner so the edges slightly overlap the side flaps. While
pinching the 3 folded flaps together with one hand, secure them
from the inside of the pocket with packing tape.
3. Apply glue between the overlapped
edges and place a heavy book on top of the envelope to keep them
flat while they're drying.
4. When the glue is dry, attach
decorative foam shapes to the front of the envelope with a brass
fastener.
5. Glue the magnets to the back of the
envelope, one at the top and one at the bottom, and let the glue
dry completely before packing the pouch.
HANDY
PLACEHOLDERS. Forgot what you read last? Pick up right where you
left off with this handy placeholder.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
- Craft Foam
- Scissors
- Glitter Glue
Time needed:
Under 1 Hour
1.
Trace around your child's hand onto a piece of craft foam
and cut out the shape. Use colorful glitter glues to polish the
nails and paint on jewelry.
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 IT'S
A STRETCH NOTEBOOK. This notebook is great to keep paper in and
school supplies on the binder.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
- Thin,
braided-elastic headbands
- Three-ring
binder
- Writing
utensils
Time needed: 30
Minutes or less
1.
Crisscross a dozen or so thin, braided-elastic headbands
around the front cover of a three-ring binder, and your child
can tuck writing utensils and reminder notes under them, as
shown.
 SANDWICH
ON A STICK. How do you turn a sandwich into a fun snack? Make it
a stick-wich!
RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
- Bread
- Cheese
- Lunch Meat
- Grape
Tomatoes
- Lettuce
- Pickles
- Olive
1.
Cut up cubes of bread, cheese, and lunch meat (we ordered
1/2-inch-thick slices of ham and turkey at the deli counter).
2. Slide the cubes onto a skewer with
other foods your child likes, such as a grape tomato, a piece of
lettuce, a pickle, or an olive.
3. Set out a side of mayo or mustard
for dippin.
 COLORFUL
NOTEBOOK COVER-UP. Here's a fun and fuzzy way to dress up your
plain notebook.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
- Spiral-bound
notebook
- Tacky glue
- Pipe cleaner
- Colored paper
Time needed:
Under 1 Hour
1.
Spruce up a plain spiralbound notebook with bold stripes
by using tacky glue to stick pipe cleaners (the extrawide, fuzzy
type work especially well) onto the cover.
2. Fold the pipe cleaner ends against
the top and bottom edges of the inner cover, then conceal them
with a glued-on sheet of colored paper. |
