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Free Craft Instructions - How to Make a German Paper Star (Froebel Star) 1. Make-a-Flake - A snowflake maker by Barkley Interactive. Perfect Snowflakes Every Time. A Snowflake Tutorial I love making snowflakes and being the perfectionist that I am, I like them to be as perfect as possible.

Perfect Snowflakes Every Time

The other day another teacher in the building asked me how I get mine to look so good, so I let her in on my little secret - it's all in the tools... First, gather your supplies: square sheets of paper (I just use regular printer paper that I square using the paper cutter at school,) a pencil, scissors and a protractor. Take it from me, protractors are handy little tools to have laying around. Go ahead and get everything. Next, fold the paper in half so you have a long rectangle - sorry, no photo for this step. Then line up the side edges like you were going to fold it again - only this time into two squares (this is "folding the hamburger way," if you're curious) but don't really fold it. Lay the paper flat on the table and it should look like this: Now, get out your trusty-dusty protractor and line it up on the little crease you just made. And then crease well.

Docrafts for inspirational card making, art and craft ideas. Free Christmas and Winter Crafts - Snowflake Window Clings. Exciting Scout Crafts - String and Rope. [Title] [text TOC] [image TOC] [Site Search] [Donation] String, thread, and floss are some of the names of products used in these projects.

Exciting Scout Crafts - String and Rope

String is a great medium because it comes in a wide variety of colors. String can be used to make projects with neat geometric designs. When making geometric designs the spacing between lines is critical. Craft and fabric stores will carry a large supply of thread and thin strings, home repair stores usually have supplies of different colored string, army/navy surplus stores have rope, and dollar stores will have rope labeled as "clothesline". Braided items made with rope make good neckerchief slides, hiking pole decorations, and awards.

These would great to show off at a Blue and Gold Banquet. These are great projects to make larger for wall hangings, or three-dimensional objects. References:The Family Creative WorkshopSymmography - Linear Thread Design by Laura Sarff and Jan HaremString Art by Fran RistingString Art: Step-by-Step by Robert E. Craft Projects, Free Craft Projects, Paper Craft Projects. Christmas Tree Template. See it clearly If you are looking to do some fun Christmas crafts around the Holiday season, this Christmas tree template can provide you with a great starting point.

Christmas Tree Template

Downloading Your Christmas Tree Template The Christmas tree template is easily downloadable using the above link. The file opens in any PDF reader, so if you already have one, you can just go ahead and open the file. If you don’t have a PDF reader, you can download one free online. To print, simply select the “Print” option from the file menu of your PDF reader. Using Your Template There are a number of great uses for a Christmas tree template. Use the template in a Christmas scrapbook Print the page and allow your child to use the template as a color sheet. How To Make A 3D Christmas Tree Card Or Decoration. Free Christmas Craft Patterns and Templates - Winter Patterns. Snowflakes - Learn about snowflakes at Activity Village! Learn all about Snowflakes and enjoy our growing collection of Snowflake crafts and games!

Snowflakes - Learn about snowflakes at Activity Village!

We've got all sorts of snowflake activities for kids below, to suit all ages - from the printable kind, the glittery, pretty kind, to the academic learn-about-snowflakes kind! Explore our snowflakes page below... Our simple snowflake colouring pages can be coloured as intricately as you like with wonderful... A growing collection of original snowflake crafts for kids or all ages, suitable for classroom,... Have your own snow storm inside with the help of our free snowflake printable for kids. Children can practice their handwriting or have a go at writing an acrostic poem using these pretty... Snowflake Facts!

Did you know that large snowflakes can measure up to 2" across and contain hundreds of individual crystals? The largest snowflake ever found was 8" by 12"! NB Children should not browse video sharing sites unsupervised You might also enjoy: Snowman Theme. Christmas Crafts and Projects - Joy Christmas Card. Free Christmas Pattern. I've been busy preparing for the holidays but I did promise a free holiday pattern.

Free Christmas Pattern

I decided to make a holly pattern since I had a new Fiskars circle cutter to play with. I did learn that it is easiest to use the circle cutter if you tape your paper down. Then you can focus on holding the cutter in place with one hand and turning the cutter body with the other. I hope you like the pattern and I would love to see cards made with it!