Here are a fewmore gifts that children can make.
Paper Beads
These paper beadswould be great to put in a center to keep kids busy. They could make the beads for a week and then string themfor someone special.
You willneed: wrapping paper, comics fromthe newspaper, glue, pencil, string
Directions: Cutthe paper into ¾” x 7” triangles. Starting at the wide end, roll around a pencil. Glue the end and slip off. When dry, you can string the beads onyarn, ribbon, or fancy cord.
Picture Frame
A picture is agift that won’t end up in the trash. Children could draw themselves or you could take a photo of thechild.
Hint! One teacher brought in dress-up clothesfor the children to pose in and then printed the picture in sepia.
You will need: cardboard, puzzle pieces, glue,photograph
Directions: Cut cardboard into 4” x 8” pictureframes. Let children glue puzzlepieces around the edges. Tape aphoto to the back.
Decorate withbuttons and say “Cute as a button!”
Popsicle StickFrame
You will need: craft sticks, craft glue, photograph,cardboard (cereal box)
Directions: Lay two sticks togetherhorizontally. Place two stickstogether vertically on top and glue in place. Cut a photograph to fit in the frame. Glue a piece of cardboard to the back.
Golden Shoe
This project takesa little work, but it will be an heirloom for sure!
You will need: old shoes, gallon of school glue, oldpaint brush, gold spray paint
Directions: Ask each child to bring in one oldshoe. (Tennis shoes, party shoes,ballet slippers – they all work.) Pour the school glue in a disposable container, andthen let them paint the glue all over their shoe. (Inside, outside, all over!) Dry for several days on wax paper. Have children paint glue all over their shoe a second time. Dry. Spray paint gold or silver.
Adaptations: Stick a sprig of holly in the shoe oradd this poem:
Here is my little shoe.
I made it just for you.
When I’m grown and tall,
you can rememberme small
