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| He can be the pirate captain's parrot or not! |
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| Check Amazon today for availability! |
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| Make the Hare pink or blue for Easter! |
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| The Tortoise can be a turtle, too! |
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| Orange felt can be used for the beak, too. |
Etsy
Welcome to washcloth crafts!
"TerryGami, Animals, Birds, and Gnomes" should be available online today or tomorrow! I will keep you posted or just try the Amazon link below. It is set to be available in Canada, the UK, Australia, and Europe, as is the first book.See the cover below.
This book has instructions for a complete gnome family. Gnomes and toadstools/mushrooms seem to go together, so there are instructions for a toadstool, too! Both the baby gnomes and the toadstool can serve a boo boo function, if you so desire. Just place an ice cube in the tummy of the baby gnome or in the stem of the mushroom to soothe a child's boo boo.
This book has two options for parrots, and they can be plain parrots or they can wear bandanas, hats, and earrings for pirate parties. Foam board skull and cross bones are available in craft stores, but I do provide a pattern to trace, if you want to make one out of felt for the parrot's pirate hat.. Whether you make a pirate parrot or a regular parrot, he can be attached to a costume or a T-shirt with Velcro(R) for dress up fun.
While this book doesn't have any holiday items, there are some critters that can be adapted for the holidays. The gnomes can be made into elves by giving them green clothing, green hats and pointed shoes. (A pattern for pointed shoes are on the last page of the book.) The hare can easily be turned into a pink or blue bunny for an Easter basket. The bear can be turned into a Valentine's Day present by using red washcloths instead of brown.
The projects in this book can be used for group activities for the Boys and Girls Clubs, and Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops and other similar organizations. The group leader can demonstrate step by step how to make the critter as the children follow along. Start on the easy ones first, and build to the more labor intensive critters.
Homeschoolers can incorporate the TerryGami critters as a fun project for an end of the week treat or use them as an art projects during the week. In any case, there are a wide variety of projects to choose from in the new book. Please have fun!!
For more tips on washcloth crafts, see previous blogs in the achieves.
Happy Crafting!
~Terry
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