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PAPER TOWEL TUBE ANGEL

This 16″ angel would look great standing tall and stately on the mantel. There are all sorts of opportunities to change the looks of the angel. Draw a singing mouth,  put a print in the bodice, have colored wings, a … Continue reading

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MAKE VINTAGE SANTAS

I love these vintage Santas. I’m a Santa collector so I’m always looking for unique Santas. These are easy to make vintage Santas made by printing the Santa image onto brown grocery bag paper. This “Vintage Santas” project is found in the … Continue reading

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PAPER MACHE RABBIT

This paper mache bunny makes a very cute Easter decoration. But if you are a collector of rabbits, it is nice year round also. We did this a couple of years with the 6th graders, but it really is a … Continue reading

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CHAINED UP PUMPKIN

Not terribly scary, but a lot of fun to make. The second grade class used glue dots to hold the loop strips together. For a list of supplies, patterns and directions for this project, go to “Paper Chain Jack-O-Lantern” in … Continue reading

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PERKY THE TURKEY

We want to start early decorating for Thanksgiving because as soon as Thanksgiving is over it means we can decorate for Christmas. Here is a turkey project to get you in the Thanksgiving mood. A wire coat hanger is the … Continue reading

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