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Project #77: Story Dice

Story Dice by Helen Bird from Curly Birds

Once upon a time…roll these dice and create a story based on the pretty pictures that you see.

What You’ll Need:
*Pretty Card and Paper (stickers, stamps if preferred)
*Pen
*Glue and brush
*Scissors
*Ruler

Step 1: To construct a cube, draw 6 squares (2”x2”) in a cross formation on the reverse side of cardstock. Include tabs for fitting the cube together.

Step 2: Cut out the cube, and on the reverse side of cardstock score all the internal lines.

Step 3: Using pretty paper, draw and cut out simple story subjects. Glue onto the cube. If preferred, use stickers, stamps, or magazine pictures for the images.

Step 4: Glue the cube together.

Step 5: Roll the dice and unite the pictures into a story.

..Curly Birds..

 

Project #76: The Long-Reach Gizmo

The Long-Reach Gizmo by Teri from Giddy Giddy

This is a fairly easy project with household materials.  And little engineers can get hands on experience with the concept of leverage and fulcrum...have fun.

What you will need:
*Cardboard
*Brads
*Scissors or x-acto knife
*Paint

Step one:
I cut cardboard into 8”x2” strips and poked 3 holes in each strip.  For hole placements, put one in the center and the other 2 on each outer side.
Step two:
To spark ideas for how to transform our extendable arm into something fantastic, we started brainstorming toothy animal, robotic arm, and animal claws.
Step three:
We ultimately turned our “gizmo” into a crocodile and an angler fish by re-fashioning the upper and lower strips into the animal’s head. To do this, I sketched the upper and lower jaws on paper and cut them out first.

I had to refine the design until the upper jaw and lower jaw fit together nicely when you pivot the two pieces from the center fulcrum. The final drawing of the animal’s head was traced onto cardboard and then cut with the x-acto knife.
Step four:
Next, I painted on both sides of the cardboard.  Finally, I assembled “x” shapes together and fastened each cardboard strip with metal brads.

..Giddy Giddy blog..
..Giddy Giddy..

Project #74: Kid's Totem Poles

 

Kid's Totem Poles by Khali from Little. Lovely.

Your children will have a magical time playing make believe with these totem poles crafted from postage tubes.

You'll need:
*Postage tubes in various sizes
*Masking tape
*Paint
*Paint brush
*Coloured card
*Coloured pens or pencils
*Glue

Step one:
Decide the number of colours you wish to have along the length of your postage tube. Place strips of masking tape around the width of your postage tubes to mark the borders of each colour.
Step two:
Paint the sections of your postage tube in different colours and allow to dry.
Step three:
Use coloured pens and pencils to draw designs (such as faces) for the front of your totem pole onto coloured card.
Step four:
Cut out your designs and attach to the front of the paper tubes with glue. Then create imaginary games around them!

.. Little. Lovely...