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St. Patrick’s Day Pin

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 Being so close to St. Patrick's Day, I plan on making these pins for the ladies at the party, I made one, it came out really cute:

 

http://www.highlightskids.com/Express/Crafts/Holidays/C0301_shamrockPin.asp?ccid=EMC-1000-1001305

 

source highlights magazine

 

there are shamrock templates online, here is one:

 http://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/mshamrock.html

 

this "wee leprechaun" is pretty cute too:

 

http://familyfun.go.com/utilities/global/feature/fftv-archive-video-player/fftv-archive-video-player.html?dl_section=channel&dl_channel=St.%20Patrick's%20Day&int_cmp=BAC-FF_ArtsCrafts-P2

 

These flowers I love to make:

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers  ( so pretty and easy)

 

 

CRAFT MATERIALS:

For each flower, you'll need:

 6 large sheets of tissue paper in different colors

 1 pipe cleaner

 Scissors

Two 6-foot lengths of green crepe paper

 One 4-foot bamboo garden stake

 Tape


Time needed: Under 1 Hour

 

giant tissue paper flowers step 1 1. For each flower, stack 6 different-colored sheets of tissue paper, then fold the stack accordion style the long way.

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers Step 2 2. Twist a pipe cleaner around the center.

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers Step 3 3. Round both ends of the stack with scissors.

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers Step 4 4. Open the flower by gently pulling up 1 layer of tissue paper at a time toward the center.

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers Step 5 5. Turn over the flower and use the pipe cleaner ends to attach two 6-foot strips of crepe paper streamers to the bottom of the flower.

Giant Tissue Paper Flowers Step 6 6. Now take those same ends and wrap them around one end of a bamboo garden stake. Tape them in place to secure.

from Family.Fun.com

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