Child’s May Basket
Paper Crafting by Cher B. Lashley |
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This is a great and simple craft to do with your child for a neighbor, a grandmother or anyone else special in their life. But let’s not allow the kids to have all the fun. You can adapt your scrapbooking art to this venue as well and reward yourself with some lovely flowers or bestow a basket on a special friend to brighten that first day of May. As an added bonus, when your flowers have wilted and no longer need the basket for home, these charming containers become unique home décor and can be used to store just about anything in your child’s room or even in your own studio.
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Supplies
 - Adhesive: ¼” Terrifically Tacky Tape (Provo Craft)
- Coffee Can
- Color Photocopy or Laser Print of Child
- Embellishments: Adhesive rhinestones (K & Co.), paper flowers (Pebbles Inc.), flower brad (Coffee Break Design)
- Patterned Paper: Beacon Hill (Daisy D’s)
- Ribbon: silk
- Scissors
- Xyron Machine
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Instructions
1. Have child cut paper to size to wrap around can; add an extra piece to the back if necessary. For ease of handling, have child embellish paper before adhering to can.
2. Cut photo from copy paper and glue to center of what will be the front of the paper. Add embellishments of choice: here, two paper flowers were joined with a brad, then, inserted at the corner of the photo.
3. When paper embellishment has been completed, run through Xyron machine (or spread glue), then, attach to can. If desired, add gems, stickers, etc to bottom where plastic is showing.
4. If the child is not old enough, attach double sided tape under rim of can, then, adhere a long length of ribbon to tape. Tie ribbon in back, make a loop and add another tie, including a bow, in order to hang.
5. Add cut flowers and hang on door or chair.
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Printable Project Card