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Fall Crafts #1
Fall Crafts #1
>1997 FALL CRAFT COMPILIATION
>COVERING THE MONTHS OF: SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
>
>COMPILED BY: BERNARD SHERO
>E-MAIL: BSNOBULL@EROLS.COM
>
> This book was compiled by Bernard Shero for use by Girl Scout/Girl
>Guide Leaders for the benefit of their troop and program. The compilier
>hereby grants copying and distribution rights of the entire compiliation to
>all Girl Scout Volunteers worldwide with the limitations that any
>modifications be approved
>by the compilier, and that distribution is done freely or at cost.
> Individual craft copyrights remain the property of the contributer.
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>Craft Title: FLOWER BOOKMARK
>Age level: all
>
>Contributed by: Sheila Fowler, Fort Henry District, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
>
>Materials: clear Mactac or other clear adhesive sheet
> dried flowers, leaves, buds ( see how-to below)
> construction paper, card stock, poster board if desired
>
>Procedure:
>Pick flowers that are fairly thin (no thick portions).
>Place inside a telephone book for a couple of weeks until the flowers are
>dry enough to work with.
>Use caution when picking up the dried flowers as they tend to be brittle.
>
>You can either cut two strips of adhesive sheet (approximately 4cm. by 15cm)
>or one piece of paper and one of adhesive.
>Place adhesive (sticky side up) or paper (right side up) on the table.
>Arrange the flowers to your liking.
>Cover with the clear adhesive to seal the floral arrangement in place.
>
>NOTES:
>-This makes a nice gift to take with you when visiting seniors.
>-Edges of bookmark can be "pinked" for an attractive finish.
>-This project can span a couple of weeks - first gathering the material and
>drying them and later make the bookmark.
>-If you have access to furnace filters (used are fine!) that have a metal
>grid, simply peel the metal away from the filter material and cut the metal
>into three hole potions with old scissors. Place adhesive sheet behind the
>metal, arrange flowers in the circles and seal with a second piece of
>adhesive. Trim. This creates a nice sun catcher after you make a hole and
>add a tie to hang it in a window.
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>Craft Title: INDOOR TREE
>Age level: 5-8
>
>Contributed by: Sheila Fowler, Fort Henry District, Kingston, Ontario,
Canada
>
>Materials required: large piece of newsprint or white paper
> Crayons or markers , glue
> Lots of leaves - collect during an activity time outdoors
>
>Procedure:
>Either a leader can do the first step ahead of time or the girls can draw a
>tree trunk and some branches to partially fill up the sheet of paper.
>The girls then proceed to glue down the leaves they have collected with a
>dab of glue. There is no need to totally glue down the leaf.
>This makes a nice "indoor tree" that can be used as a back drop the week it
>is made (or the next week). It is particularly nice for an enrollment or
>other special occasion. Add as many leaves as you wish to make a full tree.
>
>NOTES:-The girls can do this project with little adult interference.Adults
>can supervise the amount of glue used.
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>Craft Title: PARCHMENT NOTEPAPER
>Age level: older girls
>
>Contributed by: Sheila Fowler, Fort Henry District, Kingston, Ontario,
Canada
>
>Materials required: bond paper - white or colour
> Kleenex - white or coloured
> wax paper
> glue
> food colouring, if desired
> paint brush
> dried flowers, leaves, etc ( see flower bookmark for
how-to)
> glitter
> brown paper bag
> iron
>
>PROCEDURE:
>Place paper on the table in front of you. It should be on newsprint or
>plastic drop cloth to protect the table.
>Decide what portion of the paper you wish to decorate - for a card that is
>folded across and down ( four sections), you would decorate the lower right
>portion... or work with a half page of paper and fold once...
>Mix glue with water - about half and half - it will be runny. Add a drop of
>food colouring if you wish. Using a paint brush, cover the area to be
>decorated with the thinned glue.
>Arrange the flowers are you wish on the glue. It will hold them in
>place.Paint thinned glue on top of all items added to the paper.
>Separate the kleenex tissue into one ply. Carefully place one ply on top of
>the glued area. Cover the kleenex with another layer of glue- dab gently
>with the paint brush so you don't rip the kleenex tissue. Try to prevent
>bubbles from forming and if they do, work them out to the edges. Air spaces
>will not allow total adhesion at the final step.
>Sprinkle a little glitter on work at this point. Clear glitter gives a nice
>effect.Top with a piece of wax paper.
>Set aside until completely dry - it might take overnight.
>When dry, place note on a heat resistant surface and cover with brown paper
>bag. Press with a warm, dry iron. When the paper takes on a parchment like
>finish and the wax is absorbed into the notepaper and the brown bag, you are
>finished.
>
>NOTES:
>- This craft requires a little patience and is well worth the effort when
>you want a special card.
>- You can make gift tags by making a smaller card with a single fold.
>- If you don't have dried flowers, you can cut shapes from gift wrap or use
>stickers with good results.
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>CRAFT TITLE: Ghost centerpeices
>AGE LEVEL: any; older will get more elaborate
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Deb
>COUNCIL: Totem, WA
>
>MATERIALS: Large, clean, dry butternut squash
> white paint acrylic (leftover house paint works too!)
> black permanent marker
>
>PROCEDURE:
>Paint the squash white all over, then let dry.
>Add big round eyes and a round mouth. Or try different expressions
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: These look great clustered together on a table
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>CRAFT TITLE: corn husk barrett or pin
>AGE LEVEL: any; requires an extra set of hands
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Deb
>COUNCIL: Totem, WA
>
>MATERIALS: dry corn husk
> pipe cleaners cut to 3"
> yellow and brown pony beads
> thread
> glue or glue gun
>
>PROCEDURE:
>String 4-6 beads on the pipe cleaner, bend both ends to hold.
>Line up 3 corn husks, ends together.
>Wrap husks around beads.
>Trim husk to look like real husks on real corn, fold down fron to expose
>"kernels" then trim husk as needed.
>Tie thread around bottom to secure.
>Glue to barrett, or pin.
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>CRAFT TITLE: Recycled Can Witch
>AGE LEVEL: Juniors 4th - 6th grade (9-12 yr.olds)
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Ginger Schneider
>COUNCIL: GSC of River Trails
>
>MATERIALS: aluminum can with pull-top removed, flattened so that both ends
>are visible
> rust guard high gloss oil enamel for metal or wood (Black)
> ultra gloss acrylic enamel (Christmas green, black, white)
> 1/8 inch orange metallic ribbon (7 inch segments)
> Green chenille stem (1 inch segments)
> Jute (1 yard segments)
> 1/4 inch orange pom-poms
> black witches hat (Brim 3 inch diameter)
> Brushes
> newspaper or plastic to cover work surface
> water bowl rags or paper towels to clean up
> glue gun or craft glue
>
>PROCEDURE:
>Paint cans with black enamel (I do this outside ahead of time) and let dry.
>At meeting have girls 1st paint the can face green.
>The whole from the pop-top will be the witches mouth.
>While drying have them make the bow out of the orange metallic ribbon.
>Unravel the jute for the hair.
>When face is dry paint on eyes with black and white paint.
>Glue on poms for cheeks, jute for hair green chenille is the nose, add bow
>and hat.
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: When using the oil enamel, spray outside or well
>ventilated area.
>Have the girls make the bow. This is the most frustrating part for them,
>but it gives the paint time to dry
>and they do get alot of satisfaction if they are allowed to accomplish this
>on their own.
>We had the girls leave black where the eyes were to be and added only white.
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****
>CRAFT TITLE: Hair Sticks
>AGE LEVEL: any
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Deb
>COUNCIL: Totem, WA
>
>MATERIALS: Fun Foam type foam sheets
> metal cookie cutter
> scissors
> bamboo skewers,
> hole punch
>
>PROCEDURE:
>Trace around the cookie cutter (pumpkins? Cats? Whatever) then cut out the
>shape. Punch 2 holes about 1" apart, near the middle, horizontally (if this
>was a face, cut where the eyes are).
>To wear, set on head, then run a skewer in the top of one hole, catch some
>hair underneath, then back up through the second hole.
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: These are very quick, and the designs are endless!
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****CRAFT TITLE: Fall Hat
>AGE LEVEL: Daisies (with help) and up!
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Susan Abbey
>COUNCIL: San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts
>
>MATERIALS: For EACH hat:
> One soda bottle top (20 or 24 oz size)
> One medium cotton ball
> File folder
> Fall fabric scrap (at least 4 inches in diameter)
> Tacky craft glue
> pin back
> 12 - 18 inches of 1/8" ribbon (that coordinates with the fabric)
> dimensional fabric paint (that coordinates with the fabric)
>
>PROCEDURE:
>1. Cut a 2 1/4 inch circle out of the file folder (You should be able to
>get quite a few circles out of one file folder.)
>2. Using the tacky craft glue, glue the soda bottle top to the CENTER of
>this circle. The opening of the top should be facing up. Let dry.
>3. Draw a 4 inch circle on the fabric scrap. Outline the circle with the
>dimensional fabric paint. Let dry.
>Cut out fabric along the outside edge of the fabric paint.
>4. Stuff opening of bottle top with cotton, so that it creates a dome
effect.
>5. Spread tacky glue around the bottom edge of the bottle top and all along
>the remaining portion of the circle. Center the fabric circle over the
>bottle top, and gather around the base of the bottle top. Spread material
>over the card circle. It should gather and create a few ruffles.
>6. Tie ribbon around the hat at the base of the bottle top. This creates a
>"hat band with bow" effect. Apply a small amount of tacky glue to the bow's
>knot and on the opposite side of the hat band to ensure it doesn't come off.
>Let dry.
>7. Glue pin back to back of the hat. Wear and enjoy!
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: I used hot glue to glue on the pin backs because we
>were running out of time. This craft can be used for any season just by
>changing the type of fabric used -- e.g., pastels for spring, florals for
>summer, dark colors for winter, etc.
>
>****************************************************************************
>*****CRAFT TITLE: Apple Quilt Blocks
>AGE LEVEL: Age 8 and above
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Sandy Keeney
>COUNCIL: Mid-Continent Council, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
>
>MATERIALS: solid color 100% cotton fabic (unbleached muslin works well),
> fabric paint
> quilt batting
> bias tape of a coordinating or contrasting color
> needle
> thread
> apples
> sharp knife
> scissors
> straight pins or large embroidery hoop
> table protection (such as newspaper or light cardboard)
> paint shirts
> foil pie pans
>
>PROCEDURE:
>- For each girl, cut 2 squares of the cotton fabric and 1 square quilt
>batting, 9" x 9".
>- Cut the apples in half. If you cut them from the north pole to the south
>pole, you will get an apple-looking design; if you cut around the equator
>you will get a circle with a star shape in the middle. Your choice!
>- Cover your girls with paint shirts, and your table with your table
>covering. If you're using newspapers, use four or five layers to soak up
>the excess paint.
>- Put a squirt of fabric paint in the pie pans, one color to a pan
>- Give each girl 1 square of cotton fabric, and use the apple halves as
>paint stampers.
>Don't let them go wild and stamp a zillion times; you want each apple print
>to be distinct and separate. Allow the paint to dry.
>- Have the girls make a sandwich with the stamped square on top, the
>batting in the middle, and the blank square on the bottom. Pin SECURELY
>with straight pins, or secure with a large embroidery hoop if you have
>these available.
>- Using a running straight stitch and thread that contrasts with the cotton,
>quilt around each apple print.
>- Bind the edges of the square with the bias tape. You can do this by hand
>if you have a lot of time, or you can use a sewing machine.
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES:
>- Be sure to use 100% cotton fabric. Fabric paint tends to bleed when used
>on manmade fibers.
>- If the fabric must be moved before the paint is dry, be sure to move it to
>fresh newspapers, to keep the back of the fabric clean.
>- If you use an embroidery hoop, make sure it's large enough for your whole
>square, so it doesn't have to be moved until the stitching is finished.
>Otherwise, your "sandwich" may get lumpy or crooked, and your paint may get
>scraped off by the hoop.
>
>************************************************************************
>CRAFT TITLE: Smiley Face Flowerpot ( really cute the girls loved them)
>AGE LEVEL: all
>
>CONTRIBUTOR:Sheri Gosewisch
>COUNCIL:Peacepipe Council Minnesota
>
>MATERIALS: small clay flowerpot 2" or 3"
> styrofoam ball 2"
> dowel 1/4 inch thick & 4"long
> sculpey clay
> wiggle eyes
> white felt
> sphagnum moss
> yellow paint
> black paint
> bamboo skewers
>
>PROCEDURE:
>* have the girls paint the rim of the clay pot with a sponge
>* have them dab the paint to cover the styrofoam ball in yellow paint
>* paint the dowel stick green
>* let this all dry while they cut the white felt into petal shapes *I have
>11 petals on mine*(to fit the size of styrofoam ball you chose)about 2"
>long - do this for the daisies and first grade brownies
>* when paint is dry stick styrofoam ball onto dowel stick and then using a
>bamboo stick push petal shapes into styrofoam ball(looks good with lots of
>petals)
>* glue on wiggle eyes
>* put a small ball of sculpey into bottom of clay pot and stick flower into
>it and put in a little of moss to cover clay and look like grass
>* paint on smile with black paint
>* finished
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES:
>*younger girls may need help cutting petals
>*could serve a snack while wating for paint to dry
>
>************************************************************************
>Craft Title: Painted Pencils
>Age Level: 8 and up
>
>Contributor: Yvonne Hewett
>Council: Totem Council (WA state)
>
>Materials: 3-6 colors of waterbased enamel paint (such as Delta)
> Ceramcoat, pencils
> aluminum foil
> plastic gloves (optional)
> piece of brown paper bag.
>
>Procedure:
>1. Cut a 6" piece of aluminum foil. Lay on a flat surface. Drizzle fine
>lines of paint on the foil. Some of the foil should still show.
>2. Fold the foil in half so that the colors of paint mix together. Open and
>lay paint side up on a large clean piece of foil.
>3. Place a pencil at one end of the foil, keeping the eraser out of the
>paint. Roll the pencil over the paint until
>it is completely covered. Tap lightly to remove excess paint and lay on a
>clean sheet of foil to dry to 1-2 hours.
>4. After dry, gently rub with a piece of brown paper bag to remove any tacky
>areas.
>
>Cautions/Special Notes: Use usual precautions when dealing with paint and
>clothing. Clean up using soap and water. This technique can also be used for
>other items such as wooden boxes, pins, etc.
>
>************************************************************************
>Craft Title: Pumpkin Magnets
>Age Level: Brownies
>
>Contributor Council: Singing Sands
>
>Materials: Orange felt or fun foam
> stick-on magnet strips
> black markers
> sequins
> glue
>
>Procedure:
>Make pumpkin-shaped templates (approx. 2-3").
>Trace and cut out pumpkins from felt or foam.
>Decorate pumpkins with markers and/or sequins to make jack-o-lanterns.
>Attach magnets to back.
>
>Special Notes: Glue gun may work better on felt than glue but should be
>done by adults. Markers will work better on fun foam than felt.
>
>************************************************************************
>CRAFT TITLE: Daisy Magnet
>AGE LEVEL:Daisy (5-6 years old) [older girls like these too!]
>
>CONTRIBUTOR:Donna Haggerty
>COUNCIL: Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, western New York State, USA
>
>MATERIALS: 1 snap type clothespin
> 6 - 1" white pom poms
> 1 - 1" yellow pom poms
> 1 - 2 1/2 " circle of cardboard
> 2 wiggle eyes (size doesn't matter)
> 1 red faceted bead (I used 5 mm but it really doesn't matter)
> 1 mouth shape cut from red felt or fun foam
> 1 1/2" magnet strip
> Tacky glue
>
>PROCEDURE:
>1. Glue yellow pom to center of cardboard circle for flower center/face
>2. Glue 6 white poms to cardboard circle, around the yelow pom for the daisy
>petals.
>3. Glue wiggle eyes, bead nose and fun foam mouth to yellow pom to make a
>face on your daisy.
>4. Glue magnet strip to one side of your snap clothespin.
>5. Glue daisy face to the other side of your snap clothespin.
>6. Take home, and when dry, place on your magnet storage unit (ie: your
fridge).
>Use to hold all your important Daisy Girl Scout papers - snack calendars,
>news, letters, permission slips, etc.
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES:
>Don't get too hung up on the sizes listed with the materials - just use what
>ever you have on hand or can find at your local craft shop - they always
>turn out cute and the girls and parents love having a special place to put
>the ever present paper work.
>
>************************************************************************
>CRAFT TITLE: Ghosts
>AGE LEVEL: All levels
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Donna Haggerty
>COUNCIL:Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley - western New York State, USA
>
>MATERIALS: small woodedn embroidery hoop
> 12" square of old white sheet or muslim, tear or cut with pinking
>shears if desired.
> 6" - 1/4" orange satin ribbon
> Black fabric marker
> Fishing line for hanger.
>
>PROCEDURE:
>1. Place fabric in hoop, positioning hoop in one corner of the fabric, in
>about 3" from the edges. Place screw on hoop so it faces the corner -
>this is the top of your ghost.
>2. Using fabric marker, draw on a face - use your imagination!
>3. Tie a hanging loop of fishing line onto the screw of the embroidery hoop.
>4. Make a bow with the orange ribbon and glue onto the screw.
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: Use your imagination when decorating the face of
>your ghost - use wiggle eyes, pom poms, fun foam or whatever you have on
>hand instead of the fabric marker. You can also cut the fabric outside of
>the hoop into strips instead of leaving it in one piece.
>
>Be sure that no one in the troop is offended by Halloween celebrations
>before you make this craft. Halloween is becoming a touchy subject in some
>areas.
>
>************************************************************************
>CRAFT TITLE:Friendship swords
>AGE LEVEL: 5+
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Jen Alexander
>COUNCIL: Mapleway Area, Girl Guides of Canada
>
>MATERIALS: Safety pins, beads, gymp
>
>PROCEDURE:
>1.Take the gymp, and cut two 2 cm pieces.
>2.Stab one end of the gymp through the pin.
>3.Add a couple of beads on the pin.
>4.Stab the other end of the gymp through the pin. You now have the sword
>handle.
>5.Make another of these, and you can pin them onto a hat, crossed, as
>"friendship swords".
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: Make sure the beads actually fit your size of
>safety pin.
>
>************************************************************************
>CRAFT TITLE: Spider Swaps or Favours
>AGE LEVEL: Brownie & up
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Delores Dean
>COUNCIL: GSCNC
>
>MATERIALS: one black "pony" bead or similar sized bead
> tiny googly eyes
> black pipe cleaners
>
>PROCEDURE:
>Cut pipe cleaner into three two inch lengths
>Insert all three through hole in black pony bead
>Bend pipe cleaners to look like spider legs;
>Glue googly eyes right next to each other on pony bead (must have the
>smallest googly eyes)
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES: These are really cute!!
>
>************************************************************************
>
>CRAFT TITLE: Holiday Board Game (adaptable for all holidays)
>AGE LEVEL: Fun for Brownies and Juniors to make, Cadettes to make for
>babysitting!
>
>CONTRIBUTOR: Kathy Ondrasik
>COUNCIL: Montachusetts GSC
>
>MATERIALS: Heavy oaktag board, cardboard, or other material suitable for
>playing board
> shelf liner (solid color)
> paints
> Permanent markers; model magic, or purchased dice;
> candy corn (for Halloween)
> jelly beans (for Easter), etc
>
>PROCEDURE:
>Cut board to be 18x24".
>Solid color shelf liner can be applied to playing board surface or painted.
>Once preparred use the markers to design the game board.
>Typically one can make a wavey line board (ie. Candy Land) or one in the
>shape of a pumpkin.
>Mark off at least 25 spaces to move on through the game.
>These spaces can be filled in by color (ie. Candy Land) or with directives
>(ie. monopoly). If using the
>Halloween theme use could have spaces that say Great Pumpkin robs your
>garden, lose two - and - You've been smashed, go back to go - and - You won
>the decorating contest, win three.
>Once the playing board is made you need to make your die.
>Using model magic, form a small piece into a square shape, decorate each
>side with either a color or a number.
>Allow to dry for 24 hours.
>Use the candy corn as edible playing pieces for both games.
>
>CAUTIONS/SPECIAL NOTES:
>There are two versions described here; one simple and one more complex.
>These games should be made accordingly; the simple is perfect for Brownies
>and Daisys, the complex for
>Juniors, and the simple for Cadettes to make for a younger child. It's a
>holiday craft that fits into the toymaker badge, games for life IPP.
>
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