pinwheels

I saw these cute pinwheels on a blog this week and thought it would be fun to make them....it was such a quick project and super fun! I started and by the time I was done folding my paper, I had 3 other helpers that wanted to make them too!

Here are the instructions....

Step 1: Get 12x12 sheets of scrapbook paper and cut into 3x12 strips....take one of the strips and cut it in half (3x6)...Step 2: Accordian fold the strips of paper and glue them end-to-end (glue dots work perfectly for this)...They will pop up like this....don't fret!Step 3: You need to figure out something to go over the center..I just grabbed my 3" scallop punch and punched out coordinating papers... I hot glued the shape over the center...that keeps the papers "flat"...Step 4: The centers....we cut letters out on the cricut and shapes, or you can just leave them blank...Step 5: How to display....I thought about hanging them in a swag...but then I thought I would glue them on sticks....Step 6: Enjoy your cute patriotic display!

waterless snowglobe

I am big time into jars and into creating a scene in jars or buying jars to display and hold things. Remember those houses that the girls made over Thanksgiving break? I saw those houses on the BHG website and thought that they would make a beautiful little winter wonderland....

You're going to need some basic supplies....a gallon glass jar, a thin piece of chipboard (like the kind you might find on the back of a paper slab), a craft knife, a corner-rounder punch or a lacing tool, a ruler, a bone folder, hot glue, glue dots, fake snow, fishing wire, patterned paper, and various decorative elements and embellishments that might suit your fancy...

Just create your own winter scene...I glittered the roofs and used a lace edger to give a Swiss "chalet" look...Once the glue had dried on the house and the trees in the jar, we filled it with some fake snow and iridescent flakes....You cant give out the jars without decorating the lid, too....I took fishing line and glued little stars from varying lengths and used glue dots on the lid to hold them in place. That way I could reposition them if I needed to....I love the results! Hope our teachers do too!