| Stick Hats Make this whimsical woodsy hat with materials from outside and in. WHAT YOU NEED • Sticks • String • Glue Time needed: Under 1 Hour Gather together a bunch of sticks from 8 to 12 inches long. Tie a piece of string about 12 inches long just below the top of one stick; tie a second string just above the stick's bottom. Next, lay a second stick parallel to the first. Wrap the strings around the second stick, then bind the sticks with a figure eight. Tie a third stick to the second and add more sticks and string until you reach the circumference of your child's head. Tie the ends and brush the string with glue. |
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| Make A Corn Doll Materials Used for this project Prepared corn cob Leaves from a corn plant, or the husk of the corn Ribbon or string (optional), or you can prepare ribbon or string from leaves Twigs, sticks or reeds. These do not have to bend, so do not soak them. Paint, or markers Straight pins or glue (optional) Procedure Fashion the body and head out of the corn cob. You can carve a human shape or not, as you prefer. Cut or fold the husk or broad leaves into a skirt. You will need 4 or so. Using 2 sticks or reeds of the same length, stick them into the corn cob where the arms should go. Measure 2 more leaves to go over each stick. This is the blouse, shirt or top of the dress. Place the skirt around the waist of the doll. Tie it all together at the waist. Fasten with any of the following: Ribbon or string tied around the skirt. Glue Straigt pins Paint or draw a face on the doll. Use Corn silk or thin leaves for hair. Tie the hair on with string, or make a hat out of another husk leaf. |
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| A Doorstep Garden Turn an old boot into a stylish planter WHAT YOU NEED: Old boot Pebbles or aquarium gravel Potting soil or loam Small bunch of annual flowers Time needed: Under 1 Hour Step 1: Remove the lace from the boot or loosen it enough to allow the tongue to be pulled forward. Step 2: Fill the bottom of the boot with a layer of pebbles or aqaurium gravel to provide drainage. Step 3: Pack in a 2-inch layer of potting soil or loam. Step 4: Fit in the root base of annual flowers (pansies, marigolds, or impatiens work well). Step 5: Gently pack more soil around and on top of the roots. Tips: Remember to water the flowers regularly because, unlike those that are planted in the ground, these blooms cannot draw moisture from the surrounding soil. |
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