Things to Create

Casual Doll Purse/Handbag

Supplies Needed:

PICT0013

  • Ducktape
  • Denim/Old Jeans
  • Scissors

Directions:

  1. Cut four 4 1/2 inch long strips of Ducktape and lay them sticky side up, overlapping.
  2. Cut four more strips of the same length and lay them on top of the others, sticky side to sticky side.
  3. Trim away any sticky tape that is showing.
  4. Fold in half, hamburger style, and tape side closed, leaving one 4 1/2 inch opening.
  5. Cut a 14 1/2 in. by 3/4 in. strip of Denim,or whatever length you want, and tape one endto each side, fodling it in half on the edge.
  6. For style or a shoulder pad, you may want to wrap a small strip of Ducktape around the Denim.

Voila!

You now have a casual purse(or handbag) for your 18″ doll.

Crayola Box Candy Bucket

Supplies Needed:

  • Packing TapeFront
  • Scissors
  • Razor Blade
  • Crayons
  • Pencil
  • Green Paint
  • Yellow Butcher Paper
  • 5 quart Ice Cream Bucket
  • 3 1/3 in. by 12 1/2 in. by 15 1/2 in. Cardboard Box
  • Paint Brush
  • 2 Washers
  • 2 Small Pieces of Wire
  • Adult Help

Directions:

  1. Tape all openings on box closed.
  2. Wrap box in the yellow paper and tape the paper to the box.
  3. With pencil, draw a semi-circle at the top of the box.
  4. Draw and color, with crayon, the tops of crayons inside the semi-circle.
  5. In bubble letters, write  the words: Crayola, CRAYONS, and 24.
  6. Draw one thick stripe, one medium stripe, and two thin stripes on each bottom corner, as shown in the picture.
  7. Use a red crayon to color in the words: CRAYONS and 24.
  8. Use a green crayon to color in the medium and thin stripes.
  9. Use the green paint to fill in the large stripe and Crayola.

PICT0015

You are now done with the front of the box.

  1. On the very top of the box, with an adult’s help, cut a 5 in. by 2 1/4 in. rectangle in the center and one 3/4 cm. square on each side of the rectangle.
  2. Take the handle off an ice cream bucket and push one end into both of the small holes.
  3. On each end of the handle, secure a washer with the pieces of wire.

Voila!

You’ve just created the Crayola Box Candy Bucket, perfect for you if you’re planning to be a Crayola Crayon for Halloween.

Cardboard Puppy001

Supplies Needed:

  • Light Brown Or White Paper
  • Scotch Tape
  • Leopard Print Ducktape
  • Two Toilet Paper Tubes
  • 1/4 to 1/2 inch Thick Rubberband
  • Scissors

Directions

  1. Fold Paper into a dog face:http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-dog-face.html  and draw the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  2. Cut two 1 1/2 inch sections off of one of the Tubes.
  3. Cut one 5 inch strip of Ducktape and cut it down the middle creating two 5 inch strips.
  4. Using the Ducktape, tape both 1 1/2 inch sections of Tube to the whole Tube, as shown in the picture.
  5. Cut 2 inches off of the Rubberband and Tape a 1/2 inch section inside of one end of the whole Tube.
  6. Tape the origami dog head onto the other end of the Tube.

Voila!

Now you have a cute little puppy to keep you company when sit at your desk.

Leave a comment