Complete Book of Arts & Crafts


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iII vr tro tio 'l by

lrt llr tro te d Alo ska., Moose, t ile .
lJJtlst, oted by M ar y Rojo s,

Betsy E. 511yder, Ati MoJ.., .... ol\
olld Bo t Rodo



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Introduction


4

Paper Creation!

9

Painting Proje cts

31

MUiic Maken

69

Sculpt ing & Suc"

83

Fun Wit" Drama


105

Homemade Toys

131

Mixed Materiali

151

UiefuJCrafb

191

Holiday Proje cb

21 1

Index


255

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&It "'Wi,,,, &tId lock )'0\1 will r>ecou1d &ko ...od _

• Thm. proving C."" ing skills
lome d>ol.

to.,.

• Oil' ju,1 t,,", b p 01 1,,", btv>h ift t ,,", ....ot", .",j ito the poitlt

• u.. 0 dIfk, e,e btuII\ or 0I1e ...c.- ,...... . ........ ~.

• 'o\o'heI> Wt>c the ...... colof, _
,ltOke .

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~

coln.

..... nen te. Tud! ,....... ~
to keep the O'itpnc>o .. po;rc colon bI" treobo'lC the iod: pi"
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1. Cut the conItruction ~

into .. oqu..re with

4-;nch !ide..


Z. ,~., dloF
Nif ~ l y

in /'ylf d ~ l y
Ipn.

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thM fold it iI'l

Fold one edte up to _

/'y"""'.ay line (>« d~
the

ricMJ.

the

go- ..m on

S. fold the bottom come" on
the ~ t
~
k bdlind, ~
ohown. Tud< them in t ogethe r
to ~p
them in ploKe.

t:.. Deco rate you' t.ail with " AyOn, or
"",
rken.
"..me
on and
onewtite
lide. t he

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People
Paper Dolls
ll0W"

M..ke M1 ~bn
f_ly of ..,.,.,. ~
jud cuttinc! U-e colotPd
~
. m.wid &line< to derf
0

9 1v ~

one..1timo

>p«i;ol

l

ij'er e's h o,", . . .

1. r,,1.e one Ihftt 01 con.tr\Jction 'ep~

.......

)

lind dr_ .. line

1 ;nch from the top. Fold the K>out I 112 inct>n """rt from the 109I;ne to
the fold . .. shown.

If. Cut the ~ o n d

pWc~

of con,ttuction ","pet into
1 1/1 inc;h ,trip< M:roout I 1/2 inchco.ocrou out of comtnlction

"""..

2. Glue dots hom •
~

punch ~

color • desiV' in the

center ci the fIowe•.
~ .

Cut out 1/2;,.e, by 2 1I1;,.e,
d tie on I ,tring.

8. H..ng the butterlly {, om the ceiling or in .. window.

Suggestions
• Try yout own wing de.ign•
• If you lung YOU' butterfly. you tT\Iy
.....nt to gfue ..notN, bI.ock cOfflbuction
pipet ft.. me onto tne Nd< >0 it
Ioolu nice ftom both >ide!.

u,~
, ~.t d

thi' ea"f trick to m.lke

~

m.1l,

• be.utiful g"itc~lfe

':J Ioo''''t.. f f i"t pooition.
". Wit h O¥ '''. color t he p.o rts identic.llly Ih,)t lO re.bove Ind be low the
"O';lOn Ii"".

7. P.int OYer th e

e ntire

,,,n,,c", be low the hO';1On line with ..

co.t of blue p.>int. Uoe ~ w

,troke. for ",,,tet movement.

SUllshille
OI'll&1p ellt
U-e pie«> 01 UIyOf1 to
brit"t it ....11i0oiCUt.

.....

the poEEOi the poWt....

11. When the give .. dry. Iw>g your OfI'\IO'N:flt in 1..m.cIow.

Sllggc.sti on
• ""..t" thew other v-ut>om below

01"

,..;ok.,

up YOU' own!

Stelldls
Cut .tencih in the ~
oIlc1:kn. numOen, INti:,..,..,. or ~
f,ll t:Mm in
with o ~
.....rkf, 01 p.ilint to ~ .. te U t he p.llpe'f. n-.. puI. rrnMbIes into the PM'. You C¥l
diffelor
...11 oprNd M>d non ;"to the other coloo. You ~
lee thilt two colon mixed together "' ~
~ new «>lor.

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5. Unfold the filW to dry_

Sug ge.sti oZlS
. In, t...0 ~I

combI, gr.If
;>nd nob ge"tIy..,.;th you< fingel"l.
RemaYC the plOper.nd .lIow time fOf
the plOint to dry.

S'l1gge.stion
• Whe n done on I.rge plOper,
pllpe'.

~ny

of the>e prinb un be u.ed

1I_~p

ing

; Vegetable ~
;: Trult ?rizlts
t"_ _- - - - - - '

. .
o ~"bk
(" ...... 'IS,

~bl>¥

mo' f.....~

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. "Pf'kf.

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vc

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1. Trim off ~
....ke.

~

t

~
edgn on tM foam b-~
...rf.Ke ,

to

2. P,int the fQMn yIn~
p.llmtbnM.

t

t~
fo,;,m block
. nd pte\< it down unootnly .nd

Pbce you. PJoP'"

00-

firmly. (_ _ ... _,,...;

witI'l ..

If. umully peer tM F""F-from the fwm.

5. ~

the p.oint from the fwm bIod< t.
bn.nhi"C it with pI.-in ...... ter .tnd Mp;n& it
....ith .. F""F- ~
before printinl: ..pn.

1:.. u""C the

p.-OntbnM. lightly
~

d._..

rounded ~nd

of ..

on the tr.-y. If ....nl:

-..on:h or numben. "'- ..n ..dult
~
the order....cl the
di.ection of ..1Iet~n
.tnd

""...tIt". wmpre: H..ppy
Birthd")'
7. Tr.>(~

becom~

Nord

•• ~ b
r;Nt:.

rl:hia

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the deoign to urve it into t he fo..m.

8. Pt.oce .. neIIo' color of p.-int on the pUw.

_.

'1'. eo.- the fo..m ~Iy.nthou

fIll;"1: in the

..,...

10. Plxe the f ~

m bl. Th.e bbck < ; r ~
outline
....lllte-ep the colorl from ",nninl: togfthoer.

S'llggc.stions
color cr-llyOnl for
the INf outline..

• U.e

d~n

t

J

,

S'I11lS et

Silhouette
.. d tape it on.

If. Be..t myth"" on ee I;d ...rth

""" .......

Sugge.stion
• Fill .. one -pound coffee un
wit h water, Stre tch a n inn"r
tlJbe ow' the to p t ie d On
tightly with ""aNy rubber
b.ln<

or

I

of ttl,. .trips
bcto n ~
pliot ( ~
"''"f' 1) to Cf'".. t b'e.1l~
.

Shakers
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~

... Of

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to

,KM. .. ~

popubr imtrument> il'l ....."" ~
k tftinp up!

M.w... you. own

Ener geti c: Shaker
Decor.t" two p.>p- cup........ r""n Up" rlw
two CUp! togctn....

Roll SJ,AJ,.r
Decor.t". urdbcYrd POOP"'" tOWC'l roll. Fal

I>...m.

the roll with
ric" 01 dnoed 1>....... s.....
both "nch with ul~"
or ...... POOP"'". hdd
tight by rubbl>< b.onch.

GOllrd MAraca





Bo~

Guitar

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f __

nW.e;J S"'U' witto ttUnp)lOU , , - .. round the
t.tr\Jnvn;ns tune" in no time r

YOtl

g n

,

'\, \fha' 1.,,'11 noo rtd.

5. ~

_ir
...t by plucki g the Itri"'gJ cee .. t .. time
.M _11 ..1 by Itru.......- g the Itri"'gJ ..ll ..t once .

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M.u.sical
Glasses
The •gbu h¥mon';';'" io ~ CU" m.>Jb ere.. !,. ..... peo to ~.
tiwy fftol. ~ H
you 1Ipp«»ch it" you Ihould n- fun.
~mebr.
you un .t.Jrt oYer " t.ny time.
~

You Un ..... ke you' own d;ry by following t~
direction. in thi, section. You un m~ke
Self-H.. rdeninl
Oily, Frozen Bread Clay Or """" Goopy Goo f Clay un be
reuled fo r houl"l ilnd houn of fun. Pie..", note IMt t he
relaster Pictu.re
Placru.e

':l plarR"' ¢ fDhf
IJ .:0100. ~
, rf

I
':l h'''''l''"'''' p;"t (oph"'" )
0 ..... .,dvlt

Qioo'"h-.

.

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1. Choooe .. colorful picture from .. greWng coord.
c.a~
Ot poItcard. Cut 01' te¥ the picture to III
the centl!'t' of the p . ~
plate.

2.. Yy the picture f ~

in ttw unt... of

the pl.ate.

; . Pour ..... te'r into the bowl. ~

_ I ' ll

of ""'«'1 lhould Or ~
l to ....Nt the
pUte could hold. If you ......,t ~
pWovf, the pl..,te•.
7. When the pl.,t...

completely d ry, it will be
u 'Y to remove hem the peper pl..t ...

8. »nd the rotJgh ~&el
'f. H~

j,

Iightly,..;th fine o;ondplP""

.... wult help)'Oll 'P'"I!)' the p~tH:
with .. de... ohellK to
it .. oy Ind pre" it
do.ed to mike ,ulnd•. MI~
I ne,t
with the ,ulrod" ..nd !TYke .. dent in the
middle of it with YOU' thumb. Then, roll
two 0 ' th"", little "",I ""peo for eW. If
you ..re uoing SeJf-H..roening Oly
(oe, xted out by people.
UlWlIIy in front of ..n ~ienc.
Actin& out.tQrift an be
lob of fun. ~Ily
if you 1M: costume!;ond .. little
i_~" tionl
TM IeCtion ~
gre;ot M:\uI fot ....k;nC
d