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Project – PomPom Garland

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I’ve been having “phun” creating a pompom garland.

Materials: 1 inch pompoms (other sizes work too) waxed dental floss, large needle, scissors.

I laid out the pompoms in the order to be strung. I wanted to be sure I didn’t fall into a patterned look.

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I threaded a large needle with waxed dental floss. The waxed varity helps the floss to slide easily through the center of the pompom.

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Pushing the needle through the center is a bit tricky, but after you thread a few pompoms you will have a good feel for the pressure needed to press the needle through. To keep each pompom stationary I went through, then up and down again. All in all, I took three passes through the center to make sure the pompom was anchored and would not slide out of place.

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I was pleased with the finished product and plan on stringing all 100 pompoms onto three foot strands of garland. Anything longer would tend to become easily tangled.

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To guard against tangling I wrapped the garland around an empty gift paper tube. This is also a smart way to store the garland.

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Happy Pomming!

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Phun and Play – Scattering Paint with a Straw

On By TimelessladyIn Phun, Play1 Comment

Once again, I made good use of the Pinterest Boards and found a “phun” project for the grandsons. Materials: paper, googly eyes and other lightweight decorations, markers, washable paints (we used Crayola brand) and a straw.

Using a measuring spoon I doled out about 1/4 tsp of two paint colors onto the paper, fairly close together. The boys then blew on the paint through the straws to move the paint in every direction. The colors blended together forming a third color. Because wet paint acts as a glue when it dries, we added our decorations: pompoms, googly eyes, foam stickers while the paint was wet.

When the “creatures”were dried we drew arms and legs. The boys had a great time making this project. It was challenging enough to keep the six year old interested and easy enough for the three year old to do without feeling frustrated. SO MUCH PHUN!!!