A candy stripe runner is a treat for your table. Enjoy this decorative craft idea with your family.

A candy stripe runner is a treat for your table.

Skill Level: Beginner fun craft

Materials Needed for Table Runner, Home Decorating Project: Tape measure; chalk marking pencil; felt: 1 yard white, ½ yard each of brown, lime green and turquoise; scissors; paper-backed fusible web; iron and ironing board.

Directions:
1. Measure, mark and cut white felt to desired size of runner (ours is 14 inches wide). You may need to piece white felt sections together to get desired length. If so, cover seams with colored stripes as you fuse them on.

2. Using iron, fuse web onto back of each remaining piece of colored felt. Cut into strips slightly longer than runner width and several inches wide. We cut strips freehand for a slightly irregular look.

3. Peel backing off web and arrange stripes on runner; fuse in place.

4. Trim stripe ends even with edge of runner.

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Let your kids exercise their independence by taking on a crafting project of their own. Starry wavers are the perfect easy-to-make kid’s craft for this 4th of July.

What you’ll need:

• Pieces of colorful felt
• Colored ribbons
• 10 to 12-inch wooden sticks or dowels
• Scissors
• Craft glue
• Sequins and glitters (optional)

How to make it:

1. Tie ribbons at one end of the stick.
2. Cut a pair of 6-inch wide stars from your felt.
3. Glue the felt stars together with the ribbon-tied tip of the stick/dowel inserted between them. Allow glue to dry.
4. Decorate the felt stars with glitter or sequins.

Congrats! Your Independence Day waver is ready.
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To make the star-studded door-hanger you’ll need:

• Paper plates
• Star-shaped foam sticker (red)
• Tubes of blue and golden glitter glue
• Patriotic star garland/thin blue ribbon
• White yarn
• White craft glue
• Scissors

How to make it:

1. Cut five 10 to 12-inch pieces from the garland/ribbon.
2. Cut a 6-inch piece from the white yarn.
3. Glue two paper plates together with both ends of the yarn inserted about 1½ inches deep in between them.
4. At the bottom end of the plate, insert the pieces of garland /ribbon about ½ inch away from one another. Allow the glue to dry.
5. Paste the red star shaped foam sticker on the center of the top plate.
6. Write a welcome message with golden glitter glue right above the red star.
7. Create a border along the rim of the plate using blue glitter glue. Allow glue to dry.
8. For further embellishment, draw a glittering golden border around the star.

Happy Independence Day!

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To make these fire-work themed cards, you’ll need:

• Black construction paper sheet
• Colored glitter glue
• A straw
• Scissors
• Sequins (optional)

How to make it:

1. Cut a rectangular piece from the black construction paper and fold it in the half (long ways).
2. Drop a big blob of soft glitter glue on one side of the folded paper. Blow air through the straw to control the spread of the glue.
3. Repeat the process using other colors.
4. Allow the glue to dry.
5. Glue some silver or gold sequins to create a sparkling effect.

Your 4th of July fireworks card is ready, enjoy!

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Make this Valentine’s Day special with an ultra-cute V-day card. This project if perfect for kids 4 years and older (younger children will likely need some help). Here’s what you need:

• 8.5” x 11” construction paper (assorted colors),
• Heart shaped stickers (or you can cut your own hearts out of construction paper),
• Safety scissors,
• Glue stick,
• Glitter (assorted colors), and
• Glitter glue (assorted colors).

Step by Step Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of construction paper into four quarters.
2. Fold each quarter in half to make a small card.
3. Apply your heart-shaped stickers to the front of the card. (If you don’t have stickers, cut small hearts from your construction paper, and apply them with a glue stick.) Experiment making different patterns and collages with your hearts.
4. Use the edge of your glue stick to write short words and phrases on your card. Dust your glue-stick-writing with glitter. Allow glue to dry.
5. Trace the borders of your cut out hearts with glitter glue. Allow glue to dry.
6. Place each card between two sheets of plain paper. Set a book on top of your card while it dries (to prevent bending).

Neatly re-pack any leftover papers, glitter and stickers for future craft projects.
Once your cards have dried, your children can personalize them and hand them out to friends, teachers, and neighbors.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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