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You will need: wax paper, crayons, crayon sharper (or a knife- to make crayon shavings), scissors, pinking shears, any flat objects (like glitter, dried leaves, stickers, paper scraps, pictures from magazines, etc.), an iron.

General Idea: Encase the flat objects and crayon shavings in waxed paper, iron it, and then hang your masterpiece from a window!

Detailed Instructions:

Cut 2 pieces of waxed paper (the same size). Choose any size that you want your masterpiece to be. Cut them to be matching shapes.

Collect flat things that you want to encase in the waxed paper. Put one piece of the waxed paper on a flat surface. Arrange the objects on the paper. Add crayon shavings for color accents (these will melt later on). The easiest way to get crayon shavings is by using a crayon sharpener.

Adults Only (Please do not let Children do this!): Put a few layers of newspaper on your ironing board. Put the waxed paper artwork on top of this. Put the second piece of waxed paper on top of the artwork. Carefully put a few layer of newspapers on top of the whole thing. Now iron it on medium heat, checking it frequently to make sure it isn't burning. Stop ironing when the waxed paper layers are stuck together and the crayon shavings are melted.

When the artwork has cooled off, trim the edges with pinking shears. Punch a hole near the top for hanging (or just use tape).

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You will need: Popsicle sticks, a pipe cleaners, cone-shaped coffee filter, markers, glue (hot glue gun - an adult does the gluing)

Instructions: Glue a pipe cleaner to a Popsicle (Long way - This is going to be the Antennae) stick.

Open up a cone-shaped coffee filter at the seam. Decorate the coffee filter with markers decorate the outer edges.

Attach the paper to the Popsicle stick with the pipe cleaner. Bend the ends to form antennae.

Crafts 'n Things Magazine - Crafts 'n Things is a publication offering a wide variety of general craft projects. Crafts 'n Things features craft ideas and tips, sources for hard to find materials, and advice on making, selling, and displaying crafts.

You will need: egg carton, markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners, string, rubberband.

SPIDER

Separate one cup from an egg carton. Using the point of a scissors, an adult should make 8 small holes (4 on each side) at the base of the cup. Insert a pipe cleaner into each of the holes for legs. Draw a face and decorate the body

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BAT

Separate 3 cups from an egg carton.

Cut out part of the bottoms of the 2 outside cups to resemble bat wings.

Add eyes, a mouth, and decorate.

Hang it from a string or a rubberband.

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CATERPILLAR

Separate 4, 5, or 6 cups from an egg carton.

Using the point of a scissors, an adult should make 2 small holes at one end for the antennae.

Insert pipe cleaners for the antennae.

Add eyes, a mouth, and decorate.

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