Page 8 - MidWeek - March 24, 2021

8 MIDWEEK MARCH 24, 2021
AGetting Creative With This Cute Container
s we get closer to April, I start thinking to organize your craft markers and tools.
more about upcycling projects because You can also make other animals or characters, it’s Earth Month. And, with Easter just too. Let your imagination go! After all, it’s still
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• 2-liter bottle, empty, clean and dry
• acrylic paint (for rabbit color)
• acrylic paint or marker, white and light blue (for eyes)
• acrylic paint or marker,
pink (for nose)
• sponge
• small paintbrush
• black Sharpie (for out- lines and whiskers)
• scissors
• scratch paper and pen/ pencil
around the corner, I thought, “Why not make a National Craft Month.
bunny?”
This week, we are taking a 2-liter bottle and
turning it into a useful container shaped like a rab- bit. You can use these containers as a substitute for an Easter basket, place a plant in it, or even use it
Don’t forget, when you make something, send me a photo to joyofcrafting@gmail.com. If I share it here, I’ll send you a Ben Franklin Crafts gift card. You can find this project sheet and many more at benfranklinhawaii.com.
Use a marker to 3. trace the bunny
face and ears on the outside of the bottle, including the top
edge. Cut around
the markings on the bottle. Check and trim off any uneven areas that may snag or poke you later. If there are still marker lines, you can remove them using rubbing alcohol.
2. Sketch a bunny face and ears on
scratch paper and place inside of the bottle.
Sponge paint the 4. bunny bottle.
You can paint it
on the outside or
from the inside — it all depends on what you want to use it for. Letdry.
1.
Cut the top off the bottle as close to the top as you can if you want long ears. Adults may want to assist younger children.
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