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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 8File Box of Black American Heroes 10Timeline of Black American Heroes 12All One Family Necklace 14 VALENTINE’S DAY 16 Valentine Puppet 18 Valentine Mail Vest 20 Happ

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MILLBROOK PRESS • MINNEAPOLIS

KATHY ROSS

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ross, Kathy (Katharine Reynolds), 1948–

More best holiday crafts ever! / by Kathy Ross ; illustrated by Sharon Lane Holm.

1 Holiday decorations—Juvenile literature 2 Handicraft—Juvenile literature [1 Holiday decorations.

2 Handicraft 3 Holidays.] I.Holm, Sharon Lane, ill II Title.

TT900.H6R67 2006 745.594'1—dc21 2003008600

Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006 by Kathy Ross

Art Copyright © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006 by Sharon Lane Holm

Art on pages 8-15 copyright © 2002 by Jenny Stowe

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH 8

File Box of Black American Heroes 10Timeline of Black American Heroes 12All One Family Necklace 14

VALENTINE’S DAY 16

Valentine Puppet 18

Valentine Mail Vest 20

Happy Heart Mailbag 22Hearts and Flowers Wreath 24Valentine Picture Easel 26Hanger Heart Sachets 28Heart Photo Locket 30

File Folder Letter Keeper 32

ST PATRICK’S DAY 34

Candy Box Shamrock 36

Button-Nose Shamrock 38Stuffed Irish Friend 40

Leprechaun Face Mask 42Door Leprechaun 44

Contents

EASTER 46

Pull Tab Rabbit Necklace 48Giant Bunny Basket 50Basket Egg Holder 52Easter Egg Memory Game 54

Easter Egg Matching Card 56

Giant Foil Egg 58Easter Bonnet Wall Hanging 60

EARTH DAY 62

Scrap Paper Scratch Pad 64Good Earth Necklace 66Raindrop Mobile 68Bird’s Nest Supply Box 70

PRESIDENTS’ DAY, MEMORIAL DAY,

FLAG DAY, JULY 4 72

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Puppets 74

Uncle Sam Lapel Pin 77Memorial Day Poppy 78Ribbon Flag Magnet 80Flag Mosaic 82Fireworks Trinket Box 84Patriotic Flying Disc 86Pinwheel Wreath 88

HALLOWEEN 90

Pumpkin Numbers Game 92Wobbly Witch 94Can Cat Shaker 96Transparent Ghost 98Pop-up Ghost Party Favor 100

Spider Hat 102Owl Message Can 104Goblin Game 106

THANKSGIVING 108

Mayflower Wall Hanging 110Thankful Hands Pilgrim Girl 112Thankful Hands Pilgrim Boy 114Cornucopia Door Hanging 116Set the Table Poster 118Pumpkin Centerpiece 120Family Photo Dolls 122

Handprint Christmas Card 146Paper Gingerbread Boy or Girl 148

KWANZAA 150

Tissue Paper Corn 152Kwanzaa Candles Card 154Candle Gift Tag 156

Harvest Frame 158

About the Author and Artist 160

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File Box of Black American Heroes 10

Timeline of Black American

Heroes 12

All One Family Necklace 14

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File Box of Black American Heroes

W E B D U B OIS

(1868–1963)

W E B Du Bois, a sociologist of tremendous intellect,

fought for recognition of the abilities and contributions

of black Americans and the equal rights they were

entitled to He is perhaps best known for his role in

founding the National Association for the Advancement

of Colored People (NAACP)

Here is what you need:

construction paper

coloredplastic tape

markers

scissors

white glue

12-inch tall cereal box

12-inch square carton

(30-cm)-Cut a piece of construction paper to fit over each side

of the carton to cover it Use the markers to decoratethe construction paper with people from black

American history

Here is what you do:

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Collect information about black

Americans from the Web and from

newspaper and magazine articles Write

the name of each person you find

information about on a separate file

folder As you find new information

about a person, store the papers in the

correct file Place the files in your file

box in alphabetical order to

allow you to locate a person

quickly and easily

Glue the papers to the sides of the box tocover it Wrap the top edge of the box with theplastic tape to give the file box a more

finished look.Cut out one side of the cerealbox Glue the top of the box closed Glue thecereal box in the center of the file box, uncutside down, to create a divider inside the box.You can create more sections in the box ifyou wish by adding more cereal box dividers

Make file folders for the file box by folding

large sheets of construction paper in half

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drinking glass

to use as circle

pattern

paperclips

markers

markers orsmallpicturesprinted offthe Web

white glue

small hole punch

cereal boxcardboard

constructionpaper

(1875–1950)

Carter G Woodson has been called the “Father ofBlack History.” He fought to get recognition of theenormous contributions to society made by blackAmericans He was responsible for establishing BlackHistory Week in 1926 Today we celebrate Black

History Month in February

Timeline of Black American Heroes

Here is what you need:

Here is what you do:

Trace around the rim of the drinking glass on thecardboard Cut the circle out to use as a pattern.Use the pattern to cut several circles from

construction paper

ballpoint pen

Write the name of a famousblack American on each circle.

Write down the dates of theirbirth and death so you willknow when they lived inhistory

Use the markers to draw a small picture of each person or print

a small picture off the Web to glue on the circle Write a small

description of what the person did under the picture

Punch a small hole in each side of each circle Join

the circles together with paper clips to make a long

line of circles Put the people in order according to

when they lived You might want to make the

first circle of the timeline say “February is

Black History Month.”

As you learn about more black American heroes you can easily add them to the correct place on the timeline

Hang the timeline using the

paperclips at each end

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thin ribbon

old, peeled crayons in four different

colors and of different heights

8 tiny wiggle eyes

4 seedbeads

ballpoint pen

scissors

blueconstructionpaper

together as brothers and sisters

All One Family Necklace

Here is what you need:

Here is what you do:

Trace around the metal lid on the blue paper

Cut the paper circle out Cover one side ofthe lid with some strips of masking tape tocreate a stronger gluing surface Glue thepaper to the tape-covered side of the lid Usethe pen to write “All One Family” across thetop of the paper circle

white glue

masking tape

Styrofoam tray

to work on

Wear your necklace on January 15, the birthday of

Martin Luther King Jr and a national holiday

Glue the four crayons, side, to the paper-covered lid torepresent four different people

side-by-Give each crayon a face bygluing on two tiny wiggleeyes and a seed bead nose

Cut a 2-foot (60-cm) length of ribbon Glue

the two ends of the ribbon to the back of the

lid to make a necklace Secure the ribbon

with masking tape

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Valentine Puppet 18

Valentine Mail Vest 20

Happy Heart Mailbag 22

Hearts and Flowers Wreath 24

Valentine Picture Easel 26

Hanger Heart Sachets 28

Heart Photo Locket 30

File Folder Letter Keeper 32

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Candy Box Shamrock 36

Button-Nose Shamrock 38

Stuffed Irish Friend 40

Leprechaun Face Mask 42

Door Leprechaun 44

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Pull Tab Rabbit Necklace 48

Giant Bunny Basket 50

Basket Egg Holder 52

Easter Egg Memory Game 54

Easter Egg Matching Card 56

Giant Foil Egg 58

Easter Bonnet Wall Hanging 60

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Scrap Paper Scratch Pad 64

Good Earth Necklace 66

Raindrop Mobile 68

Bird’s Nest Supply Box 70

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George Washington and

Abraham Lincoln Puppets 74

Uncle Sam Lapel Pin 77

Memorial Day Poppy 78

Ribbon Flag Magnet 80

Flag Mosaic 82

Fireworks Trinket Box 84

Patriotic Flying Disc 86

Pinwheel Wreath 88

Presidents’ Day, celebrated in February, is a day

to honor our great presidents.

masking tape large paper clips

white and blue construction-paper scraps map pin

black yarn

small yogurt container with edge (such as are found when you purchase six containers attached together)

cotton or fiberfill thin black ribbon

white facial tissue

black and red markers

white craft glue

newspaper black and blueposter paint

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Puppets

a paintbrush

What you do to make

the basic puppet:

Close a double sheet of newspaper

Fold it in half from top to bottom

Starting on the edge that is not folded,

roll the newspaper into a tube to make

the body of the puppet

Secure the fold with glue

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Wrap four inches (10 cm) at one

end of the tube with masking

tape to make the head

Use the markers to draw a face

on the masking tape

Glue cotton around the face

and on the back of the head for

hair Tie the back of the cotton

hair with a black ribbon to

resemble the style of colonial

times

Wrap a piece of folded tissue

around the neck of the puppet

for a collar Secure the collar

with glue Stick a map pin in

the center of the tissue collar to

look like a stickpin

To make George Washington:

Cut a blue paper rectangle to wrap around

the puppet for a coat Fold the top corners

back in the front of the paper coat to look

like lapels

Slide a paper clip over each end of

the tube to hold the rolled

newspaper in place until the glue

dries

Paint the entire newspaper tube

blue to make a George Washington

puppet and black to make an

Abraham Lincoln puppet For

Lincoln, you will also need to paint the outside

of the yogurt container black for a top hat

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To make Abe Lincoln:

Wrap four inches (10 cm) atone end of the tube withmasking tape to make the head

Use the markers to draw a face

on the masking tape

Cut a triangle from the whitepaper to look like a

shirtfront under a black suit.Add details to the shirt withthe black marker

Glue yarn bits around theface for a beard and over thesides and back of the headfor hair

You might want to make puppets of other presidents to add to your puppet collection

Glue the yogurt container tothe top of the puppet for thetop hat Glue the band ofblack ribbon around the hat

to make the hatband

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toothpick

markers fiberfill

gold sequin stars

What you do:

Cut the pointed ends off the toothpick Use a

marker to color the toothpick blue

Draw eyes, nose and a mouth on

the face with markers

Glue the toothpick across the

bottom Glue fiberfill around the

face for hair and a beard

You can also use this project as a

magnet by attaching a piece of

sticky-back magnet to the back in

place of the pin back.

Glue a pin back to the back of the spoon

Glue the two sequins on each side of the

mouth for cheeks Decorate the hatband by

gluing on some star sequins

Color the handle end of the spoon

red and blue for the hat Color the

eating end of the spoon pink

for the face

wooden ice cream spoon

two red sequins

Uncle Sam Lapel Pin

On Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, you will often see veterans selling poppies in memory of those people who died for our country.

red tissue paper

green pipe cleaner

green seed beads

white paper

marker or pen scissors

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You need:

What you do:

Cut a 3-inch (8-cm) square ofaluminum foil and a 3-inch square

of red tissue paper

white craft glue

aluminum foil

Glue the red tissue square over thealuminum foil square Let the glue drycompletely before continuing

Cut a 2-inch (5-cm) circle from thetissue-covered foil to make the poppy

Memorial Day Poppy

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Cut a thin 4-inch strip (10-cm) from thewhite paper Fold the strip of paper inhalf and glue it around the stem of thepoppy.

Use the marker or pen to write Memorial

Day and the date on the paper strip

You can stick the stem of the

poppy through a buttonhole to

wear it on Memorial Day

Poke a 6-inch (15-cm) piece of greenpipe cleaner through the center of thepoppy for the stem Bend the end of thestem to one side and glue it to the center

of the flower

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Cut seven 4-inch (10-cm) pieces of red ribbon

and six 4-inch pieces of white ribbon

Ribbon Flag Magnet

Beginning in the corner of

the piece of cardboard, glue a

piece of red ribbon along the

top edge Glue a piece of

white ribbon underneath it

Alternate colors, ending with

a red piece, to make the

stripes of the flag

Trim around the flag to

remove the excess

cardboard and even out the

ends of the ribbons

You need:

What you do:

Here’s a new way to display the red, white, and blue.

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Glue the blue ribbon

pieces to the top left

corner of the flag,

side-by-side, to make the blue

field for the stars

Cover the blue ribbon field with glueand sprinkle it with gold sequin stars

Stick your flag magnet

on the refrigerator to remind you of the wonderful country you live in.

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Cut seven 11⁄2-inch (3.8-cm)

pieces of the blue ribbon

Put a piece of sticky-back magnet on the back

of the flag

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red construction paper

light cardboard or

poster board

red, white, blue, and yellow disposable plastic containers (laundry detergent containers work well)

1 Make sure the plastic containers are

completely clean and dry before

using them for crafts Cut the red,

white, and blue plastic into lots of

When the glue has dried,trim away the excesscardboard around the flag.

Cut stars from the yellow plastic

Glue the stars on the blue section of

the flag mosaic

This flag mosaic would look wonderful hanging on your front door.

Cut a 2-foot (60-cm) piece of the red

ribbon Glue one end of the ribbon

near each of the top corners of the

back of the cardboard to make a

hanger for the flag

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Cover the back of theflag by gluing the redconstruction paperover it

Fireworks are often a part of celebrating Independence Day.

blue plastic laundry-bottle cap

red plastic jar lid (such as come on coffee and peanut butter) that fits over the blue bottle cap

1 1 ⁄ 2 -inch (3.5-cm) Styrofoam ball

red, gold, and blue sparkle stems

What you do:

Fireworks Trinket Box

scissors

Cut the Styrofoam ball in half Glue the

flat side of one half of the ball to the

top center of the red lid (Save the

other half for another project.)

Cut several 6-inch (15-cm)

pieces of sparkle stem

Wrap each stem

around your finger

to make a spiral

The blue cap will be the bottom of the

container and the red lid the top

Make sure that both lids have been

washed thoroughly

Dip the end of each spiral in glue, then poke itinto the Styrofoam ball on top of the red lid

Keep coins or other small

items in this container.

Decorate the blue lid

with sticker stars

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Make your own patriotic flying disc to play with at a Fourth of July picnic.

two 9-inch (23-cm)

red plastic plates

gallon-size clear plastic bag

red, white, and blue sequins

gold sequin stars

gold glitter scissors

stapler

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You need:

What you do:

Cut the center out of both red plastic

plates without cutting through the

edge (Hint: save the plate centers to

make the heart necklace found on

page 42–43.)

Patriotic Flying Disc

Put a small amount of thesequins and glitter into theplastic bag

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