Maker Studio - Countdown Calendar

Countdown Calendar - Day 4 - Pom Pom Wreath

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Pom Pom Wreath Happy Sunday! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend!  Today you are making a wreath! Use the ribbon to make a bow and add the pom poms however you would like! You can group them or place them apart. You can put your bow on the top or at the bottom like mine in the picture. If you want to add more details, you could add them with permanent markers or puffy paint.  I hope you're having fun with the projects! Tomorrow you will need some white paint for your project.

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Countdown Calendar - Day 3 - Model Magic Snowman

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Model Magic Snowman From reindeer to snowmen! Let's see your creativity! Use your model magic to create your own snowman. Model Magic is also fun to use because you can create several designs before deciding on your final snowman. How I made my snowman: I divided my model magic into two pieces, one is slightly bigger than the other. Then I rolled each piece into a ball. I added the buttons on the front, arms, nose, and hat. Once I had my snowman designed the way I liked it, I used a permanent marker to add eyes and a mouth....

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Countdown Calendar - Day 2 - Reindeer Ornament

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Reindeer Ornament I loved seeing your photos from Day 1! This little ornament is too cute, I hope you like it! Instructions: 1. You can start by taking the silver top off the clear ornament. 2. Add the brown crinkle paper to the inside of the ornament. 3. Use scissors to cut one of the brown pipe cleaners in half. 4. Put the uncut brown pipe cleaner around the top of the ornament and twist to secure. Add the silver top back on the ornament. 5. Use the two halves of the brown pipe cleaner that you cut in half,...

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Countdown Calendar - Day 1 - Melty Bead Snowflake

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Melty Bead Snowflake The time has come... December 1st! It's time to start our crafting adventure with this snowflake made with beads. You can turn your snowflake into an ornament, zipper pull, or package topper! Instructions: 1. You can use the snowflake design as a guide for your snowflake. 2. Arrange the beads on the peg board just like the design template or you can change things up and make it your own! 3. With adult supervision, set your iron on a medium setting. Carefully place the sheet of ironing paper on top of your beads. 4. Begin to iron the...

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2022 Maker Kit - Countdown Calendar: It’s Time… Let’s Get Started

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Hey There! I am so happy you're here! You are going to have so much fun with this Countdown Calendar and we are going to have a blast crafting together.  Each day I'll post the directions for the project on my website. The instructions might be written out or they might be a video. I'm sure some of them you'll be able to figure out on your own! Speaking of doing things on your own... feel free to add your own twist on the projects. That's how we learn to get more creative! Thank you again and let's Make Things...

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