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An Easy Autumn Wreath
By Brenda Hyde
This easy fall wreath can made with your kids.
Make an extra one to take in to their teacher!
You will need:
cardboard and/or foam board in fall colors
glue
an Exacto knife or craft knife or scissors
ruler
ribbon, yarn, raffia, or scrap material
Have the kids collect several sizes of leaves
from the yard. Bring them in and trace the leaves
onto the foam board or cardboard. Use an Exacto
knife or scissors to cut out the shapes. Set them
aside.
Draw a 12 inch circle
on cardboard and inside this circle about 2
or 3 inches in, draw another circle. Cut out
the middle to make a wreath base. Glue on
your leaf cut-outs around the base, overlapping
as you go to cover the cardboard completely.
To finish glue on a fall themed ribbon or
fabric bow
to complete your wreath and make a loop to glue
to the back for a hanger. There are some optional
ways you can make the leaves too:
-Buy precut foam leaves or silk leaves from a craft
store.
-Use the real leaves and glue them on as you would
have the fake ones!
-Trace the leaves on colored tissue paper and cut out.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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