www.craftsforkids.com

Hands on Crafts For Kids is the resource for kids craft projects and instructions for kids 6-12 and parents, teachers and other group leaders. It includes school and curriculum based projects,  multi cultural projects, and every day, holiday and seasonal ideas.

It is  the online home of the public television program Hands On Crafts for Kids.

Always cover your work surface with a mat or some type of protective covering like wax paper or plastic.

Age Range: 7 to 12

Grade Range: 2 to 6

Skill Level: Moderate

Appropriate for These Special Events:
Every Day and Rainy Days

Supports Subject Area(s) of:
Language Arts – e.g. step by step instructions
Mathematics - measuring
Visual Arts

Time Needed for Project:
1 hour

Materials:
FloraCraft® Styrofoam™ wreath
2 Jersey T-shirts (ribbed will not work)
Horizon jute cord
Horizon felt sticker embellishments--letters, flowers, or sports themed
Horizon foam sticker embellishments--flowers and butterflies
Elmer's® Craft Bond glue
Scissors

Instructions:

1. Starting at the waist, cut t-shirt in 1" strips horizontally.  Snip to open the t-shirt loops.
2. Pull each of the strips so they curl up.
3. Tie a t-shirt strand around the wreath and trim the end, leaving 1.5" tails.  Repeat alternating T colors.  Push the loops up against each other to cover the foam wreath.  Optionally, you can tie a piece of jute in between each t-shirt loop.
4. Tie a piece of t-shirt or jute to the back of the wreath for it to hang from.
5. Embellish the front of the wreath with felt or foam pieces.