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Funky Flip Flops by Katie Hacker |
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Age Range: 7 to 12
Grade Range: 2 to 6
Skill Level: Advanced
Appropriate for These Special Events:
Every Day and Rainy Days
Supports Subject Area(s) of:
Language Arts – e.g. step by step instructions
Time needed for project:
1 hour
Everybody loves flip flops! Decorate your own with these easy ideas.
Materials:
Flip flops
Pepperell® Crafts nylon cord
Elmer’s® Tacky Glue
2 decorative buttons
Ruler
Scissors
Transparent tape
Optional: pony beads
Directions:
- Cut two 8-foot lengths of nylon cording.
- Fold one cord in half around the center of the flip flop.
- Criss-cross the cord ends behind the strap of the flip flop.
- Bring the right cord over the flip flop strap.
- Place the left cord under the flip flop strap and up through the loop to form a half-knot.
- Bring the left cord over the flip flop strap.
- Place the right cord under the flip flop strap and up through the loop to finish the square knot.
- Repeat Steps 5-7 to cover the flip flop strap in square knots.
- Tie the ends in a square knot on the outside of the base of the strap.
- Repeat Steps 2-9 for the other side of the flip flop.
- Cut a 4” length of cord and use it to tie the button to the center of the flip flops.
- Add a drop of glue to the button knot and to the last knots on each flip flop strap. Let the glue dry, then cut off any extra cord.
- Repeat Steps 1-12 to make a matching flip flop.
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