Art Week - Book making!

One of the projects we will be doing during art week (July 8-12) is book making! I used to teak book making classes at scrapbook stores all across the US. I'm excited to get back to my roots and teach kids an easy way to bind their own books. This project isn't what we will be making, but is a scrapbook I made for my daughter to use after her trip to Space Camp in July. She can add photos & journaling later.

Looks like fun to me! 

Dragon Puppet Tutorial (what we'll be making at Daffodil Days!)

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be attending Spring Hill's Daffodil Days event next Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Spring Hill Middle School.

I will have a table with information about my summer camps & be making dragon puppets with the kids who come by! Dragon puppets are just a sample of some of the cool things we will be making this summer during my camps. I thought I would share a tutorial on making the puppets in case you can't come to Daffodil Days but still want a SUPER COOL dragon anyway!

To begin the craft, you will need:

• Dragon coloring sheet printed on white cardstock - you can print it here
• Markers or crayons
• Double-sided tape, scotch tape runner or glue gun
• 2" x 12" strip of heavy cardstock scrapbook paper
• 1 or 2 straws
• Scissors

Begin by printing the dragon images on white cardstock. Then, color the dragon in colors complimentary to your scrapbook paper. 

Once you are done coloring, cut the images out. 

 Next, cut a 2" x 12" strip of heavy scrapbook paper.

 Fold the paper accordian style with each fold about 1" apart. 

Fold the dragon head image in half. Glue or tape the head of the dragon and the tail of the dragon to each end of the scrapbook paper strip. I used double sided tape. 

 Cut a long straw in half or use two straws. 

 Using double sided tape or a hot glue gun, attach 1 straw to the back of the dragon head and the back of the dragon tail. 

 And now you have a dragon puppet! You can use this in a puppet show, as a toy or to celebrate Chinese New Year.

So come on by Daffodil Days next Saturday and make a dragon with me OR make your own at home! And - don't forget - email me ASAP to reserve your spot at one or more of my summer camps! :)