Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Christmas Blocks


Tools and Materials:
- 5" Styrofoam Brand foam cubes (we used 3 of them)
- Wooden letters (we sued J, O and Y)
- 3+ different styles of decorative Christmas paper, 12" x 12"
- Christmas stickers
- Rickrack embellishments
- Paint (we sued red)
- Glitter to match paint
- Glitter glue
- Paper glue

Directions:
1 - Overlap 2 paper sheets by one inch and glue them together.
2 - Cut one 5" strip from length of paper and wrap it around a cube, creasing it at the corners.
3 - Secure it in place with glue.
4 - Continue steps 1 through 3 until the entire cube is covered.
5 - Paint wooden letters and let dry.
6 - Cover the dried letters with the glitter glue and the sprinkle them with your glitter. Shake off excess and let dry.
7 - Glue one letter to the front of each cube.
8 - Embellish the other surfaces of the cube with your stickers and rickrack, as desired.

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