Craft of the Day: Snow Sticks!
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After a huge snow storm, have you every looked outside & wondered: “How much snow is out there?” Well, wonder no more! Before checking out what the local news team has to say, have your family guess how much it snowed. Then… whip out your homemade Snow Measuring Stick & find out for yourself! (Gracias to www.allkidsnetwork.com!) Start praying for snow!
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Materials:
* Wooden stake (you can find one at a craft store), small wooden snowflake cut-outs (varying sizes)
* Blue, silver, & white craft paints, blue or silver glitter paints
* Glue, Tape measure, a pencil, & several paint brushes
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Directions:
* Start by painting the wooden stake with 2 coats of blue paint (or white if you choose) & let dry
* Next, paint your snowflakes silver (or white) & let dry.
* For the larger snowflake at the top, use the blue glitter paint to make an outline along the outer & inner edges. Then use the silver/white glitter paint to fill in the inner part of the snowflake.
* For the smaller snowflakes, paint on some silver/white glitter paint.
* Using your tape measure & a pencil, mark out 1 inch increments on your wooden stake (starting at the bottom)! Retrace the lines & numbers with the white paint so that they really pop.
* Finally, glue the large snowflake to the top of the stick & the smaller snowflakes along the stick for decoration.
* Place outside & hope it snows!
