Wrapping Paper Maker
Wrapping gifts for Christmas is fun, but creating your own paper with the wrapping paper maker is even more fun.
 Wrapping Paper Maker Christmas Craft for Kids |
What You'll Need:
Thin cardboard
Ruler
Scissors
Rolling pin
Masking tape
Rubber weather stripping (from hardware store)
Craft glue
Tempera paints
Cookie sheet
Large pieces of white paper
Cut a piece of cardboard so that it is the same length as the rolling pin. Tape one end of the cardboard to the rolling pin, all the way across. Roll the rolling pin so that the cardboard wraps around it, making a tight cardboard cover. When you reach the end of the cardboard, tape it in place. (It may wrap around more than once.)
Cut 1-inch Christmas shapes, such as bells, stars, and angels, from the weather stripping. Coat the cardboard rolling pin cover with glue. This is easier if you set each handle on a thick cookbook, so that the rolling pin is hanging between the books.
Press the shapes in place, turning the rolling pin as you go, so that your pattern goes all the way around the rolling pin. Let the glue dry. Pour a thin coat of paint on the cookie sheet, roll your wrapping paper maker through it, then roll out a pattern on plain white paper.
Continue to the next page for even more wrapping fun. Learn how to make a gift-wrapped door.
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