The kids and I were crafting some monsters today made from Costco pretzel containers. I've been saving the containers in the hopes that I would envision some ingenious craft that would amaze everyone--including myself. Sadly, that never happened. So, why wait around filling your house with random pieces of potential-crafting items when you could simply use them for a sub-par crafting project that will not only expand the space in your home but somehow delight your children (despite its lack of amazingness)...? Right. That's what I thought.
So, here you have it. Our monsters. This could be a great Valentine's box. Of course, Valentine's Day is five months away, and I'm not sure that these monsters will last one week let alone five months. As it is, my kids just think it's great to fill them with toys they find. For some reason this brings them great joy. And that's wonderful. Because, some of these crafting things have been sitting around for a year hoping to be used. I would resolve to craft more often, but obviously we know what little comes of my resolutions.
To make:
plastic container
exacto knife (or scissors, or whatever you can cut the plastic with)
paint (I used acrylic)
cardboard for the feet
construction paper
felt
ribbon (for bows)
yarn for hair (though I'm sure there are better ways to do their hair)
and...most important.... googly eyes!
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