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10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

November 9, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Toilet paper roll winter crafts are a fantastic way to add a little fun to your winter-themed lessons. Be sure you grab more ideas for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study.

They are fun for themes like snow, snowflakes, animals in winter, or any other topic.

Besides, we are creating a unique winter village that one child can make or the whole family can join in giving you unique colors and styles for your decoration.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Additionally, I have another 10 cute toilet paper roll winter crafts, interesting winter weather facts, and resources to make your winter study fun and exciting.

In addition, winter provides a perfect opportunity to engage your homeschoolers’ creativity, keep them entertained, and explore the wonders of the season.

Besides, incorporating craft activities into your homeschool routine not only enhances your child’s motor skills but also promotes imagination and expression.

7 Winter Weather Facts

  1. Winter solstice, which usually occurs around December 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, marks the shortest day and longest night of the year.
  2. Aomori in Japan is considered one of the snowiest cities in the world.
  3. The Northern Hemisphere experiences winter during the months of December, January, and February
  4. The Northern and Southern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis, are more visible during winter due to the longer periods of darkness.
  5. The Earth is closest to the Sun in winter, in January the Earth reaches the point in its orbit that’s nearest to the Sun.
  6. It can take a snowflake up to two hours to fall to the ground from a cloud.
  7. The North Pole is warmer than the South Pole.
10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Also, include some of these fun books about winter.

I lean toward living books for all subjects and add in non-fiction books too.

29 Winter Books to Read to Kids and For Kids Who Love to Read

Add in a few books to make your winter unit study complete. Add books for all ages.

Winter Is Coming

Day after day, a girl goes to her favorite place in the woods and quietly watches from her tree house as the chipmunks, the doe, the rabbits prepare for the winter.

As the temperature drops, sunset comes earlier and a new season begins.

Hanna's Cold Winter

Hanna was a hippopotamus in the Budapest Zoo. Hanna and the other hippos thrived in the warm springs which flowed from the ground. One winter, however, it was so cold that the river froze.

Over and Under the Snow

Part of the acclaimed nature book series that includes Over and Under the Pond, Over and Under the Rainforest, and Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, this volume takes readers on a cross country ski trip through the winter woods to discover the secret world of animals living under the snow.

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals making their winter home under the snow. This beloved nonfiction picture book reveals the tunnels and caves formed beneath the snow but over the ground, where many kinds of animals live through the winter, safe and warm, awake and busy, but hidden beneath the snow. 

ENCHANTING AND EDUCATIONAL: A charming story and beautifully rendered illustrations invite readers of all ages to explore and learn about the "subnivean zone" (the space between the colder snow and the warmer ground) where many animals live in the winter, opening a fascinating window into the natural world.

The Snow Day

A young rabbit wakes up to wonderful news: A snow day! School is canceled, and the day that follows is rich with the magic and delight of the falling snow.

Animals in Winter

This is a clear and appealing book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. Introduce kids to basic science ideas as part of discussions about the seasons and animals.

Miss Maple's Seeds

What happens to seeds that don't sprout? Fortunately, they have Miss Maple to look after them.

Every year, she rescues orphan seeds, taking them to her cozy maple tree house. All winter long, she nurtures them and teaches them the ways of seeds and the paths.

Breadcrumbs

Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. But that was before he stopped talking to her and disappeared into a forest with a mysterious woman made of ice. Now it's up to Hazel to go in after him. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen,"

Brave Irene: A Picture Book

This winning heroine will inspire every child to cheer her on as she ventures through a bitter cold snowstorm in William Steig's classic Brave Irene.

Icefall

Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig, along with her brother the crown prince, their older sister, and an army of restless warriors, anxiously awaits news of her father's victory at battle.

Poetree

The poem is indeed about the yearly cycle in the life of a tree. But it is also an intriguing poetic concoction.

The initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to that tree's life cycle - SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS. It's a kids' acrostic.

Moominland Midwinter

Everyone knows the Moomins sleep through the winter. But this year, Moomintroll has woken up early.

So while the rest of the family slumber, he decides to visit his favorite summer haunts. But all he finds is this strange white stuff. Even the sun is gone! Moomintroll is angry: whoever Winter is, she has some nerve.

Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow

Blessed--or cursed--with an ability to understand animals, the Lass (as she's known to her family) has always been seen as strange.

And when an isbjorn (polar bear) seeks her out, and promises that her family will become rich if only the Lass will accompany him to his castle, she doesn't hesitate. But the bear is not what he seems, nor is his castle, which is made of ice and inhabited by a silent staff of servants

If Polar Bears Disappeared

The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals.

They can be Strong, like a walrus Tough, like a lemming Resilient, like an arctic fox.

But no arctic animal is as iconic as the polar bear.

The Very, Very Far North

An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making

The Longest Night

It is the longest night of the year, and the snow lies deep. All through the forest, animals long for dawn's warmth.

Strong and clever creatures boast that only they can bring back the sun. But the wind knows better.

The Adventures of a South Pole Pig: A novel of snow and courage

Flora the pig was born for adventure: “If it’s unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I’m your pig,” she says.

The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig.

Before she knows it, she’s on board a ship to Antarctica for the most exhilarating—and dangerous—adventure of her life.

Wolf in the Snow

A girl is lost in a snowstorm. A wolf cub is lost, too. How will they find their way home?

The Snowflake Sisters

Crystal and Ivory snowflake take full advantage of this beautiful snowy evening in New York City as they travel to the park, fly through Time Square, journey past the Statue of Liberty, and more before coming in for their final landing of the day.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

A classic of American humor, the adventures of a house painter and his brood of high-stepping penguins have delighted children for generations.

One Snowy Night (Percy the Park Keeper)

Percy the Park Keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives.

But one cold winter’s night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them find a warm place to sleep for the night.

Dog Driven

From the author of Ice Dogs comes a riveting adventure about a musher who sets out to prove her impaired vision won't hold her back from competing in a rigorous sled race through the Canadian wilderness. Perfect for fans of Gary Paulsen.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

There are more animals to find among the trees, and the kindly figure with his "promises to keep" exudes warmth as he stops to appreciate the quiet delights of winter.

Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy (Nature)

Forest animals, awakened by the birds' warning that there is a stranger in the woods, set out to discover if there is danger and find, instead, a wonderful surprise.

Owl Moon

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream.

Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird.

Here Comes Jack Frost

One cold morning a lonely boy wishes for something to do. His animal friends are hibernating, and he has nobody to play with―even all the birds have flown south.

When he meets Jack Frost, the last thing he expects is to make a new friend . . . or to discover how enchanting winter can be!

Twelve Kinds of Ice

With the first ice—a skim on a sheep pail so thin it breaks when touched—one family’s winter begins in earnest. Next comes ice like panes of glass. And eventually, skating ice! Take a literary skate over field ice and streambed, through sleeping orchards and beyond.

Blizzard

With accounts from the survivors and period photos, a tale by the author of the Newbery Honor book, The Great Fire tells what is was like to live through the Great Blizzard of 1888 that crippled New York City with its fierce winds and blinding snow.

Grandmother Winter

Grandmother Winter lives all alone with her snow-white flock of geese. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Grandmother Winter tends her geese and gathers their feathers. Why?

To bring snowfall as soft as feathers and bright as a winter moon. To the woodland and all of its creatures, the arrival of winter is a gift.

Wild Child

Lynn Plourde's text snaps and crackles like the leaves of fall as Mother Earth gently gets her daughter ready for bed.

And Greg Couch's extraordinary illustrations take readers from the soft greens of late summer through the fiery oranges of a fall sunset to the peaceful blues of early winter's eve.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts

  1. You will love my tutorial How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts too.
  2. You won’t have to worry about this little Cardboard Roll Gingerbread Man Craft running away as fast as he can, Isn’t he just too cute?
  3. The Glittery Birds on Snowy Log Favor Boxes would be a great art challenge for older kids.
  4. Cute waddling penguins make a great winter study, at least when studying the 4 that live in arctic climates- emperors, gentoos, chinstraps, and Adélies. Make these Toilet Paper Roll Penguins Easy Winter crafts for Kids.
  5. If you are studying the tundra, Alaska, or Canada here is a cute Toilet Roll Reindeer craft.
  6. Winter Toilet Paper Roll Animals.
  7. Make this wintery Adorable Toilet Paper Roll Owl Craft for fun or to give your winter owl study a little depth.
  8. Arctic animals are a topic that you definitely want to cover in your winter study, this Cardboard Tube Polar Bear goes along perfectly with that.
  9. Winter Windsocks Craft.
  10. Last, can you imagine your living room filled with gorgeous glittering snowflakes you made during a lesson on how snowflakes are formed? Learn How to Make Paper Roll Snowflakes.
10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Next, add in some resources and activities for winter.

More Winter Crafts to Do at Home

  • Here are Snow and Snowflake Facts for Kids and a Fun Hands-on Exploding Snowman activity.
  • Winter Craft Ideas for Kids Animals in Winter Fun Snow Slime.
  • Crafts for Winter An Easy and Fun Polar Bear Fork Painting.
  • Let me show you How to Make an Adorable Toilet Roll Snowman for Winter Crafts.
  • Two Fun Candy Cane Hands-on Science Winter Experiments.
  • Cardinal Birds in Winter and Birch Trees Easy Watercolor Kids Activity.
  • These Cute and Simple Snowman Story Stones Winter Art Activities For Preschoolers are a great tool for open-ended play but also can encourage your child to develop their imagination and storytelling skills.
  • Julie of the Wolves Free Hands-on Arctic Unit Study.
  • Winter Craft Ideas How to Make Fun Pinecone Flowers.
  • Easy and Fun Pine Cone Snowy Owl Winter Craft for Kindergarten.
  • Fun Selfie Salt Dough Gingerbread Kids Activity for Long Winter Nights.
  • Easy DIY Fun Salt Winter Watercolor Art Project for Kids.

Finally, look how to make this adorable toilet paper winter village.

Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

You will need:

  • Empty toilet paper rolls.
  • Craft paint
  • Card stock
  • Paint brushes
  • Paint pens or markers 
  • Glue gun/glue sticks
  • scissors
10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Pinch the top of each of your empty toilet paper rolls together and hot glue them all the way across.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Use a paper plate to make a pallet for all the paint colors that you want to use.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Also, once the glue has set completely, paint the exterior of the toilet paper rolls in whatever color(s) you like.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

In addition, while you’re waiting for the paint to dry cut enough pieces of a neutral card stock into 2” x 3” rectangles, find the middle and bend it.

This will be the peak of your roof.

Use markers or paint pens to make shingles lines and whatever other textures you like on the roofs, make each unique.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Then, once the paint on the rolls has dried completely use markers or paint pens to decorate the houses.

Too, add windows, doors, and bushes outside the house, etc.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Add details like light in the windows, doorknobs and even a little snowman outside.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Add snow to your roofs by drizzling white paint straight from the bottle along the ridge line and letting it naturally drip or you can use a paintbrush to spread it as you like.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

Lastly, once your roof is dried, you can hot glue it to the top of the house.

Use a small paintbrush to create icicles, drifts of snow on the ground, around the windows, and anywhere else you like to enhance the wintery scene.

Keep on creating an entire village and use them to decorate your tables or put them in a window to enjoy.

10 Toilet Paper Roll Winter Crafts | Make An Adorable Toilet Roll Winter Village

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DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

November 8, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Instead of using a box kit, look at this easy salt dough gingerbread house which you can keep year after year. Be sure you grab more ideas for winter fun on my page Winter Season Unit Study with free lapbook.

This salt dough version of a gingerbread house is far easier to make and assemble than the “edible” version which let’s face it isn’t edible at all.

Too, hot glue is much faster to work with than icing.

We are going to make our houses in the style of those lovely old-fashioned cinnamon ornaments.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Not only do they smell wonderful, but cinnamon will naturally give your gingerbread house its rich warm brown color. 

You can also add more cinnamon essential oil every so often to boost the scent, it will soak right in.

Younger children can make a salt dough gingerbread house with help.

But your middle and highschooler will be able to make their whimsical creation on their own from start to finish.

However, while you are working on your gingerbread house why not turn it into a fun mini-lesson complete with trivia, edible versions, books, and a few more hands-on activities to make it even better?

6 Facts About Gingerbread

  1. National Gingerbread Cookie Day is celebrated annually on November 21st.
  2. Historians say that the first known recipe for gingerbread came from Greece in 2400 BC.
  3. The largest gingerbread house ever built was made in Bryan, Texas. It stood a whopping 60 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 10.1 feet tall. 
  4. The initial popularity of gingerbread houses in Europe was because of the Grimm story Hansel and Gretel.
  5. The word gingerbread is from the old French word ‘ gingerbras’ which means preserved ginger.
  6. It is believed that the concept of the gingerbread man was first proposed by Queen Elizabeth I, gingerbread animals were already popular, but she wanted to give little edible caricatures to nobility. 

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Add a living book to this fun hands-on activity.

8 Books and Resources Studying About Gingerbread

Add some of these books and resources for a gun Gingerbread theme.

The Plan for the Gingerbread House: A STEM Engineering Story

The gingerbread man and woman need a new home! A team of kids struggle to create the perfect gingerbread house. The project guidelines are clear: the winning house must stand upright on its own and a gingerbread boy and girl must fit inside.Sounds easy?But creating is hard. Cookie burn, the icing it too thin, the house caves-in, someone is eating the candy decorations, and—Oh!—they forgot about putting the gingerbread boy and girl inside the house. Engineering is a creative process. That means you must learn to

  • overcome problems
  • and persevere.

Inspire budding engineers to think about the classic gingerbread house in new ways.

Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set

SAFE AND HEALTHY FOR YOUR FAMILY - The simple stainless steel Gingerbread House Cookie Cutter Set design is easy to clean, the folded edges are kind to hands, and the welded seam won’t come unstuck

The Gingerbread Man Padded

"Run, run as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!" Follow the gingerbread man as he runs from the old woman, the old man, pig, cow, and horse, and meets a sly fox. This padded storybook of the classic fairy tale features engaging text and delightful, colorful illustrations by Gail Yerrill. Designed to encourage vocabulary development and help children read aloud, this story uses large font types and vibrant, contemporary illustrations to help early learning skills. It's a perfect addition to any children's library.

The Gingerbread Boy (Paul Galdone Nursery Classic)

The classic tale of the old couple, with no children of their own, who bake a gingerbread boy to keep them company. Just as the little old woman is about to take him from the oven, he slips away and runs out the door past a cow, a horse, a group of threshers, mowers, etc. All follow in hot pursuit until the gingerbread boy meets up with a wily fox, and ‘at last and at last he went the way of every single gingerbread boy that ever came out of an oven . . . He was all gone!’ A wonderfully frenetic cross-country chase is depicted in Galdone’s broadly humorous color wash drawings.

Gingerbread Baby

Fairy tale about the Gingerbread Baby. Full-color illustrations.

12PCS Measuring Cups, Little Cook Colorful Measuring Cups and Spoons Set

The 12 different spoon sizes in this measuring cup set make it versatile for measuring a wide range of ingredients. The measuring spoons range from 1/8 tsp teaspoon up to 1 cup tablespoon, allowing you to measure small or large quantities with ease. This makes the measuring spoons set perfect for home cooks and professional chefs alike, as it can be used for a variety of recipes, from baking to cooking and more.

Gingerbread Man Cookie Cutter Set (Gingerbread Man 3 Piece)

Gingerbread Man 3 Piece

How to Catch a Gingerbread Man

Do you have what it takes to catch the Gingerbread Man? The famous storybook character has magically come to life and leapt from the pages during story time! Follow along as the Gingerbread Man runs loose in a bookstore with the help of Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Rabbit, nursery rhyme characters, and more! If you set the right traps, you might…just might be able to catch this wily cookie and finish the fairy tale!

Then here are more ideas for a gingerbread house.

More Gingerbread House Ideas

For a little variety here are a few more ways to celebrate National Gingerbread Cookie Day or any day.

  • If you want to go edible here are some easy but precious Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses to make as well.
  • For younger children, this Gingerbread House Paper Bag craft is perfect and uses easy supplies you already have on hand.
  • Popsicle sticks are always a fabulous craft Popsicle Stick Gingerbread House
  • You could make this Gingerbread House Craft For Kids half-size, make a bunch, and create a fun garland with an entire neighborhood of gingerbread houses.
DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Finally, look how to make this fun gingerbread house.

How to Make a Kids Salt Dough Gingerbread House

You will need:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup table salt
  • ¾ cups cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon cloves
  • 1 Tablespoon ginger
  • ¾ cup water
  • Rolling pin
  • Hot glue gun/sticks
  • Craft paint
  • Cardstock
DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

The first thing you want to do is decide how large you want your gingerbread house or decide how many you want to make.

The recipe above creates one house that is roughly 4 1”2 inches long on each side and 5” tall.

Choose your size and then shape, cut the 4 walls and 2 roof pieces out of cardstock making sure that facing walls and roof pieces are symmetrical.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Combine all dry ingredients until well-mixed.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Add water and stir until combined, you want to add water until mixture sticks together but not sticky.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

If it’s too wet add more flour, too dry add water.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Lay a silicone liner or parchment paper on a large baking sheet.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

I find it’s easiest to roll the dough and cut it right on the cooking surface because moving it tends to stretch and distort the shape.

Roll your dough out pretty thin about 1/8” to 1/4” thick is good.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Lay your cardstock templates on top of the dough and cut around them using a sharp knife.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Remove excess dough from between the pieces and discard or you can use them to make extra little decor items.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Bake for 3 hours, flipping the pieces halfway through. If at the end there still seems to be moisture in the dough let them sit a bit longer in the warm oven until completely dried.

Remove it from the oven and let cool.

Now, you can either assemble and then decorate with paint or do most of your painting.

Let it dry, and then glue it together, adding additional paint to cover up your joints.

I like to paint the basics before assembling.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

Hot glue one joint at a time and hold it into place until the glue sets.

Use white craft paint and a small brush or white puffy paint to add on your snowy icing.

Add a thicker amount to the peak of the roof by squeezing it right out of the bottle to cover the roof joint and make it look as if snow has piled up.

Once all the paint is dry your gingerbread house is ready to go on display.

DIY Adorable Salt Dough Gingerbread House To Make With Kids

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10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

November 6, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I have ten crafts with styrofoam egg cartons and some adorable chicken crafts. Also, you’ll my page Free Homeschool Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet.

If you’re looking for simple crafts, especially with young children, you’ll love these egg carton crafts.

Besides, I like to reuse something that otherwise might get tossed.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

There are so many creative ideas using different parts and pieces of egg cartons and sometimes the whole thing.

Then I also have a tutorial for how to make an easy chicken craft from egg cartons.

It will be a great accompaniment to a farm unit study and your little one can create an entire flock of unique chickens.

Resources to Learn About Chickens

First, look at some of these fun resources to learn about chickens.

9 Books and Resources for a Fun Chicken Unit Study

Whether you’re wanting to do a chicken unit study or study chickens for the day, you’ll love these books and resources to add to your collection.

Chicks & Chickens

Cheep . . .  cheep . . . cluck!  Everything you ever wanted to know about chickens and eggs—except which came first. With bright watercolor illustrations and simple, clear language, nonfiction master Gail Gibbons shows young readers everything there is to know about chickens. See what different breeds of chickens look like, discover how eggs are laid and hatched, and learn how big and little farms take care of their birds. Key vocabulary words about chicken behavior and anatomy are introduced throughout Chicks and Chickens, and new words are reinforced in accessible language for young readers.

4 PCS Chicken Farm Animal Life Cycle Growth Model

Children can see how animals change and grow. Realistic detail showing a different stage in the development of animals.

Uniquely molded textures and richly painted details bring them to life and help inspire creativity for kids.

It is a great way to expand the growth with children through physical science.

Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life

Learn the difference between a farrow and a barrow, and what distinguishes a weanling from a yearling. Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman’s charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living. Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life. 

Where Do Chicks Come From?

Read and find out about eggs—and how baby chicks grow inside of them—in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Learn how chicks develop, how they get the food they need to grow, and how a mother hen helps keep them safe in this introduction to the life cycle of a baby chick.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia

A great educational book, covering:• Different breeds of chickens, like Padovana and Silkie• The difference between roosters and hens• How chicks are formed in the egg• Chickens sounds and noises• Chicken anatomy and feather anatomy and colors• Chickens and eggs around the world• Chicken history and folklore• Raising chickens at home• Chickens as pets

LEGO Creator Easter Chickens 30643

These LEGO Chickens are a fun and easy add on for little ones joining in the fun.

Farm Animal for Kids, Chicken Coop

DETAILED & REALISTIC. Crafted with precision and authentic detail to create a lifelike toy that teaches and inspires toddlers and kids of every age; helps introduce children to animals. From the first sketch to the intricate finishing touches, we see value in every detail.

Farm Animal Chicken Coop Building Blocks

Chicken Coop Building Blocks. It contains a coop, twenty chicken and ten eggs.

Compatible with LEGO: It's made of LEGO-compatible bricks. It will enrich your MOC blocks. It can be put together with a lot of block scenes, such as farm, house, castle, village, animal and so on.

Farm Animals Figurines Simulated Farm Life

These little chicken figurines would also make a great addition to a chicken study, put them in a sensory bin with a little birdseed or cracked corn for hours of fun.

Also, here are some chicken facts to talk about with your children as they do these fun chicken crafts.

Chicken Facts

  1. One purpose of a chicken comb is to keep the hen cool in hot weather, their combs are filled with capillaries and veins. Heated blood flows through and is air-cooled which reduces the chicken’s temperature.
  2. Chickens usually only lay one egg per day but the record for eggs laid by a chicken in one day is 7. 
  3. The color of the egg depends on the chicken’s earlobes, chickens with red earlobes lay brown eggs, while chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs. (There are plenty of exceptions to this rule but this is the case in most instances).
  4. Chickens can run up to 9 miles an hour, talk about fast food!
  5. There is no shortage of chickens, if all of the chickens on earth were spread out among all the people on earth, each person would have at least 3 chickens.
10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

If you need a great reference book you can use Farm Anatomy for just about every farm topic there is but I am focusing on the chicken and especially learning about their different combs.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

But now let’s take a look at some other crafts with styrofoam egg carton ideas from ocean creatures to ice cream cones.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons

Grab those egg cartons out of the recycling bin and create a few of these fantastically creative crafts using different parts of egg cartons.

  1. Dive deep into the ocean for these Egg Carton Jellyfish Puppet’s, they are simply adorable.
  2. What a fantastic idea to use the part of the carton that is usually discarded when doing egg carton crafts. Egg Carton Sharks
  3. Egg Carton Whale Craft for Kids is cute and easy, great for a preschool ocean study.
  4. Maybe this Recycled Egg Carton Toadstool Craft will be the start of a fairy garden but they are fabulous even on their own.
  5. Look at my fun craft for the littles with 10 Egg Carton Crafts For 2 Year Olds and Fun Nature Color Match Activity.
  6. I just love the creativity of these Egg Carton Faces and can see them being used for so many things.
  7. Make these Egg Carton Mice and a block of cheese out of a simple egg carton.
  8. And grab my unit study with this Cutest Ever Egg Carton Sea Turtle Craft and Learning Activities for Kids.
  9. The Recycled Ants Craft is too cute to spoil a picnic but makes a great hands-on activity while learning all about ants.
  10. Not only are these Egg Carton Ice Cream Cones the sweetest thing but they would make a great item for a dramatic play area or sensory bin.
10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons

Set up a chicken crafting station for preschoolers through early elementary to enjoy when you are teaching about farm life and chickens or just when you need a rainy day idea.

You will need:

  • Styrofoam egg cartons
  • Red, orange, and yellow craft foam
  • Orange and yellow pipe cleaners
  • Hole punch
  • Craft feathers
  • Tacky Glue
  • Googly eyes 
  • Scissors
10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

First, cut out the individual cups from your egg cartons for as many chickens as you want, and keep as much of each cup as you can.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

Use a hole punch to punch two holes on one side at the bottom of the cup.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

Poke a pipe cleaner through one hole through the inside of the cup and out the other side trim to any length you like for legs.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

Now, cut small triangles out of yellow and or orange craft foam for beaks and feet.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

Then, cut irregular raindrop shapes for the chicken’s wattle (the little dangly thing under the beak. As well as wavy-topped pieces for combs.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

Use a paintbrush dipped in tacky glue to make spots of glue where you want to stick eyes.

Also use the paintbrush glue for the combs, wattles, and beaks.

You can use regular school glue but it tends to run and items will slide down the slippery egg carton.

Tacky glue holds things into place nicely while drying.

10 Crafts With Styrofoam Egg Cartons | How to Make Easy Chicken Crafts

Dab glue on the back and sides as well to add wings and tail feathers.

You will also want to add a generous dollop of glue to the ends of your pipe cleaner feet.

Then press them into the little triangles.

Once dry you can pose your chicken legs in different ways.

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How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

November 4, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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I’m excited to make this fun animal soap carving and a quick study on a swan. Also, look at this Free Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests.

Carving with soft soap bars is a great way to practice fine motor skills, safe knife skills, and is fantastic for relaxation.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

I chose to make this carving of a swan because they are such beautiful and graceful creatures and worked beautifully with the white soap.

Swans are birds found in wetlands, ponds, rivers, and lakes around the United States,

I am not going to just leave it there though, you will have tons of facts, resources, and more to help you with your own swan study before I am through.

First, look at these quick facts about swans.

8 Swan Facts

There is much to learn about swans whether they are a topic on their own or part of a larger study on lakes or ponds.

  1. There are both black and white species of swans. Black swans are found in southeast and southwest Australia as well as Tasmania, but white swans can be found throughout Canada, Northern United States, and Alaska.
  2. Male swans are called cobs, females are pens, and young are called cygnets.
  3. Swans choose a partner and stay together for their whole life. If their mate dies they will mourn for a while just like people and may or may not find a new mate.
  4. Swans can eat as much as eight pounds of food per day, they have big appetites and need to consume 20% to 25% of their bodyweight each day.
  5. While most mammals only have 7 neck vertebrae, swans have 24 or 25.
  6. Trumpeter swans are the largest waterfowl native to North America and they are also the heaviest flying birds in North America. Their wingspans can reach up to 10 feet wide and can weigh up to 30 pounds.
  7. Swans have a long lifespan, In the wild swans can live for over 20 years.
  8. Amazingly swans can sleep on land on one leg or while floating in the water.
How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

Then, look at some bird resources or ideas for animal soap carvings.

More Bird Resources for a Fun Animal Soap Carving

  • How to Make a Chalk Pastel Bird Nest Easy Drawing
  • Galapagos Islands Animals Fun and Simple Watercolor Flamingo Tutorial
  • Peregrine Falcon Lapbook And Fun Unit Study Ideas
  • Free Homeschool Chicken Unit Study and Anatomy of an Egg Felt Activity & Worksheet
  • Make Way For Ducklings Fun Duck Pond Playdough Invitation to Play
  • How to Make an Easy Bird Craft Fun Paper Plate Peacock
  • Free Bird Journal – Hands-on Nature (Coloring & Identification Pages)
  • North American Robin Bird Lapbook and Fun Homeschool Unit Study Ideas
  • Bird Craft For Kindergarten Make an Adorable Fun American Robin Foot Print
  • Beautiful Bald Eagle Fun Facts And Torn Paper Bird Craft
  • Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests
  • Wildlife in the Amazon Rainforest – Create Fun Macaw and Toucan Crafts
  • How to Make a Fun Paper Mache American Robin Bird Craft
  • How to Make a Kid’s Fun and Easy Bird Nest Activity
  • How to Make an Easy Jumbo Stick Bird Feeder with Kids

Your kids will love my Bird Unit Study and Lapbook And Fun Edible Bird Nests.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan
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Also, here are more activities to learn about swan.

Swan Unit Study Activities

  • 7 Fun Facts About Swan | How to Create a Handprint Swan

Next, look at these resources for a study of a swan.

Resources for a Quick Study of Swans

7 Swan Quick Unit Study Resources

Read The Trumpet of The Swan as your read aloud during your study, it is a wonderful classic by E.B. White..

The Trumpet of the Swan

Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him.

Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection—he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love?

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Needle Felting: The Swan

Challenge yourself to make this needlefelted swan next, a beautiful handiwork craft.

Photo Credit: www.thecrafttrain.com

Paper roll swan craft

These swans are particularly simple to create, the first time we made them was back when the girls were princess-obsessed preschoolers.

Photo Credit: backyardsummercamp.com

Origami Swan Step-by-Step Craft Tutorial

Create a paper wonder by following this Origami Swan Step-by-Step Craft Tutorial.

Photo Credit: www.youtube.com

Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - The Kirov Ballet

Take in some of the beautiful music and dance of Tchaikovsky’s  SwanLake

White Swan Figurine Animals Figures Project Diorama Model

4PCS farm animals figures. Kid can use these plastic animals farm toys to build their own farm up. Farm sets for kids can bring happy.

Farm Animal figurines farm toys set made of environment friendly materials.Good quality and durable to deal with lots of play.

Swan Lake

A prince's love for a swan queen overcomes an evil sorcerer's spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the classic ballet

Finally, look how to make this fun animal soap carving.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving

A soft soap like Ivory carves nicely with simple tools like plastic knives and toothpicks.

It is a great size for small hands and makes a good new medium for an art project.

You will need:

  • Ivory soap bars
  • Toothpicks
  • Wooden Skewers
  • Carving tools-Dollar Tree (optional)
How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

First, open soap a few days ahead of when you are ready to use it and allow it to dry out for 2-5 days, the longer the better.

It makes a little less mess and is easier to work with than if you carve it straight out of the package.

Scratch off the name of the soap with your tools.

Use a toothpick or wooden skewer to lightly outline the shape of the swan on both sides of the soap.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

Continue scraping away at the edges of the soap, removing the bulk of the soap that is not part of the design, going all the way from one side of soap to the other.

Going slow and easy will allow you to get more details and less mistakes.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

Once you have removed the bulk of the excess material scratch details like feathers deeper into the wings and tail to create some texture by going in different depths and avoid using perfectly straight lines.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

Be sure to do all sides of your swan with all the feathering.

How To Make A Fun Animal Soap Carving & A Quick Study on A Swan

Add details like eyes and the beak with a toothpick, do both sides.

Use a smooth rounded tool to rub the edges smooth and flat.

If your child wants to keep their soap, you can seal it with a good lacquer sealer to preserve it.

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How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

November 3, 2023 | Leave a Comment
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Creating a geography craft is a fantastic way to teach geography in a hands-on way that won’t soon be forgotten. Also, look at my pages Homeschool Geography , Free Africa Unit Study for Kids Who Love Hands-on Learning | Free Continent & Country Reports and Learn About Indigenous Animal Geography Fun Activity for Preschool to Elementary for more ideas and tips.

When you think of geography most likely you think of map skills, states, countries, mountain ranges, etc.

But it is so much more than that.

Geography is the study of Earth and the forces that shape it, both physical and human.

Specifically, it is the study of Earth’s landscapes, its people, places, and the environment.

I am going to show you how to make an embroidered map.

We made Africa but you can apply the same technique to any map you like.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

You also don’t need to be an embroidery expert.

I am fairly new to it myself. If you know how to sew a basic stitch, you can create this pretty keepsake map.

Not only is sewing your embroidery map a fantastic way for kids to learn geography but they also are learning a beautiful handiwork skill that will translate into hobbies or maybe even a career later in life.

It is great practice in fine motor skills, patience, planning, spatial recognition, and of course art!

6 Facts About The Continent of Africa

First, look at these facts about Africa.

  1. There are 54 different countries in Africa and 9 dependent territories with more than 1.3 billion people living on the continent.
  2. More than half of the African continent is covered by grassland or savannah.
  3. Northern Africa is made up mostly of the vast Sahara Desert and the semi-arid Sahel zone which also includes fertile land in the Nile delta.
  4. Central Africa has rainforests and coastal plains. It is also home to the continent’s highest mountains and lakes.
  5. Southern Africa is mainly on a high plateau.
  6. The southernmost city on the African continent is Cape Town in South Africa. It has about 5 million inhabitants and is one of the most populous cities in the world.
How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Next, look at some of these books to add to your collection about Africa.

Books About Africa

13 Resources for Children Studying About Africa

Add one or two of these books to your study about the art of Africa.

Africa For Kids: People, Places and Cultures - Children Explore The World Books

Africa For Kids: People, Places, Culture gives children not only a peek into the land and its people but the artwork of even simple everyday items like weaving and serving plates.

Africa Coloring Book For Kids!

Here is a coloring book filled with African souvenirs to color that is soothing and a great springboard for discussion.

African Patterns Scrapbook Paper

I found this beautiful book of African Patterned Scrapbook paper that can be used for many craft projects.

Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country

Atinuke’s first non-fiction title is a major publishing event: a celebration of all 55 countries on the African continent! Her beautifully-written text captures Africa’s unique mix of the modern and the traditional, as she explores its geography, its peoples, its animals, its history, its resources and its cultural diversity. The book divides Africa into five sections: South, East, West, Central and North, each with its own introduction. This is followed by a page per country, containing a delightful mix of friendly, informative text and colourful illustrations.

Africa Is Not a Country

Enter into the daily life of children in the many countries of modern Africa. Countering stereotypes, Africa Is Not a Country celebrates the extraordinary diversity of this vibrant continent as experienced by children at home, at school, at work, and at play.

The Water Princess

With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own.

Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions (Picture Puffin Books)

Artists Leo and Diane Dillon won their second consecutive Caldecott Medal for this stunning ABC of African culture. "Another virtuoso performance. . . . Such an astute blend of aesthetics and information is admirable, the child's eye will be rewarded many times over."

When Stars Are Scattered

Omar and his brother Hassan, two Somali boys, have spent a long time in the Dadaab refugee camp. Separated from their mother, they are looked after by a friendly stranger. Life in the camp isn't always easy. The hunger is constant . . . but there's football to look forward to, and now there's a chance Omar will get to go to school . . .With a heart-wrenching fairytale ending, this incredible true story is brought to life by Victoria's stunning illustrations. This book perfectly depicts life in a refugee camp for 8-12 year olds.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Young Reader's Edition

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.

Wildlife of East Africa (Princeton Pocket Guides, 3)

Those looking for a concise yet informative, visually breathtaking yet affordable East African safari need look no further than this spectacular field guide. Featuring full-color photos of 475 common species of bird, mammal, snake, lizard, insect, tree, and flower, Wildlife of East Africa takes us on an exquisite one-volume tour through the living splendor of the main national parks and game reserves of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Many of the species included--from pelicans to plovers, ostriches to elephants, from the daintiest of antelopes to cattlelike giants, from leopards to lions, baboons to gorillas, chameleons to crocodiles, acacias to aloes--also inhabit neighboring countries. The selection was based on the personal experiences of the authors, wildlife experts who have been leading safaris in the region for more than twenty years.

Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna

Heads up: this is a great book but there is a rite of passage and has a part about circumcision.

Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton gives American kids a firsthand look at growing up in Kenya as a member of a tribe of nomads whose livelihood centers on the raising and grazing of cattle. Readers share Lekuton's first encounter with a lion, the epitome of bravery in the warrior tradition. They follow his mischievous antics as a young Maasai cattle herder, coming-of-age initiation, boarding school escapades, soccer success, and journey to America for college. Lekuton's riveting text combines exotic details of nomadic life with the universal experience and emotions of a growing boy.

The Bitter Side of Sweet

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the number of cacao pods he and his younger brother, Seydou, can chop down in a day. The higher the number the safer they are. The higher the number the closer they are to paying off their debt and returning home. Maybe. The problem is Amadou doesn’t know how much he and Seydou owe, and the bosses won’t tell him. The boys only wanted to make money to help their impoverished family, instead they were tricked into forced labor on a plantation in the Ivory Coast. With no hope of escape, all they can do is try their best to stay alive—until Khadija comes into their lives. She’s the first girl who’s ever come to camp, and she’s a wild thing. She fights bravely every day, attempting escape again and again, reminding Amadou what it means to be free. But finally, the bosses break her, and what happens next to the brother he has always tried to protect almost breaks Amadou. The three band together as family and try just once more to escape.

Next look at more geography crafts.

More Geography Craft Ideas

  • How to Make a Paper Mache Planet Earth is a simple classic craft idea to familiarize your child with the landforms and bodies of water of the planet.
  • Make a Fun and Easy Salt Dough Daniel Boone Wilderness Road Map
  • Paper Art Landforms are beautiful and interesting, helping to cement the different landforms in their mind.
  • Hands-on Geography Mesopotamia: Fun Salt Dough Map
  • As a big fan of LEGO I of course agree– Is There Anything You Can’t Do With Lego? This demonstrates a simple map of Australia. Crafts don’t have to be consumable items, a reusable resource like LEGO gives you endless use.
  • Hands-on Geography: Longitude/Latitude Mapmaking Activity
  • Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchase Edible Map
  • Another delicious map idea is How to Make a Rice Krispies Edible Map.
  • Marco Polo Unit Study – Salt Dough Map + Free Printable Map Flags

Finally, look at how to learn a handwork skill and geography too.

Embroidered Map Fun Geography Craft

Depending on skill, age, ability, and how often it is worked on this will probably take about 2-4 hours total.

It is a lot for one day, especially for a child who is new to the craft and should be broken up over several days.

Also, know that the marker fades after several days.

You will need:

  • Embroidery fabric 
  • Embroidery needles
  • Embroidery thread
  • Embroidery loom
  • Water erasable pen 
  • Map outline of Africa

Print a physical map of Africa (or whatever continent or country you like).

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

I highly recommend reducing the size by 25% or 50% before printing.

I printed my full size, and it was too big for my hoop.

If this is the case for you just move the fabric around until you can embroider the whole piece.

Cut a piece of thin embroidery fabric to a few inches larger than the map all the way around.

Tape the printout to a window and then tape the fabric over it.

Use the fabric marker to trace the outline of the map.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Then any important characteristics like mountains, rivers, etc.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Place your fabric on your embroidery hoop, pull it tight, and tighten down the screw.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Cut off a piece of black thread about as long as your arm.

You can use the full thickness of the embroidery thread or carefully pull off 3 or 4 of the strings to use if you would like a thinner line. 

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Run the thread through the needle, leaving about 3 inches of a tail coming out the eye of the needle. On the other end knot as close to the end as you can and then trim excess.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Come through the back side with the needle, pinching the tail of the thread with the needle.  Start at one end of the outline and stitch in and out, starting a new stitch very close to the last one. 

Continue until you have filled in the complete outline.

When you’re finished with the outline, tie a knot in the end of the thread, as close as you can to the fabric.

Use different colors to mark off each of the topographical features like mountains and rivers.

Fill in each area with a different type of stitch if you like to create interest and make it more obvious that the land is different.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

Flip your fabric over and cut any loose threads to clean up the back. It’s okay if your back is messy from big knots or thread running all the way across, you won’t see it on the final product!

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

You can either wait for the purple fabric marker to fade to invisible or use a wet paintbrush to brush away the marker, it will just fade out.

To display, you can either mount it in a hoop, place it in a frame behind glass, or back it with felt to make it stiff for tabletop use.

How to Make An Embroidered African Map Fun Geography Craft

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