You might be thinking that hats are for Easter however, students in Ms. Ledderman's and Ms. Dulin's preschool class think they're perfect for Mother's Day! Each student made a hat for their parent to wear during the Mother's Day tea.
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| DIY Coffee Filter Hats |
Coffee filters are inexpensive and so versatile that they can be used
for so many different crafts. They are absorbent that when you add colors to them, the colors
spread to make beautiful rainbow or tie dye like effects.
Supplies:
Industrial size coffee filters (found at restaurant supply store)
Droppers or water spray (1 for each color)
Faux Flowers
Diluted food coloring or tempera paint or diluted water color paint
Washi Tape or Paper Tape
Hot glue
Place opened coffee filter on table, let students decorate by saturating filter using a spray bottle or dropper with diluted food coloring, one color at at time. Place hat on top of inverted bowl to dry.
Once filter has completely dried and working in pairs, place 1 filter on head. Pull down gently near ears. Wrap Washi tape at brim line to fit head. Flip brim up. Remove from head and attached faux flower using hot glue. Optional: Using a small coffee filter, create a“flower” by pinching filter in middle. Wrap 1" tape at middle/stem. Attach flower at brim with tape.
Don't you think they are just lovely? I wore mine when my girls "surprised" me with a breakfast of toast and cut fruit and juice.
Have a great Mother's Day!
What about you did you receive a handmade gift?
If you are Pinterest addict like me, you've probably seen a version of mini cupcake stands made from wooden candle sticks. I have been dying to make them, but did not want to spend the time or money to go look for the materials.
Lucky me, I happened to be at my favorite... Art Resource Center picking up supplies and stumbled upon wooden thread spools. I was tickled pink and new exactly what to do with them. So here you go....my version of a mini cupcake stand made from wooden spools.
To do this, you'll need to build the base with wooden spools and glue together with wood glue, wooden circles, or paper ornaments (I found these on clearance after Christmas).
I made them to display our cupcakes for Easter. This project has been on my Pinterest board for a while, but now I can mark it as done!
Do you have any Pinterest projects on your to do list?
