Mother's Day Craft's

Mums for Mom

With one of these personalized pots, your child
can give Mom a bouquet and a card in one.

To make the planter:

• clean, dry terra-cotta pot
• a box of Cray-Pas oil pastels (available at
  art supply stores).
  

Because the oil pastels are permanent, it's a
good idea for your child to first sketch his
design on the pot with a pencil. He can then
decorate with the pastels.

If your child wants a more colorful base for
his Mother's Day message, help him brush on a
coat or two of acrylic paint. Let the paint
dry overnight before coloring on the pot. As
a crowning touch, add a flowering plant to
the pot before presenting it to Mom. Along with
A card.

No-Sew Sampler

From our friends at Linit Liquid Starch. Use your
computer to create a sampler!

You need:

• Computer
• Scanner
• Inkjet Printer
• Iron
• Linit® Starch
• 1/4 yard of plain, light colored cotton fabric
• 1/4" diameter dowel cut to 10" long.
• Two 5/8" wooden beads
• Four 3/8" wooden beads
• 1 yard twine or cord
• Tacky glue

Instructions:

Spray fabric generously with Linit® Starch.
Iron dry using a dry press cloth. Trim to
8-1/2 x 11". Scan artwork into your computer,
add type. Print on fabric. Your printer may
have a setting for this. Fold the top back
making a 3/4" hem. Iron into place. Run a
thin bead of tacky glue along edge to secure
hem. Let dry. Slide dowel through hem. Glue
5/8" bead on each end. Tie cord on each side
to make ahanger. Finish ends by tying two
beads on to each side. Trim Try poems or
verses with artwork (for children too!)