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Dragonfly Craft
Make yourself a dragonfly using a popsicle stick!

Materials Needed:

  • Popsicle Stick
  • Paint or Markers
  • Glue
  • Sequins
  • Thread
  • Clear Packing Tape
Instructions:
You can use paint or markers to color the popsicle stick whichever color you like. If you want to be more realistic, you can color a blue body with a green head. Glue two sequins on for the eyes.

Cut many pieces of black thread. Pull off a piece of clear packing tape about 6 inches long (you can also use clear contact paper!). Set down the piece of tape sticky side up and start sticking the pieces of thread to it. This will look like all the little lines on a dragonfly's wings!

Once you are satisfied with the amount of thread you have on your tape, place the popsicle stick on the tape (figure 2). Tear of another piece of tape the same length ads the first one. Lay it on top of the first piece of tape, sticky side down. This will cover the tape and also keep the popsicle stick in place! Now trim the tape to look like the wings (figure 3), and you are done!

If you like, you can also add 6 pipecleaner legs to your dragonfly!

   

From Sherri Osborn,
Your Guide to Family Crafts.
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