Instructions:
Place the folded bag on a flat surface with the bottom of the bag facing away from you. Cut it from the center of the open edge to the middle of the bottom of the bag. On the bottom cut a round whole large enough for your neck. On each side of the bag and near where you cut the neck hole. Cut out the arm holes, so the bag will sit on your shoulder. Adults may need to help younger children cut out the vest.
If you want, you can turn the bag inside out, so you can work on a plain brown surface. This is a bit difficult and if you don't want to turn it inside out, you can cover the outside writing with your supplies. If you use paint, cover the are with newspaper to avoid paint on the furniture or floor.
Imagine you are a visitor from outer space. Decorate your vest with your supplies any way you wish. Tape ribbons, straws, craft sticks, etc... On it all over. Use your imagination to be as more creative as you can be!
You can add to your sutome by creating a mask out of a paper plate. Decorate your mask, punch out two (or more) wholes for the eyes and two wholes on the sides of the mask to be able to put it up on your face!
My kids loved doing this wonderful vest, hope you'll have a good time making it, too! Thanks for the idea!
- See a larger photo of this craft completed by Adrienn Svraka.
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