2.Paint the dragonfly wings with glitter paint and dot two green eyes onto the thoraxes. Glue the thoraxes on top of the wings.
3.Use needle-nosed pliers to bend the copper wire into a U shape. Poke one end of the wire into the top of the ladybug head and back up through so that the two ends stick up as antennae. Bend the ends into circles.
4.Glue the ladybug head, stripe, and dots to the ladybug body. Glue the entire ladybug in the center of the placemat. Glue three dragonflies on each side of the ladybug.
TROPICAL WINDSOCK
Create a tropical windsock to enjoy yourself or give as a gift. It’s a great reminder of how much fun it is to be at the ocean!
MATERIALS
•12" x 18" (30.5 x 45.5cm) foam sheets in blue, chartreuse green, lavender, and yellow
•9" x 12" (23 x 30.5cm) foam sheets in dark green, medium green, tan, turquoise, light pink, dark pink, white, orange, and light orange
•Brown and green dimensional paint
•Blue, crystal, and green glitter paint
•Black acrylic paint
•Fine-tipped paintbrush
•Assorted small seashells
•3 yards (3m) of ¼" (0.5cm) chartreuse green satin ribbon
• ¼" (0.5cm) hole punch
1.Cut the following foam shapes using the patterns: one fins D and one seaweed from dark green; one seaweed from medium green; one sand from tan; one fins C from turquoise; one fish B from light pink; one fins B from dark pink; one each fish eyes A, B, C, and D from white; one fish A from orange; one fins A from light orange; one fish D and one seaweed from chartreuse green; and one fish C from yellow.
2.Cut the following danglers that are 1¼" x 12" (3 x 30.5cm): three from chartreuse green, three from lavender, and three from yellow. From the blue foam, cut one piece that is 7" x 18" (18 x 45.5cm) and four pieces that are ½" x 1½" (1.5 x 4cm).
3.Paint all the details on all the fish parts black. Add details to all the seaweed, using green between adjacent seaweed and green glitter for seaweed veins. Also add brown lines to the sand. Glue the sand and seaweed onto the large blue foam base. Glue seashells onto the sand.
4.Glue all the fins, eyes, and tails to the various fish, then glue the fish to the blue base. Add bubbles of blue paint and crystal glitter dots.
5.Glue danglers evenly around the bottom of the blue base. Then roll the blue base into a tube with a slight overlap and glue in place to create the windsock shape.
6.Use a hole punch to punch four holes spaced evenly around the top rim of the windsock, about ⅜" (1cm) down from the edge. Glue the small blue strips over the holes on the inside, then re-punch the same holes. Cut the ribbon into four equal lengths. Loop a ribbon through each hole. Bring all the loose ends together and tie, leaving 4" (10cm) of ribbon hanging loose. Tie two of the loose ribbons together to create a loop for hanging.
ROBIN PLANT POKE
Robins bring spring! But you can enjoy them all season long with this garden decoration.
MATERIALS
•Brown and orange foam sheets
•12" (30.5cm) stick or dowel
•2 black beads
•White and gold dimensional paint
•Glue
1.Cut out two brown robin bodies, two brown robin wings, and two orange robin breasts.
2.Glue one breast, one wing, and one bead for an eye on each body piece. Then glue the dowel between both body pieces.
3.Paint the beak gold on both sides. Paint the neck area white on both sides. Let dry.
CARDINAL PLANT POKE
Project by Kathy Wegner
This cardinal will brighten your yard with his dazzling red color.
MATERIALS
•Red and black foam sheets
•12" (30.5cm) stick or dowel
•2 black beads
•Black and gold dimensional paint
•Glue
1.Cut out two red cardinal bodies and two black cardinal wings.
2.Glue the dowel between both body pieces. Then glue a wing on each side.
3.Paint the beak gold on both sides. Paint the face area black on both sides. Let dry.
4.Glue a bead on each side for eyes.
DRAGONFLY PLANT POKE
Glistening wings add sparkle among your flowers.
MATERIALS
•White and turquoise foam sheets
•12" (30.5cm) stick or dowel
•Opal and turquoise dimensional paint
•Glue
1.Cut out two white dragonfly wings and two turquoise dragonfly bodies.
2.Glue each body piece to a set of wings. Then glue the dowel between both wing pieces.
3.Add sparkle to the wings and body with dimensional paint.
LADYBUG PLANT POKE
Ladybugs are a welcome guest in any garden!
MATERIALS
•Red and black foam sheets
•12" (30.5cm) stick or dowel
•Black
