Brighty Flighty Hand Kite Favor
Supplies
- Brightly colored felt (rainbow of colors for small diamonds plus a contrasting base color)
- Brightly colored ribbon
- Hot glue and glue gun or fabric glue (grown-ups only )
- Printable kite template
- Scissors
- Shredded felt, fabric or pillow batting for filling
- Wax paper (to cover work space)
- Wooden craft stick (to push stuffing in)
Instructions
- Begin by printing the kite template. Use it as a guide to cut out 2, 8 ½ x 11 inch felt rectangles on a base color felt per hand kite. Use the center diamond shapes on the template as a guide to cut a rainbow of diamond shapes (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) for each star.
- Next, use felt scraps to make rectangles about ¾ inch by 4 ½ inches that will be used on the backs of the kites as handles. Set aside.
- Cut 6-inch strips of brightly colored ribbon to attach to the tip of each star point. (Tip: Remember to keep these short enough for safety, because long ribbons can pose a choking hazard.)
- On your bottom felt star, glue ribbon to the end of each star point, then top by gluing on the second felt star, like a pillow, sealing the center of each strip of ribbon inside the star with the ends hanging out. Trim ends. Leave a small opening to fill with shredded fabric scraps or pillow batting.
- Glue the rainbow colored felt diamonds onto the sections of your star in a giggly Wiggly rainbow of fun -red, orange yellow, green, blue and purple!
- Flip over and glue the long rectangle shaped strip on to create a handle.
- Allow glue to dry, and then fill each star with shredded fabric scraps or pillow batting, pressing inside with a wooden craft stick if needed.
- Glue the remaining opening shut and allow to air-dry completely. Voila, you’ve created a glorious favor that remind your guests of the decorations that they admired in The Wiggles’ BIG, BIG Show In The Round!
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