Homemade Toys

Creative Cuffs

Materials:

cardboard toilet-paper tube
scissors
acrylic paint in color(s) of choice
colored tissue paper, jewels or other decorative items

Steps:

1. Cut a toilet-paper tube down to a cuff size that will fit around the child's wrist.

2. Paint it and decorate with colored tissue paper, jewels, etc.

3. Slit the tube down the back so it can be slid onto the child's wrist.

Party Horns

Materials:

cardboard toilet-paper tube
colored paper
glue stick
tape
felt or other fabric of choice
wax paper
rubber band

Steps:

1. Wrap the tube with colored paper, adhering with a glue stick. Tape the edge of the paper to hold it in place while it dries.