Goofy Glasses Craft
Pull out the craft box and make some trippy "green" glasses.
Submitted by
Kayla Chong
Kayla Chong
Have a kid who's crazy for dress-up? Break out the crafts box and an egg carton to create some fabulous, fashion-forward glasses. After all, what's an outfit without great accessories?
- An egg carton
- Pipe cleaners
- Markers, feathers, rhinestone, faux jewels, stickers, pom-poms, etc.
- Scissors
- Pen
- Tape
Have your child cut out two egg cells from an egg carton and separate them from each other.
Help him use scissors or a pen to poke a hole in the middle of the bottom of each of the cells so he can see out of them.
Next, have him poke two holes along the top outer edge of the egg cells and two on the inside. (You're creating holes for the bridge and the earpieces of the glasses, so try to line the holes up across from each other.)
Trim a pipe cleaner to about 3 to 4 inches and then loop it through the inside holes to connect the two egg cells together. This pipe cleaner will be the "bridge" of the glasses. (They should look like opera glasses without the handle now.)
Next, run one pipe cleaner through each of the outer holes on either side of the egg cells. These will be the eyeglass arms and earpieces. You may need to trim them to fit your kid's head and then bend them to wrap around the ears.
Now that the hardware is finished, have your kid decorate the glasses in any way he chooses. He can glue on rhinestones, feathers, pom-poms, foam shapes or whatever he pleases.
Teach him the words to "Crocodile Rock" and give Sir Elton a run for his money!
- This is a great seasonal craft! Have your kid customize the glasses for holidays; add red glitter for Christmas, green glitter for St. Patty's Day, pink and red paint for Valentine's Day, or stick on stars for the Fourth of July!
Thanks to Cynthia Hochswender
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