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Back to School Apple Pin, Necklace or Magnet

This cute little apple was made by my 7 year old daughter.  It's about 2 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches wide.

back to school crafts

Materials:

bulletprinter and paper
  
bulletscissors
  
bulletEITHER:
bulletstyrofoam meat trays or 
bulletcardboard (old cereal boxes or backings from paper pads work well) or
bulletred fun foam
  
bulletcolors red, green, brown, black and cream of EITHER:
bulletacrylic paint
bulletposter paint
bulletmarkers
  
bulletEITHER:
bulleta hole punch and string (to make a necklace)
bulletmagnet backings, or
bulletpin backings
bulletif the backings don't come with a sticky side, you can use two sided tape or a hot glue gun to attach them.  The ones I buy always have backings.  

 

Instructions:

bulletPrint template
  
bulletTrace the template onto the cardboard or styrofoam.
  
bulletCut out the apple.
  
bulletNOTE:  If using styrofoam and something other than acrylic paint you'll need to either glue paper onto the styrofoam to cover it up OR pre-paint the styrofoam with white acrylic paint (this is because poster paint or marker will flake off or rub off the styrofoam)
  
bulletNOTE:  I'll be saying "paint" throughout the directions... if you're using markers, just remember that you can't cover the red with the other colors, so you should color the red part last instead of first.
  
bulletPaint the entire apple red and let dry.
  
bulletUsing a cotton ball or stubby round paint brush spounce (dab, dab, dab) the cream colored paint over top of the red paint.  It doesn't have to cover perfectly.
  
bulletPaint the top brown and add a green leaf
  
bulletUse a cotton swab or paint brush to dip into the black paint and dot on the two eyes and nose "seeds".
  
bulletUse a black marker to draw on the mouth and eyebrows and write the child's name (if desired)
  
bulletAdd the magnet or pin to the back.
  
bulletClose template window when done printing to return to this screen
 

APPLE PIN TEMPLATE