Fun Butterfly Craft

We have been planning fun crafts for Ashley's Fairy Birthday party and found a great butterfly craft that is easy to do!

You will need:

~ Scissors

~ Ruler

~ Scrapbook paper

~ Pipe cleaners

Instructions:

1. For each butterfly, cut two 2 1/2-inch squares from scrapbook paper. Trim the left and right sides of the squares to round them, as shown.

2. Accordion-fold each of the squares to create two sets of wings.

3. For the butterfly's body, cut a pipe cleaner in half. Fold one of the halves into a V-shape, as shown, and twist the ends together a few times just above the bend to create an abdomen (it should be about an inch long).

4. Sandwich both sets of wings between the pipe cleaner ends above the abdomen, and twist the ends a couple more times to hold them snugly in place.

5. Use your fingers to pull the wings open a bit, and then curl the tips of the pipe cleaner to shape antennae.

Ashley Learns How to Use a Pottery Wheel

You are never too young to learn how to use a pottery wheel!

Ashley got to go to a pottery wheel class, where she got to try it out all by herself. It was rather messy ~ buy lots of fun! She got the hang of it pretty well ~ with some help, of course.

Once the bowls hardened, Ashley got to paint them pretty colors.

She made two bowls ~ a small one a medium one. They turned out great!

What a fun day!!! She can't wait to go again!!!

Ashley's Art

Ashley loves to draw! She puts a lot of thought and effort into every picture she draws and colors.

Sometimes she chooses a drawing she would like to "share" and we put them in our online store, Acorn Accessories.

These drawings are on cards that are blank on the inside and accompanied with a white envelope.

Visit our online store to see more of Ashley's exclusive artwork.