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Being stuck indoors doesn't have to be boring. With a few
paper plates, everyone can have a good time!
1. Indoor "Ice Skating": If there isn't a frozen pond in
your neck of the woods, don't worry. You can ice skate in
your living room by attaching paper plates to the bottom of
your shoes with big rubber bands. This technique works
great on carpet. For hardwood or tile floors, simply wear a
thick pair of wool socks and skate the day away!
2. Smooch Masks: Create a cool mask by decorating a paper
plate. Use ribbon or yarn, or even grass clippings for the
hair. Cut out holes for eyes and surround them with long
eyelashes, bushy eyebrows or a pair of glasses. Instead of
drawing a mouth, apply dark lipstick to your own lips
and "smooch" the paper plate. To hold your mask, glue a
popsicle stick to the bottom of the plate. To wear the
mask, thread a piece of yarn through a hole on each side of
the mask and tie the ends together behind your head.
3. Tambourines: Form a family tambourine band! Simply
staple two paper plates together and fill with uncooked
rice or beans (for a quiet, softer sound), or a few small
jingle bells (for louder, livelier music). Staple the
opening closed and decorate the outside with markers,
stickers, glitter and streamers.
4. Turtle Puppets: This little pal won't mind being cooped
up inside with you. Color the bottoms of two paper plates
with a green crayon. Staple the plates together on two
sides, with the green sides facing out. Be sure to leave an
opening for your arm to fit all the way through. Wear a
sock on your hand (green if you have one) and slide your
arm through the opening. Make eyes on the sock with a
marker. An instant turtle friend!
5. Giant Snowflakes: Bring the beauty of snow into your
home without the cold! Fold a paper plate in half a couple
of times. Cut notches and patterns into the folded and
straight edges with a pair of scissors. Unfold the plate to
reveal a giant snowflake. Make your snowflakes really stand
out by trimming the edges with different colored markers.
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