Raggedy Andy Pencil Holder
Materials
- empty clean vegetable can
- flesh color spray paint
- Sharpies, red and black
- few yards of red yarn
- ribbon for bowtie
- hot glue gun
- cardboard, 2 inches wide and 10-12 inches long
Instructions
Spray the can with the flesh color paint. Let dry. Add features to face with Sharpies, using picture as a guide. Start eyes about 1-1/2 inches from top of can and leave room for the bow tie at the base. Cut the cardboard to fit around the can. A cereal box works well for this. Wrap yarn as shown at right, then sew about 1/4 inch from one edge. Clip yarn along opposite edge, and carefully remove the strip. It will tear along the stitches. It is not necessary to get the strip out along the sewn edge. Turn the can upside down and hot glue the strip around the edge of the can, You may have to hold it in place for a bit until the glue sets. Turn can right side up and smooth the hair so it hangs down. Fashion a Bow from ribbon and hot glue in place at base of the can.
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