Crafts

Wonder Pets! Badge Tree Topper

2009-11-30T21:11:00Z

"Save" the best for last. Top your holiday tree with greetings from the Wonder Pets.

Supplies:
Wonder Pets Badge Tree Topper Template
Blue craft foam and/or felt in blue
Yellow craft foam
Red craft glitter felt
Flat dowel, about 8 to 10 in. in length
Green and blue tempera paint (optional)
Clear-drying fabric glue, such as MagicTac

Directions:

Step 1
Print and cut out Wonder Pets Badge Tree Topper template. Trace the shapes onto the corresponding colored felt (as indicated on the printables).

Step 2
Layer and glue the pieces together. Let dry.

Step 3
Meanwhile, paint the bottom of the dowel green so it will blend with your tree. If the reverse side of the topper will be visible, you can paint it blue to disguise the dowel.

Wonder Pets! Christmas Tree Skirt

2009-11-30T21:11:00Z

Save the Holiday with a tree skirt that depicts the over-sea and under-sea adventures of the Wonder Pets.

Supplies:
Wonder Pets Tree Skirt Template
1 yd. medium blue felt
1 yd. yellow felt
Small amounts of felt in the following colors: White, red glitter, regular red, deep red, deep blue, yellow, white, purple glitter
4 yd. blue braid trim
Large mug or tumbler
Clear-drying fabric glue, such as MagicTac
Fabric scissors
Tracing pencil/pen

Directions:

Step 1
From the blue felt, cut a circle about 32 inches in diameter. Cut out the wave template. Align it with the outer edge of the blue circle and trace. Now cut along the wave shapes and then continue cutting to create a 4-inch-wide circular border.

Step 2
From the yellow felt, cut a circle about 32 inches in diameter.

Step 3
Place the blue border on top of the yellow circle, aligning edges. Glue in place. Let dry.

Step 4
Find the center of your tree skirt. Place a mug or tumbler upside down at the center, and trace it to create a hole for the tree trunk. With fabric scissors, cut from one edge of the skirt in to the marked hole, and then cut out the hole. Reapply glue if any of the edges now lift up.

Step 5
Print and cut out Wonder Pets Tree Skirt template. Trace the shapes onto the corresponding colored felt (as indicated on the printables).

Step 6
Arrange the pieces on the skirt. Glue them in place. Let dry.

Step 7
Turn over the tree skirt. Carefully glue the flat edge of the braided trim to the underside of the skirt, allowing the braid to extend beyond the edge. Let dry. Turn over.

Wonder Pets No-Sew Scarf

2009-11-30T21:05:00Z

Create a no-sew scarf with an image of Boots. Use felt, our templates, and some fabric glue to get started!

Supplies
Fleece scarf or 1/2 –yd. fleece fabric
Fusible interfacing (optional
Wonder Pets Scarf Template
Scissors
Small felt swatches in navy blue, yellow, and red
Fabric glue (such as Sabo)
Iron

Craft Tip
A fleece scarf, whether handmade or store-bought, is the background for your design. Choose one in a light to medium weight.

Directions
Step 1
Start with a store-bought red fleece scarf or make your own by cutting a 48- to 54-inch piece of fleece about 6 inches wide. For a thicker scarf, iron in fusible interfacing (such as Wonder Under) between two pieces of fleece or stitch them together on a sewing machine.

Step 2
Print the scarf template, cut out the shapes, and set them aside.

Step 3
Following the diagrams on the scarf template, trace the shapes onto felt swatches of designated colors.

Step 4
Arrange and glue the felt shapes together following the image reference on the template. Glue the Wonder Pets badge at one end and the stars at the other end of the scarf. Let the glue dry for about two hours.

Step 5 (optional)
You can use embroidery floss or pearl cotton to add trim; simply stitch two rows of thread along the bottom of the scarf using a long running stitch.

Step 6 (optional)
You can create a colorful border for the scarf by cutting out two 6- by 2-inch pieces of felt, folding them in half lengthwise, and pressing them with an iron set to the low setting. Slip one end of the scarf into one of the folded rectangles and glue it in place. Do the same at the opposite end of the scarf.

Step 7
Press the scarf lightly with an iron on the low setting. For best results, wait a couple of days before ironing the scarf.

Wonder Pets Mittens

2009-11-30T21:05:00Z

No weather is too cold to prevent kids from saving the day--at least not when they're wearing Wonder-Mittens! Felt and a pair of store-bought mittens are all you need.

Supplies:
Store-bought mittens in red
Small felt swatches in yellow, blue, and red
Fabric glue
Wonder Pets Badge template

Directions:

Step 1
Print and cut out the badge template.

Step 2
Follow the template to cut out two yellow circles, two blue circles, and two red Ws from felt.

Step 3
Glue the yellow circles to the blue circles. Then glue the Ws to the yellow circles.

Step 4
Glue one badge to the rounded tip of each mitten.

Wonder Pets Hat

2009-11-30T21:05:00Z

Beat the cold and save the day with a hat that you can make without sewing!

Supplies:
Wonder Pets Flyboat template
1/4-yd. red fleece
Small felt swatches in yellow, red, blue, gray, white, and black
Fabric scissors
Clear fabric glue

Directions:

Step 1
Cut the red fleece into a rectangle that measures 13 inches high by the width of your child's head plus 1 inch.

Step 2
Right sides together, fold the fleece in half, aligning the two 13-inch edges. Glue along the inside of these edges, stopping about 4 inches from one end. Dry thoroughly.

Step 3
Just below the glue area, snip in (perpendicular to the seam) about 1/2 inch deep.

Step 4
Turn the hat right side out. Overlap the two unglued edges. Glue in place. Let dry.

Step 5
Roll up the hat from the bottom (about three times) to create a rolled cuff.

Step 6
Print and cut out the flyboat template.

Step 7
Trace the shapes and cut the boat's body, mast, sail, topper, wheels, axles, and badge from the felt.

Step 8
When the hat is dry, place the seam at the back, and glue the flyboat pieces onto the area above the rolled cuff.

Step 9
Cut a short, narrow strip from the red fleece. Gather the top of the hat like a ponytail, and use the strip to tie it tight. Knot. Snip ends close to the knot.

Step 10
Fringe the top of the hat above the tie.

Wonder Pets Christmas Schoolhouse Puppet Theater

2009-11-30T20:16:00Z

Help your child re-create the Wonder Pets Schoolhouse and start a Wonder-ful Christmas adventure!

Supplies:
Wonder Pets! Schoolhouse Backdrops
Wonder Pets! Puppets
Scissors
Shoe box (grown-up size is recommended)
Glue stick
Tape
Craft sticks (or popsicle sticks, pencils, chopsticks)
Acrylic paint in various colors (optional)

Directions:

Step 1
Print out the seven-page Wonder Pets! Schoolhouse Backdrops to decorate the inside of your shoe box.

Step 2
Help your child cut out the backdrops to fit your box. There are pages of wallpaper, wooden flooring, mat, rooftop, and templates of three pieces of simple 3-D furniture. Use the photo as a guide or mix and match and make your own Max & Ruby Dollhouse!

Step 3
Flatten the shoe box lid, cut it to the height of your shoe box, and bend the board in the middle to create a triangle rooftop. Staple or tape it to the shoe box, then use the printable rooftop pieces to cover up the hollow triangle space between the "roof" and the shoe box.

Step 4
Ask your child to paint the rooftop in black and the outside of the shoe box in red. Draw windows or come up with their own schoolhouse exterior decorations.

Step 5
Print the Wonder Pets! Puppets and help your child cut them out. Glue or tape the characters to craft sticks (or popsicle sticks, pencils, chopsticks) and you've got puppets!

Step 6
Print the Wonder Pets! Puppets and help your child cut them out. Glue or tape the characters to craft sticks (or popsicle sticks, pencils, chopsticks) and you've got puppets!

Dora the Explorer Star Tree Topper

2009-11-30T19:49:00Z

Top the tree with a delicate snowflake cut from craft foam and embellished with a sparkling gem.

Supplies:
Dora's Star Tree Topper Template
Orange craft foam
Yellow craft foam
Pink craft foam
Red craft glitter felt (board style so it's stiff)
White faux-fur trim
Wiggly eyes in extra-large
Foamie glue
Flat dowel, about 8 to 10 in. in length
Green and white tempera paint (optional)

Directions:

Step 1
Print and cut out Dora's Star Tree Topper template. Trace the shapes onto the corresponding colored foams and felt (as indicated on the printables). From the faux-fur trim, cut a strip to the width of the hat and a round piece for a pom-pom.

Step 2
Glue on the wiggly eyes, eyebrows, and mouth. Then add the hat, trim, and pom-pom. Let dry.

Step 3
Meanwhile, paint the bottom of the dowel green so it will blend with your tree. If the reverse side of the topper will be visible, you can paint it yellow to disguise the dowel.

Dora Christmas Carol Felt Ornament

2009-11-30T19:49:00Z

Love Christmas? Love Dora? Then celebrate this special holiday season with a yuletide felt ornament that you and your preschooler can make together.

Supplies:
Dora Ornament Templates
White, purple, and dark blue stiff felt sheets (glitter stiff felt are ideal)
Scissors
Decorative edge scissors or pinking shears
Fabric glue
Pink ribbon, or color of your choice
Fabric paints in assorted colors (optional)
Sparkling gems (optional)
Hole punch (optional)

Directions:

Step 1
Print Dora Ornament Templates and cut out three shapes as instructed. Trace them to stiff felt of designated colors.

Step 2
Cut a photo, or our Dora Christmas Carol image, that fits the white frame and glue it to the back of the frame.

Step 3
Glue the purple rectangle on top of the big white shape, then glue the white frame (with image glued to its back) on top of the purple rectangle. Let dry.

Step 4
Cut a few strips from blue felt. Then use pinking shears to create a sawtooth edge along one side. Cut them to fit the frame's length and width and glue them along the frame. If it's easier for you and your kid, instead of cutting, use blue fabric paint to paint the sawtooth edge over the frame.

Step 5
Decorate the frame in various styles. Glue a piece of pink ribbon along the edge of the big white shape. And/or guide your child to decorate the frame with rhinestones, drawings, or handwriting using fabric paints.

Step 6
Poke/punch a hole at the top and the frame is ready to hang on your Christmas tree!

Dora Photo Frame Tree Ornament

2009-11-30T19:49:00Z

Commemorate this Christmas with a double-sided, glittery, felt photo frame featuring Dora and your little Dora fan! It's easy to make and a great gift for friends and family members!

Supplies:
Stiff glitter felt sheets
Dora Photo Frame Template & Dora Christmas Carol Images
Fabric glue
Colorful ribbon or yarn
Sparkling gems of various colors and shapes
Fabric paints (assorted colors)
Hole punch (optional)

Directions:

Step 1
Print and cut out Dora Photo Frame Template. Trace the frame template to stiff felt of your color choice twice and cut out both shapes from felt. (We picked green and purple stiff glitter felt for our craft.)

If using glitter felt, trace the shape to the wrong side of the felt so the glitter side doesn't show tracing lines.

Step 2
Glue the two felt shapes together. Apply glue only to the edge of the sides and the bottom. Leave out the top to create an opening, through which you can insert the photo later.

Step 3
Decorate the front and back of the frame in various styles. Glue a piece of ribbon or yarn along the inner frame edge on either side. Fabric paints and gem stones would be great choices for kids to decorate free-style.

Step 4
Print and cut out the Dora Christmas Carol Images. Glue the image and your child's photo (4 by 6 inches) back to back. Have your child sign the date. Slip in the double-sided image through the top opening.

Step 5
Poke/punch a hole through both layers at the top of the frame and hang it up. It's a seasonal greeting from both Dora and your little one in one frame!

Boots No-Sew Scarf

2009-11-30T19:42:00Z

Create a no-sew scarf with an image of Boots. Use felt, our templates, and some fabric glue to get started!

Supplies
Fleece scarf or 1/2 –yd. fleece fabric
Fusible interfacing (optional
Boots Scarf Template
Scissors
Small felt swatches in red, white, pale blue, and pale pink or tan
Fabric glue (such as Sabo)
Fabric paints (assorted colours)
Iron

Craft Tip
A fleece scarf, whether handmade or store-bought, is the background for your design. Choose one in a light to medium weight.

Step 2
Print the scarf template, cut out the shapes, and set them aside.

Step 3
Following the diagrams on the scarf template, trace the shapes onto felt swatches of designated colors.

Step 4
Arrange and glue the felt shapes together following the image reference on the template. Glue Boots' head onto one end of the scarf and draw Boots' facial details with pink/purple, black, and white fabric paint. Glue the red boots onto the other end of the scarf. Let the glue dry for about two hours.

Step 5 (optional)
You can use embroidery floss or pearl cotton to add trim; simply stitch two rows of thread along the bottom of the scarf using a long running stitch.

Step 7
Press the scarf lightly with an iron on the low setting. For best results, wait a couple of days before ironing the scarf.

Craft Tip
Be sure the ink marker is indelible and fabric safe.

Swiper Santa Hat

2009-11-30T19:41:00Z

He may think he's fooling everyone around him, but those ears give away his secret. It's Swiper, not Santa, coming right down the chimney!

Supplies:
Store-bought Santa hat
Printable ear templates
Orange felt
Pink felt
Cardstock
Fabric glue

Directions:

Step 1
Print the templates and use them to cut out outer ear pieces from the orange felt and inner ear pieces from the pink felt. Also, using the inner ear templates, cut two shapes from cardstock.

Step 2
Glue the pink pieces to the orange pieces, sandwiching the cardstock between. These will reinforce the ears and help them stand up.

Step 3
Cut one slit on each side of the Santa hat. Slip one ear into each slit. Glue in place along the open seam. Let dry.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan Snowflake Tree Topper

2009-11-30T18:50:00Z

Top the tree with a delicate snowflake cut from craft foam and embellished with a sparkling gem.

Supplies:
Kai-lan's Snowflake Tree Topper template
White craft foam
Blue flower-shaped self-adhesive gem
Flat dowel, about 8 to 10 in. in length
Green and white tempera paint (optional)
Clear-drying fabric glue, such as MagicTac

Directions:

Step 1
Print Kai-lan's Snowflake Tree Topper template. Use it to trace and cut out the snowflake.

Step 2
Stick the gem to its center.

Step 3
Paint the bottom of the dowel green so it will blend with your tree. If the reverse side of the topper will be visible, you can paint it white to disguise the dowel. Glue the dowel to the back of the topper.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan Christmas Tree Skirt

2009-11-30T18:50:00Z

Let gently falling snowflakes and Kai-lan's holiday smile decorate the floor beneath your tree!

Supplies:
Kai-lan Tree Skirt Template
1 yd. red felt
1 yd. ice blue felt
Small amounts of felt in the following colors: White glitter, tan, brown, black, basic white, medium blue, black, pink
4 yd. super-size white rickrack
6 to 8 blue self-adhesive floral gems
Large mug or tumbler
Clear-drying fabric glue, such as MagicTac
Fabric scissors
Tracing pencil/pen

Directions:

Step 1
From the red felt, cut a circle about 32 inches in diameter. From the ice blue felt, cut a circle about 26 inches in diameter.

Step 2
Center the blue circle on top of the red circle. Glue in place. Let dry.

Step 3
Find the center of your tree skirt. Place a mug or tumbler upside down at the center, and trace it to create a hole for the tree trunk. With fabric scissors, cut from one edge of the skirt in to the marked hole, and then cut out the hole. Reapply glue if any of the edges now lift up.

Step 4
Print and cut out Kai-lan Tree Skirt Template. Trace the shapes onto the corresponding colored felt (as indicated on the printables). Draw Kai-lan's nose and cut the snowflakes from the white-glitter felt.

Step 5
Arrange the pieces on the skirt. Glue them in place. Let dry.

Step 6
Glue on the blue "gems."

Step 7
Turn over the tree skirt. Carefully glue the rickrack to the bottom side of the skirt, allowing the tips of the rickrack to extend beyond the edge. Let dry. Turn over.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan No-Sew Scarf

2009-11-30T18:50:00Z

Make bundling up more fun with a Kai-lan scarf. Simply make the character-shaped appliquées using the printable template and glue them to a fleece scarf (store-bought or self-made).

Supplies
Fleece scarf or 1/2 –yd. fleece fabric
Fusible interfacing (optional)
Kai-lan Scarf template
Scissors
Felt squares in black, red, brown, beige, and white
Fabric glue (such as Sabo)
Iron
Puffy paint pens (assorted colors)

Craft Tip
A fleece scarf, whether handmade or store-bought, is the background for your design. Choose one in a light to medium weight.

Step 2
Print the scarf template, cut out the shapes, and set them aside.

Step 3
Following the diagrams on the scarf template, trace the shapes onto felt swatches of designated colors.

Step 4
Following the image reference on the template, arrange and glue the felt shapes together. Glue Kai-lan's head at one end and the flower shapes at the other end of the scarf. Let the glue dry for about two hours.

Step 5
Use black puffy paint pen to draw Kai-lan's eyebrows, nose, and to outline Kai-lan's eyes. Use pink puffy paint to draw Kai-lan's tongue. You can use embroidery floss or pearl cotton to add trim; simply stitch two rows of thread along the bottom of the scarf using a long running stitch.

Step 6 (optional)
You can create a colorful border for the scarf by cutting out two 12- by 2-inch pieces of felt, folding them in half lengthwise, and pressing them with a hot iron. Slip one end of the scarf into one of the folded rectangles and glue it in place. Do the same at the opposite end of the scarf.

Step 7
Press the scarf lightly with an iron on the low setting. For best results, follow the ironing directions for the 3-D fabric paint or wait a couple of days before ironing the scarf.

Ni Hao, Kai-lan Mittens

2009-11-30T18:49:00Z

With these mittens, there's sun even when the snow falls! Felt and a pair of store-bought mittens are all you need.

Supplies:
Store-bought mittens in black
Small felt swatches in yellow, orange and black
Indelible ink fine-tip marker
Fabric glue
Sun template

Directions:

Step 1
Print and cut out the sun template.

Step 2
Follow the template to cut out two suns from yellow felt.

Step 3
Glue the eyes and cheeks to each sun.

Step 4
Glue the eyes and cheeks to each sun.

Step 5
Glue one sun to the rounded end of each mitten.