King Powhatan’s Wampum Bookmark Inspired by the movie Pocahontas: In the days of King Powhatan, eastern American Indians used quahog shells to make small cylindrical beads called wampum. These creamy white and purple beads were much more than jewelry — they served as money and were strung into elaborate belts featuring designs that told a story or identified family...
Buzz Book Badge True, his spaceship is little more than cardboard packaging and his control panel is actually a shiny sticker. Nonetheless, space ranger Buzz Lightyear is ever ready to answer the call to duty wherever it may take him! And that includes infinity and beyond. Made from paper cutouts, this colorful emblem enables the fearless action figure...
Faithful Philippe Paper Horse For a big and powerful draft horse, Philippe falls a bit short on bravery. Still, even after being chased by wolves and encountering a swarm of hostile bats, this docile steed musters up enough courage to deliver Belle to the Beast’s castle gates. This paper model portrays the lovable horse happy and safe in his...
Craft Spoon Doll When Mulan and the other soldiers in the Emperor’s army came to the village the Huns had destroyed, the only trace left of the people who had once lived there was a tiny cloth doll. Fashioned from bits of felt and yarn, this little replica is just the right size to fit perfectly in the...
Lotus Blossom Hair Comb When Mulan’s father spotted his daughter sitting near the lotus tree following her disastrous meeting with the matchmaker, he pointed to a white and pink bud that had yet to open. Telling her that when it finally did bloom, it would probably be the most beautiful flower of all, he lovingly replaced the ornamental hair...
Bunny Banjo Besides being hardworking miners, the Seven Dwarfs were also accomplished musicians who composed lively tunes on some noteworthy instruments. Grumpy’s pipe organ, for example, was carved with frogs, fish, squirrels and a whole host of other forest creatures. And Doc played a long-necked, stringed device called a swanette. With a little help, young music fans...
Pencil Birds When Alice describes the imaginary “world of her own” to her kitten Dinah, she says it would be filled with new types of birds, all kinds of nice and friendly how-de-do birds. As it turns out, the birds in Wonderland are indeed a remarkable lot, resembling eyeglasses, umbrellas, shovels, and pencils. Here’s a fun project...
Aztec Coin Medallion Had it not been for the Aztec Medallion the young William Turner was wearing when he was rescued from sea, Elizabeth Swann might never have realized he was a pirate. And when she took the medallion and hid it to ensure Will’s safety, little did she know that the boy’s father had taken this particular...
Wildcat Team Shirt Bulletin Board Fashioned after the Wildcats basketball jerseys from High School Musical, this foam bulletin board is great for tacking up important school memos and reminders. It’s designed to hang up a couple different ways. Back it with strips of magnetic tape and you can post it on the refrigerator. Or, attach a clothes hanger and hang...
Troy’s Slam Dunk Wastebasket Inspired by the movie: High School Musical Here’s a back-to-school project guaranteed to score points with Troy Bolton fans — transforming a plain wastebasket into a whimsical desk side basketball hoop. And who knows? It just might make settling down to do homework a little more enticing. All you need is some bright orange vinyl...
