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Coconut Bird Feeders

Materials:Coconuts halved (best done before Rally!) 2m twine Shower curtain ring or hookScissorsAwl or drill with small bit Note: you can Google ‘open a cocount’ to find ways to do this!Instructions: You can choose to remove some of the coconut meat if desired – but do leave some as many birds enjoy it.Drill 3 equally spaced holes around the rim of the coconut. Cut twine into 3 equal lengths. Thread one length of twine through one of the holes, bringing the ends togethe...

Christmas Community Projects

If you want to be involved in your community this Christmas, here are some ideas for you. Show the ‘Christmas Spirit’, promote your Rally in your local newspaper, encourage your church to get involved by financial, expertise etc support and bless your community Get each Rally member to bring a small gift. Wrap them, label with age suitability, and place under a tree or in a decorated box you have provided. Donate to a suitable organisation eg. Retirement Home, Food Parcel group. Carol singin...

Character Skittles

Materials:6 clean, empty plastic bottles eachNewspaperDiluted PVA glueLarge bowlPingpong ballsStrong glueAcrylic paints and paintbrushesRibbons Method: Remove labels from bottles by soaking them in water.Cover the bottles in paper mache, using newspaper and diluted PVA. Leave to dry.Using strong glue, attach a pingpong ball to top of each bottle.Paint the bottles and the balls with a base coat and dry.Now paint each bottle as a different character – faces, hair, colour, body etc. Leave to dry....

Cat in the Hat

Cat in the Hat – pencil top or finger puppetMaterials:Pipe Cleaners – 2x red, 1x white, 3x blackPom Poms- 1 large white, 1 tiny blackGoogly Eyes- 2 eachGlue (Hot glue gun works best, but regular glue will suffice, it just takes longer to dry)Wire Cutters (So you don’t ruin your scissors cutting the pipe cleaners)A small 3 inch piece of black thread – for whiskersInstructions:Make the puppet base by using two black pipe cleaners and wind them around your finger.Wind a red a...

Canvas Art

Materials:Art canvas (watch for big sales at paper plus)Paints & paint brushesMasking tape‘Sticky’ decorationsInstructions:Place 3-5 lengths of masking tape across canvas. Make sure ends are folded under carefully & tape is pressed firmly down.Paint within the parameters of the masking tape. You can use all 1 colour or various colours. Leave to dry.Paint again. It needs 2 coats to cover nicely. Leave to dry.Gently pull masking tape off & discard.Choose decorations & stick onto canvas. ...

Candle Holder

(picture shows large pot & saucer with a variety of candles. Have given instructions for small sizes as larger very expensive)Materials:Small terracotta pots & saucersAcrylic paint & brushes1 candle to fit in saucerCraft glueInstructions:Paint the outside of the pot and both sides of the saucer. Leave to dry.Next Rally night, turn the pot upside down and glue the saucer onto the top of the pot.Make sure all surfaces are well painted – spot paint any parts that have been missed.Place candle on ...

Button Necklace

Materials:3 lengths of wax thread (each 1m long)Buttons of your choiceA button with a shank3 embroidery needlesClear nail polishInstructions:Sort the buttons – lay them out as you want them to be in the necklace. (this ensures that once you are halfway you have the same number etc to match the first half.)Start with the button with the shank and tie your 3 threads to it. Apply clear nail polish to ends to stop them unraveling.Using 1 thread, thread 3 buttons on to it, then do the same with the...

Button Flowers

These ‘flowers’ make a pot plant very attractive, especially in winter when they have finished flowering....

Broken Clay Pot

Materials:Large pieces of broken clay pot 1/8th inch x 12 inch wooden dowels (approx) Acrylic paints Glue Sealer ( recommended for outdoor use)  Instructions: Paint the large pieces of clay pot. You can paint it all one colour or paint the rim a different colour. Dry. Paint more pieces and dry.Paint the dowel and leave to dry.You may need to give the clay pieces a second coat of paint. Acrylic paint dries very quickly. Then paint some vines, leaves, flowers or patterns o...

Artist Canvas Jewellery

Materials: Artist canvas ( suitable size for your wall) Lace material Hot glue gun or craft glue Screw-in cup hooks Picture hooks  Instructions: Take the lace fabric and cover the canvas with it. Secure it at the back with hot glue. If you are not using hot glue, use craft glue and allow it to dry. Lay out where you would like your hooks to go, remembering that they need to be screwed into the wooden frame. The cup hooks will hold larger, heavier items. Place t...

Aprons

Materials: Calico Needles, thread, scissors Pins Fine ribbon/braid  Instructions: Cut out aprons to a suitable shape & size. (for junior girls - approx 56cm wide & 45cm deep) Cut a length of calico 8-9cm wide & 152cm long for the band.Leaders – hem the edges. Attach band to apron – fold under edges of band, then fold in half, pin together, attach to apron and then sew in place. Cut lengths of ribbon or braid and pin onto the apron in desired patterns. Looks best...

Aboriginal Art

Material: Card in different colours (black, white, brown, red, yellow etc)Scissors, glue, pencilsCotton budsSmall containers of paint (red, yellow, orange, green, blue)The colours used are the colours of nature… Instructions: Fold card in half.You may choose to glue another smaller sized paper/card on outside of card.Draw with pencil an outline of what your picture or pattern is to be.Using paint and cotton buds, dot colours over picture to colour it.  ...