4th of July Burlap Door Decoration

Ok, I love tutorials - the kind with more pictures than words.  I guess I am a visual learner?  Yup.  So here you go!  Just had to share.  It isn't rocket science but hopefully it will inspire.  

Supplies - burlap, dot painting brushes, pins, paint, scissors, and wrapping paper or brown kraft paper

Cut a shape out of wrapping paper.  I have a problem with straight lines so my star is a bit wonky.  That is ok, I am too.

Using template, cut two of the burlap shapes.  I pin burlap together and cut.  Then pin burlap shapes onto a plastic surface (so paint won't bleed through).

Let dry - duh?

And the rest I forgot pictures!  Hot glue two sides together.  Leave a small gap in the middle to insert "stuffing.  I use Publix sacks.  Not to much.  Just enough to hold shape.  Glue shut.Glue on bow etc. etc. 

Ta-da!  Done!  I used a cheap plastic hanger hot glued to the back.  Holds the star shape perfect.  And it is free!  _ yippppeeeeeee

Total cost - 3.25 and 30 minutes time.  

Easter Hunt Drop out

The president had an egg hunt in class.  

And after 30 minutes of precise instruction......

they were off!  28 kids, 764 eggs 4 acres of land.  

Each child worked as hard as they could to find eggs with only their sight word on it.  

W's word was "could" and boy could he find some eggs.  In about 10 minutes he had all of his eggs.

But some friends were all walking around yelling their sight words..

It was then the parents realized that we hid the eggs a little "too good".

And when the teacher wasn't looking, we began throwing eggs in large piles in the middle of the field.  We never let her see us, we didn't want to get sent to the principal's office. 

Make sure to read some other good Easter Memories on the Bunny Trail