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DIY: Pilgrim House

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read4.6K views

Today I am going to share a DIY Pilgrim House we helped our daughter build for her class project.

Pilgrim House.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • Popsicle sticks
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Cardboard
  • Beads
  • Hay (we used Aspen pads for the roofing)
  • Elmer’s glue
  • Spray Paints
  • Paint or Markers

Step by Step (for this project):

  • Cut out pieces of cardboard and put the walls of your house together
  • Cut out a piece of cardboard for the roof and set aside
  • Build your chimney and attach it unto the roof
  • Using your glue gun, glue the Popsicle sticks unto the walls of the house, except the roof
  • Spray paint the walls of the house, let dry and secure the roof
  • Build a door and window using Popsicle sticks and paint them
  • Generously apply Elmer’s glue unto the roof and secure your hay
  • Apply glue using the glue gun to the base of the house and stick to the floor.
Pilgrim House.
Pilgrim House.

It was a fun project to work on and the reward was equally great!

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DIY: Ocean Diorama [2]

JM Perez By JM Perez1 min read1.4K views

Below is a beautiful Ocean Diorama we helped our daughter create for her school project.

Ocean Diorama.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • Paper Clips
  • Plastic Boulder
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
  • Box/container (we used the base of a Plastic Cake Container)
  • Plastic Sea Plants
  • Plastic Ocean Creatures (or cutouts from drawings or Magazines)
  • Spray Paints

Step by Steps (for this project):

  • Spray paint the base of the plastic cake container to look like water.
  • Figure out the placement of the animals, boulder and plants.
  • Straighten out a couple of paper clips and then bend them to shape to hold the animals in a floating position.
  • Hot glue the stones and synthetic plants on the floor of the diorama.
  • Make sure that you are able to put the cover back on at the end to protect it.
Ocean Diorama.
Ocean Diorama.

Have fun creating your own Ocean Diorama!

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3D Penguin Project [2]

JM Perez By JM Perez2 min read2.5K views

For the past week, we have been assisting our daughter in creating her first 3D Penguin. It’s a school project she’s been looking forward to and she had so much fun researching and working on it.

3D Penguin Project.

Materials/Tools Needed

  • School Glue
  • Tissue Paper
  • Cardboard
  • Scissors
  • Craft Foam Balls
  • Craft Pom-poms
  • Sharpies/Markers
  • Electrical Wire Cap
  • Screw and Screwdriver
  • Juice Barrel

Step by Steps (for this project):

  • Get the screw and screwdriver and insert it through the back of the foam ball until it comes out the front half ways. Now, get the electrical wire cap and screw it on.
  • Apply school glue around the bottle neck of the juice barrel and sit the foam ball.
  • Generously apply school glue at the base of the juice barrel neck and around the foam ball.
  • Cut out strips of tissue paper and lay them from the base of the juice barrel neck to the top of the foam ball. This will help secure the foam ball to the barrel and give you a paper surface to glue the craft pom-poms to.
  • Generously apply glue to the rest of the juice barrel and cover with more tissue paper. Let dry.
  • Cut out flippers and legs out of cardboard. Use strips of tissue paper to attach the flippers to the sides of the juice barrel.
  • Draw the feet of the penguin and apply glue to the base of the juice barrel and secure the feet to it.
  • Use a sharpie to color the electrical wire cap and draw its eyes/features.
  • Using your scissors, cut each pom-pom in half, apply glue to the coverage area and secure it. Repeat until its all covered to your liking.
3D Penguin Project.
3D Penguin Project.

You can click here to view my son’s project from three years ago.

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