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Craft ActivitiesPinecone Car
INSTRUCTIONS:1. Roll the red felt around the pinecone to
estimate where you’ll need to glue it.2. Hot glue the felt to
the pinecone one section
at a time, adjusting the felt as you go for the best fit.
• Tip: You may need to cut slits in the felt to reduce bubbles
and to ensure the felt lies flat.
3. Cut off any excess felt.
MATERIALS:• 1 large pinecone• 1 9" x 12" sheet red felt• 1 9" x
12" sheet black felt• Cardboard• Hot glue gun & hot glue
sticks• Scissors
4. Once you’ve covered the pinecone, cut a piece of black felt
in an oval shape and hot glue it to the top of the pinecone
car.
5. To make the wheels, cut two 1-inch circles of black felt and
two cardboard circles slightly smaller than your black circles.
6. Then cut two 3/4-inch circles of red felt.7. Hot glue the
black circles to the cardboard
ones (wrapping the edges to cover the cardboard). Then glue the
red circles in the center of the black ones.
8. Hot glue the finished wheels to both sides of the car.
9. Play with your new car!
NOTE: Use caution and have adult supervision when using hot glue
guns.
