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A CHIPMUNK-INSPIRED EASTER


The Chipwrecked Blu-rays and DVDs?released just in time for Easter. ?How about some fun crafts to go along with the movie that just might be in your child's Easter basket? ?


In this feature, we'll talk about some fun and
interesting ways that you can make festive decorations out of Alvin, Simon and Theodore's favorite food.


ACORN DOUGH NUTS


MATERIALS:????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????? DIRECTIONS:Chocolate Frosting or Peanut Butter??????????????????????????????????????????????????1. Frost a third or so of plain or Donut holes???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? glazed doughnut hole with Crumbled Toffee?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? chocolate frosting or peanut butter.Pretzel??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????2.? Roll the frosted top in crumbledToffee (look for it in the baking section of grocery stores), then add a small piece of a pretzel for the stem.

BIRD COTTAGE

MATERIALS:??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????DIRECTIONS:Small wooden birdhouse?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1.??Paint a small wooden birdhouseTwigs, Pebbles, flakes of bark, acorn caps,???????????????????????????????????white before decorating with theSmall pinecones and pinecone scales??????????????????????????????????????????????natural materials you?ve collected.Tacky glue????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????2. Use tacky glue to attach lighterGlue dots??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????items and glue dots for the heavierArtificial birds?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????things.???????????????

3.??As a finishing touch, add artificial birds.

TECHNICOLOR ACORNS

MATERIALS:??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????DIRECTIONS:Acorn caps????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1.??For each acorn, cut two pieces ofColored tissue paper??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????colored tissue paper, one about 5Waxed paper???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????inches square, and one about 2Paintbrush????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????inches square.??Ball up the largerWhite Glue???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????square into a roughly oval shape.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????2. Working over waxed paper, use apaintbrush to coat the smaller square with white glue.??Wrap the smaller square around the wadded tissue, smoothing it on as you go.

3. Attach the acorn cap with a dab of glue. Holding the acorn by the cap only, carefully paint the outside of the tissue ball with glue to seal it. Let the acorn dry on the waxed paper.

ACORN NECKLACES

MATERIALS:??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????DIRECTIONS:Capped acorns???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1.??Gather capped acorns andTacky glue????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????carefully remove the caps.Fuzzy yarn and wool???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????2. To make the hair, put one largePermanent marker???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????drop of tacky glue on the top ofScissors??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????acorn and press wisps of fuzzy yarnString??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????wool roving into it.??After apply aSecond drop onto the wisps, put the caps back on and hold them for one minute.?

3. Use a permanent marker to draw faces. Trim the hair, then make ?chains? by tying string around the cap stem and securing it with a drop of glue.

Here are some cute?Easter cards that you can also print out for your child or to share with friends. ?(Just click on the image, save to your computer, and print)












Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter! ?




(Oh, and don't forget the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked?DVD GIVEAWAY ends April 9th. ?Get those entries in!)

Disclosure: ?I did not receive any compensation for this post. ?The information was provided by Fox Home Entertainment Publicity and all opinions are my own.

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