Daisy Yarn Bugs

• Blue Yarn
• Stiffened Felt, Craft Foam or Index Stock (for feet)
• Woodsies:
  3 Medium Circles
  2 Small Circles
  7 Small Ovals
  2 Medium Tear Drops
• Paint, Paint Markers or Dye*
• Empty Egg Carton
• Toothpicks
• Old 3½" Floppy Disk or Heavy Cardboard Cut to the Size of One
• Tacky Glue
• Scissors
• Bug Feet Pattern or Foam Feet

Instructions:

Print Bug Feet. Many inkjet printers will allow you to run stiffened felt. This will work good for the feet. You can also use heavy index paper. If using craft foam, print it on regular paper and staple it onto foam and trim around outlines.

Paint all wood pieces. Set aside to dry.

Make a pompon by wrapping yarn around floppy disk (or heavy cardboard) as least 100 times. Cut a 6" piece of yarn and slide it under wrapped yarn. Tie tightly into a double knot. Turn floppy over and cut completely through yarn on this side. Turn yarn blob sideways and smooth down strands.

Cut out 1 section of the egg carton. Trim so it sits securely upside down. Use tacky glue to glue the egg cup upside down on the feet. Cover the top and some of the sides of the cup with tacky glue. Separate the strands of the pompon to fit the egg cup up inside. Press pompon into place. Arrange yarn.

Assemble wood pieces and glue into place with tacky glue.

*Tip for group craft:

Dye pieces ahead of time to keep mess and time to a minimum. You can do this by soaking the wooden pieces in traditional fabric dye dissolved in water or try soaking in concentrated kool-aid. You can even use dried out markers. Just remove the pads from inside the barrels and place in a tub of water with wooden pieces.

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