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STEP FIVE
Glue your spring items to the cardstock inside each pane, while talk-
ing with your child about why each one is important and/or specific
to the season. Again, all of our items were purchased from Ben Frank-
lin Crafts New Albany, with the exception of our rain clouds, which
are simply three cotton balls arranged together. We also found a twig
outside to use as a branch for our little birdies. Instead of items for
every pane, you and your child also can paint or draw inside one or
more panes or you can collect items from your garden.
Note: This door can be updated for each season by easily removing
the cardstock from each pane and adding new objects. (You could
even update for birthdays by choosing six of the birthday guy or
gal’s favorite things.)
Variation 1: Instead of cardstock, you can use felt for the
background and utilize Velcro to attach your objects instead of glue.
This would make this project even more conducive to changing
out with the seasons.
Variation 2: If you would rather have a centerpiece for your
kitchen table or kids table, Ben Franklin carries an array of wooden
boxes that would work well for this project, too. You and your
child(ren) could decorate each side of the wooden box and add a
floral arrangement to the top! Voila!
Happy Spring, Extol Readers!
XO
MORGAN
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