Total Time Needed: 1-2 Hours
These rustic-looking pouches are inspired by those used by Native Americans to carry good-luck trinkets. (They make great carriers for portable music players too!)
Materials
- Shrink art (available at craft stores)
- Colored pencils
- Hole punch
- 4- by 11-inch piece of felt
- Embroidery floss and needle
- Small stick, about the size of a pencil
- Decorative beads (optional)
- 1 yard of twine
Instructions
- With colored pencils and following the directions on the package, help your child design a piece of shrink art that will be roughly 1 1/2 inches wide after it's baked down to size. Before baking, punch 4 holes in it.
- Form the pouch by folding up the bottom 4 inches of the felt. Sew the sides together.
- Lay the stick where the flap folds over the pouch and sew the stick in place.
- If you like, string a few beads on the twine and tie off the ends. Tie the twine onto the stick as shown.
- Sew the shrink art onto the flap or the front of the pouch.
Tips:
Instead of using shrink art, you can decorate the bag with beads or buttons.
Crafts
