Total Time Needed: 1 Hour
Here's a fun gift idea for a computer buff: turn those symbols that express feeling in cyberspace into funny-faced refrigerator magnets.
Materials
- Computer and printer
- Colored markers
- Scissors
- Clear, flat decorative gems (available at craft stores)
- Glue
- Small, round self-adhesive magnets
Instructions
- Use a computer to create a variety of emoticons slightly smaller than the gems. Leave plenty of space between them. Print them out.
- Use the markers to decorate and color the different faces. Then cut out the faces, trimming them into ovals or circles slightly smaller than the gems.
- Glue each cutout (facedown) to the back of a glass pebble and then affix a magnet. Make sure the glue dries completely before you wrap the magnets as a gift.
Tips:
The magnets shown here were made with some of the more familiar emoticons, or "smileys." Encourage your child to see what other expressions she can create.
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