CleverPatch™ Faith Based Easter eBook

Faith Based Easter eBook 2020

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Four Faith Based Easter Craft Ideas! Contents

Easter Cross ................................................................................................ 3 Easter Mobile .............................................................................................. 4 ‘He Is Risen’ Embroidery ........................................................................ 5 Prayer Book ................................................................................................. 6 Templates ................................................................................................. 7-9 We’ve supplied FREE templates just for you! Use these to complete the activities.

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Easter Cross Materials:

• Wooden Crosses – Small Pack of 20 – 18509 • CleverPatch™ Coloured Sand – Brown 1kg Tub – 11981 • Decofoam Half Circles – Pack of 20 12852 • Felt Sheets – White – Pack of 10 17541 • Felt Sheets – Purple – Pack of 10 17536

Purple represents Lent & White Easter Sunday

• CleverPatch™ Junior PVA Glue 250ml – 10364 • CleverPatch™ Gloss Finish 240ml – 18797 • Sand Art Trays – White Pack of 20 – 18761 • Hobby Knife – 18766 • Boom! Gel Stain – 250ml Set of 10 Colours – 19282

1. In a sand art tray, coat the decofoam half circle with PVA glue and sprinkle brown coloured sand over the glued surface.

2. To cover any missed edges, roll the decofoam half circle in the left over sand. Allow to dry. Pour the excess sand back into the sand container.

3. Choose your colours of Boom! Gel Stain. Pour your colours one at a time over the cross.

4. To blend the colours together and coat the surface of the cross, tilt the cross up and down, then left to right. Allow to dry.

5. Apply 2 coats of CleverPatch™ Gloss Finish. Allow to dry between coats.

6. Print the template on page 7 and attach to a piece of white felt. Cut it out with scissors. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors. Repeat this process with the purple felt.

7. Use a hobby knife to cut a hole in your decofoam base that is 2mm wide and 2.2cm long. Adult supervision is recommended when using a hobby knife.

8. Insert your cross into the base. Your Easter Cross is now ready to display throughout Lent with the purple cloth, then on Easter Sunday with the white cloth.

• Other materials required: Template (page 7), scissors, glue brush and berry pins.

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Easter Mobile Materials:

• Wooden Mobile Braces – Pack of 10 18520

• Barrel Beads – 140g Pack – 10830

• Wooden Crosses – Small – Pack of 20 18509

• CleverPatch™ Fine Glitter – White 145g Shaker Tub – 15155

• 3D Wooden Doves – Pack of 20 – 13206

• CleverPatch™ Junior PVA Glue 250ml – 10364

• Wooden Heart Frames – Pack of 20 12475 • 3D Wooden Stars – Pack of 20 – 12663 • Hole Punch – 18765

• Craft Line – Clear – 30 Metres – 11160

• Wooden Skewers – Pack of 100 – 10014 • Other materials required: Scissors and templates (page 8).

• POSCA Paint Markers – Chisel Tip Pack of 8 – 19001

1. Use POSCA Paint Markers to decorate each piece of your mobile. Add a touch of sparkle to the dove’s wings by using PVA glue and white glitter. Allow to dry.

2. Assemble the 3D star and dove by slotting their 2 pieces together. Use PVA glue to secure in place.

3. Use the template on page 8 as a guide and cut out a photo to go into the centre of the heart. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors. Punch a hole at the top for hanging.

4. Create the banners by cutting out the templates on page 8. Use a skewer to roll each end of the banners to create a curl.

5. Use PVA glue to attach the “He is Risen” banner to the cross and the “Jesus loves me!” banner to the heart. Allow to dry.

6. Glue around the centre hole of a brace and join the 2 brace pieces together. Use a skewer to hold in place. Allow to dry, then remove the skewer.

7. Thread a piece of craft line through the top hole of one of your ornaments. Thread beads onto both strands of craft line. Thread both ends of the craft line through an end hole of the brace. Thread a bead onto one of the strands, then tie both strands together to secure the bead and hanging ornament in place. Remove any excess craft line. Repeat this step for each ornament. © CleverPatch 2020 - www.cleverpatch.com.au

8. Cut 2 pieces of craft line, each measuring 70cm long. Thread 1 through the 2 empty holes on the top brace, then repeat with the other piece and the bottom brace. Tie them together at the top. Your mobile is now ready to hang! 4

‘He Is Risen’ Embroidery Materials:

• Mini Embroidery Hoop with Fabric 18930 • Sewing Needles – Sharp Pack of 6 – 17870 • Embroidery Thread Set of 11 Colours – 13732

A lovely Easter gift for friends and family!

• Satin Ribbon – Purple – 25 Metres 17525 • Other materials required: Scissors and a pencil

Younger children may wish to create a simpler design.

1. Use a pencil to sketch your design onto the fabric of the embroidery hoop.

2. Choose your ﬁrst colour of embroidery thread. Thread a sharp needle onto one end and tie a knot in the other. Use a back stitch to begin sewing over your design.

3. Continue embroidering until the ﬁrst section is complete.

4. Tie oﬀ at the back of the fabric and trim any excess thread. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors.

5. Choose another colour and begin on the next section. To make any lines thicker, embroider a second row next to the ﬁrst.

6. Continue with your design, tying oﬀ at the back and starting with more thread and colours as needed.

7. Cut a length of ribbon and tie a bow. Cut another length of ribbon approximately 30cm long to make a hanger.

8. Position the bow at the top of the hoop. Loop the other piece of ribbon through the hole and use it to tie the bow onto the screw. Knot the 2 loose ends together and your embroidery is now ready to hang!

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Prayer Book Materials: • • • • •

Cardboard – White – A3 – Pack of 100 – 18300 Cardboard – Black – A4 – Pack of 100 – 16292 Clear Sticky Tape – 18mm x 66m – 17769 Pattern Paper – Arty – Pack of 40 – 19146 CleverPatch™ Cover Paper Assorted – A4 Pack of 275 – 13652 • CleverPatch™ Glue Dots – Permanent – Pack of 300 15173 • POSCA Paint Markers – Medium Tip – Pack of 8 – 18998 • CleverPatch™ Construction Foam – A3 – Pack of 10 – 17520

• Hobby Knife – 18766 • Cutting Mat – A3 – 18749 • Other materials required: Template (page 9), scissors and a glue stick

1. Cut 3 pieces of white A3 cardboard in half lengthwise. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors. Fold each piece in half to A5 size, then open back out.

2. Slightly overlap 2 of the cardboard pieces along the short edge and join using sticky tape. Join the rest of the pieces in the same way, then concertina fold along the joins.

3. Cut a piece of A4 black cardboard in half to create 2 A5 pieces. Stick 1 piece to the front of your folded white cardboard and the other piece to the back using glue dots.

4. Print, cut out and trace the template provided on page 9 onto a piece of construction foam and pattern paper. Use a hobby knife to cut them out.

5. Use glue to attach the pattern paper cross to the foam cross, then stick it to the front of your prayer book using glue dots.

6. Use POSCA markers to decorate the front of your prayer book.

7. Cut the pattern paper sheets in half to make them A5 size. Use a glue stick to attach them to the white pages of your prayer book. We chose to decorate both sides.

8. Cut pieces of coloured cover paper measuring 13.5 x 9.5cm. Glue these in the centre of the pages so you can write on them.

9. Your prayer book is now ready to be ﬁlled with your favourite Easter prayers!

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Easter Cross Template

Use the following template to complete the activity on page 3.

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Easter Mobile Template Use the following templates to complete the activity on page 4.

Template for Step 3 – photo in the centre of the heart shape

Template for Step 4 – Scroll for the heart shape

Template for Step 4 – Scroll for the cross

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Prayer Book Templates

Use the following template to complete the activity on page 6.

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