Mother's Day eBook 2022

Coupon Trinket Box

Materials:

• Fuzzy Art Trinket Boxes – Pack of 10 – 19775

• CleverPatch™ Permanent Markers – Coloured – Pack of 10 – 20276

• CleverPatch™ Fine Glitter – Gold – 145g Shaker Tub – 15148

• CleverPatch™ Junior PVA Glue – 250ml – 10364

• CleverPatch™ Glue Stick – 40g – 13974

• Other materials required: Scissors and template (page 10).

1. Decorate the two flat pieces of your trinket box. Think about what colours you want to include. Use PVA glue and glitter to add sparkle! Allow to dry.

2. Flip the large piece over and valley fold along all the scored lines.

3. Bring the shorter sides upwards and overlap each of the flaps.

4. Hold the flaps with one hand then bring the shortest end up and over the side flaps. Tuck it down into the box.

5. Bring the longest end up and over the side flaps. Tuck it into the box to hold it all in place. This is the drawer for your Trinket Box.

6. Flip your rectangular box piece over and valley fold along all the scored lines. Apply glue along the flap and bring the two ends together to create the outside of your box. Allow to dry.

7. Print out the template on page 10. Decorate the template and cut out the coupons.

8. We have created some blank coupons so you can write your own helpful tasks that would make the recipient’s day easier!

9. Place the coupons inside the drawer of the box. Slide into the outer sleeve of your box. Your Coupon Trinket Box is now ready to gift for Mother’s Day!

Mini Tassel Earrings

Materials:

• Embroidery Thread – Set of 10 Colours – 20175

• Pony Beads – Pastel – 300g Pack – 19688

• Shepherd Hooks – Pack of 20 – 11242

• Sewing Needles – Blunt Tip Pack of 25 – 11591

• Other materials required: Scissors, a fork and a ruler.

1. Cut 4 x 30cm lengths and 2 x 4m lengths of your chosen embroidery thread colour.

2. Hold a fork in your non-dominant hand and place one of the small lengths of thread horizontally along the top prong.

3. Hold the small thread with one hand and wrap the tail around the prongs to keep it out of the way. Take one long length of thread and align one end with the bottom of the fork. Tightly wrap the length around the fork and over the small thread.

4. Continue wrapping until you reach the end of the length. Slide the loops towards the end of the fork. Bring the two ends of the small length up and tie a knot.

5. Slide the thread off the fork and tie a second knot ensuring that it is tight to hold the loops together.

6. Carefully place your scissors inside all the loops. Cut the loops opposite the knot to create a tassel. Trim the lengths so they are all even. Pull any loose threads out.

7. Wrap another 30cm length of thread around the top of the tassel as shown. Tie a knot to secure. Wrap each end around the knot. Bring the ends together and tie a double knot to secure in place.

Click here to watch our ‘How to make Mini Tassel Earrings’ video!

Why not use the Coupon Trinket Box from page 3 to gift your handmade earrings for Mother’s Day?!

8. Thread the two lengths of thread at the top of the tassel through a bead. You can use a needle to help you thread through the bead.

9. Bring one length down and thread back up through the bottom of the bead. Repeat for the other length on the other side of the bead.

10. Bring the two ends together and thread onto a needle. Thread them through the loop in a shepherd hook.

11. Loop the lengths around to make a knot. Before you tighten the knot, ensure the shepherd hook is sitting on top of the bead. Pull the knot to tighten in place.

12. Thread the ends of the thread back through the bead. Tie a knot around the bottom of the bead to secure everything in place. Trim any excess thread.

13. Repeat steps 2-12 to create the second earring. Your Mini Tassel Earrings are now ready to gift for Mother’s Day!

Pastel Bead Macramé Bracelet

Materials:

• Macramé Cord – 2mm x 275m – 19344

• Pony Beads – Pastel – 300g Pack – 19688

• Other materials required: Scissors, a ruler and tape (optional).

1. Cut 2 x 60cm lengths of macramé cord and 1 x 80cm length. Loop the 80cm length down 10cm at one end. Tie a knot at the bottom of the loop and pull tight until the loop is about 2cm long.

2. Gather all the lengths so the tail end of the looped length and the end of the other two lengths are aligned. Tie a knot near the loop to join the lengths together. Trim the excess cord.

3. Lay the cords flat and separate the lengths. Bring the right strand over to the middle.

4. Bring the left strand over to the middle to complete the first braid row.

5. Continue braiding from right to left until you have braided 6cm of macramé cord. You may need to make the braided length shorter or longer depending on the size of your wrist.

6. Choose 3 different coloured beads. You will need 3 of each colour so you’ll have 9 beads in total. Plan your bead pattern by laying them out in a row.

7. Thread your first bead onto the right strand. Move the right strand over to the middle then push the bead up to the centre of the braid.

8. Use your index finger and thumb to hold the bead in place. With your other hand, bring the left strand over to the middle to secure the bead.

Click here to watch our ‘How to make a Pastel Bead Macramé Bracelet’ video!

10. After you thread on your last

continue braiding. Check the length of the bracelet will wrap around your wrist nicely. You may need to braid further if the loop doesn’t reach the other side of the braid.

You could even make two matching bracelets – one for you and one for Mum!

13. Place the bracelet over your wrist and thread the knot through the looped end.

11. Tie a knot at the end of the braid to hold everything in place. Tie another knot over the top to create a big knot.

12. Trim the excess cord about 2-3cm below your knots. Pull apart the strands to create a tassel effect.

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14. Your Pastel Bead Macramé Bracelet is now ready to wear or gift for Mother’s Day!

9. Repeat steps 7 & 8 to add the remaining beads.

Marbled Clay Jewellery Dish

Materials:

• CleverPatch™ Polymer Clay

Assorted – Pack of 12 – 18796

• CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – Gold 75ml – 16888

• CleverPatch™ Gloss Finish 240ml – 18797

• Porcelain Bowl – 13494

• Other materials required: Household oven, oven tray, baking paper, a rolling pin and a paint brush.

1. Gather 30g of clay in 2 or 3 colours. You can choose how much of each colour you would like. We chose 15g of white and 7.5g each of purple and blue clay. Warm each colour in your hands until they become soft and malleable.

2. Roll each colour into a long strip. Place the three strips together and twist to start blending the colours.

3. Fold the clay over multiple times, twisting and blending until you are happy with the marbled effect. Roll the clay into a ball and flatten with a rolling pin until it is approximately 7cm in diameter and 3mm thick.

5. Carefully remove the clay and push the sides up a little further. Place the clay onto a tray lined with baking paper and into an oven at 120°C for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

8. Apply a coat of gloss finish to your dish. Allow to dry. Add a second coat of gloss finish and allow to dry.

9. Your Marbled Clay Jewellery Dish is now ready to gift!

4. Place your marbled clay into a deep bowl. Push the clay against the bottom and sides to help form the walls of your dish.

6. Paint the edge of your dish using gold paint and a small brush. Allow to dry. Paint a second coat and allow to dry.

7. Add a few swirls of gold paint along some of the marbled edges in your clay. Allow to dry.

Mother’s Day Mug

Materials:

• Flared Porcelain Mug – 15165

• CleverPatch™ Glass & Porcelain Markers – Pack of 8 Colours – 13649

• Other materials required: Scissors, Blu-Tack or double sided tape, household oven and template (page 11).

1. Print out the template on page 11. We’ve printed on coloured copy paper so you can see the design. Cut out the template pieces you want to include on your mug.

2. Attach the template pieces onto your mug using double sided tape or Blu-Tack. Arrange the position how you like. You could even create your own template pieces!

3. Choose 3 coloured markers. Start with the lightest colour and apply lots of small dots around the template shapes onto the mug. You may need to lay the mug down so the ink doesn’t drip.

4. Space the dots out slightly as you move away from the template shapes so it looks like the colour fades out.

5. Add the next colour, overlapping some of the first, using the same dotting method. Apply less dots so you can still see the colour underneath.

6. Add the third colour to fill in any white spaces. Remember to apply the dots closer together near the template. Use less dots as you fade outwards. Allow to dry.

7. Carefully remove the paper templates from the mug. We left the flower so that we could add the bottom petals with the same dotting method before removing.

8. To create the centre of a flower, we used a circle template and added dots fading out towards the petals. When your design is complete, remove all templates ensuring there is no tape or Blu-Tack residue.

9. Follow the instructions included with the markers to heat set your design. Your Mother’s Day Mug is now ready to gift!

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Use this template to help you complete the activity on page 9.

Mother’s Day Word Search

Find all the words from the list that describe Mum!

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Word List:

Adventurous

Beautiful

Funny

Creative

Smart

Inspiring

Helpful

Wonderful Caring

Courageous