Three Kings
Gather
- needle and thread
- three 10-inch circles of soft fabric such as velvet
- 1 1/2 cups of dried peas
- three 5-inch wooden dowels with 1-inch diameters
- hot glue gun
- braided trim (for collars)
- three 2 1/2-inch circles of felt (for hair)
- lacy gold trim (for crowns)
- plastic jewels
- 1-inch ribbon (for sashes)
- permanent marker
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Go
- Ask a parent to do this part: For each wise man,
thread a needle with a 3-foot length of heavy thread
and tie a large knot at the end. Sew a simple running
stitch around the edge of one of the 10-inch fabric
circles, about 1/4 inch in from the edge.
- Remove the needle from the thread and pull the
thread to gather the material into a pouch. Pour 1/2 cup
of dried peas into the pouch, then set a dowel in the
center.
- Ask a parent to use the hot glue gun to attach the
gathered edge of the fabric to the dowel.
- Trim away the excess thread and glue on a piece
of braided trim for a collar, covering the rough edge of
the material.
- For hair, glue a felt circle on top of the dowel, then
glue the edges down around the dowel.
- Glue a piece of lacy gold trim in a ring around the
felt for a crown.
- Glue on more trim, plastic jewels, and ribbon to
decorate your wise men. Use a 12-inch piece of 1-inch
ribbon for a sash.
- Use the marker to draw a simple face on the
dowel.
Christy, 7
Chanhassen, Minnesota
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