How to Make a Spring Bonnet

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How to Make a Spring Bonnet

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Create a one-of-a-kind, spectacular spring bonnet for your mini maker this Easter with our step-by-step guide!

It's a great make to enjoy with the kids, using simple craft materials to bring your own cute characters to life on the bonnet.

***Please note: Adult supervision is recommended at all times when creating this make and use of a hot melt glue gun should only ever be done by adults***

Project and instructions by Suzie Attaway

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How to make

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* Scissors

* Paint Brushes

* HB Pencils

* A Shatterproof Ruler

* Pink Mini Hot Melt Glue Gun

* Hot Melt Glue Sticks 7mm 50 Pack

* Bright Coloured Paper Pad A4 24 Pack

* A4 White Paper

* Bright Green Pipe Cleaners 12 Pack

* Dark Green Pipe Cleaners 12 Pack

* Lime Green Polyester Felt Sheet A4

* Faux Grass Top Hat

* Marble Effect Eggs 12 Pack

* Daisy Flower Heads 4cm 12 Pack

* Assorted Mini Toadstool Picks 10 Pack

* Bee Felt Embellishments 4 Pack

* Googly Eyes

* Cardboard Tubes

* White Home Craft Acrylic Paint 60ml

* PVA Glue

* A Ruler

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Step 1

First make the toadstool – cut the toilet roll down to 6cm and paint it white.

Then cut a 10cm diameter circle of red paper, and cut a slit from the edge to the middle. Overlap the edges to create a pointed top for the toadstool, and glue in place.

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Step 2

Next, glue some white paper spots to the top, cut out with a circular craft punch. Then stick the top to the bottom.

Step 3

To make the leaves, cut out small leaf shapes in green felt and glue them to the ends of the green pipe cleaners.

Step 4

Next, make the pinwheels for the body of the snail – first measure and cut out a yellow strip of paper measuring 26 x 12cm.

Score at 1cm intervals along the length of the strip, and then fold backwards and forwards to cerate pleats.

Repeat with 24 x 10cm strip of pink paper, and a 22 x 8cm strip of blue paper.

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Step 5

Tie some clear thread tightly around the middles of the folded strips, and open out the folds. Glue the edges together, to create the pinwheels.

Step 6

Now assemble the snail – first draw and cut out the body piece in red paper, and stick the pinwheels in place. Cut and bend a small piece of orange pipe cleaner and glue some wiggle eyes to the ends. Glue to the head of the snail.

Step 7

Now you are ready to decorate the hat – glue the snail to one side, and the toadstool to the top. Add the felt and pipe cleaner leaves around the snail and toadstool.

Step 8

Add a few speckled eggs beneath the toadstool, and stick some felt daisies and bees around the hat.

Step 9

If you wish to add more to your hat, why not make some extra pinwheels and turn them into flowers by adding a punched paper circle in the middle of each.