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Image directions for making Lawn Bowling clubs and ball What you�ll need:

What to do:

Paint each bottle differently with stars and stripes
Let dry; add 2 tbsp. Dried beans to each bottle and close lid.
To make ball, crumple newspaper first into a small ball. Begin adding rubber bands until ball is approximately 3 � 3 �" across.
Line up your pins on the lawn and play!

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For 18" firecracker, paint 2 coats of navy blue to top 1/3 of firecracker, and 2 coats of white to bottom 2/3 of firecracker

When dry, paint white stars on navy, and red stripes on white.
Drill �" hole in top center of each firecracker. Drill 3 1/6" holes about �" from center hole. Drill 1/16" hole in point of each star.
Add 4 �" piece of clothesline to center hole. (You may stiffen with glue or paraffin if you wish)
Add varying lengths between 15" and 20" of wire. Coil wire around dowel to form spirals. Push into 1/16" holes on top. *(Add your hearts before spiraling)
To make a 12" firecracker, follow directions above but paint 2 coats of red all over. Let dry, then spiral white stripes from bottom to top. When white is dry, freehand paint navy stars all over.
To make 6" firecracker, follow same directions, but base coat 2 coats white. When dry, add red and white stripes.
Follow directions for your crackle medium a your last step.

Red, white and blue for your windows!

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You may do your designs free hand or use patterns from a coloring book to place under plastic to use as a guide.
You may squeeze outline shape first then fill in the inside with colored glue. Add drops of food color to glue to get your desired color. Too much food color may make glue runny!
Let design dry. It usually takes 2 to 3 hours, or to make sure, dry overnight.
Now peel off the dry designs and stick them to insides of your windows. HINT: They stick better when windows have been wiped clean of dust and oil.

Make pretty serving ware all year long with seasonal inexpensive napkins!

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Cut or tear napkins (use single ply)
Coat the back of plate 6" at a time, with clear drying white glue.
Place your napkins on glue. You may overlap, but be sure all is glued.
When back of plate is completely covered, apply another layer of glue on top of napkins. Let dry upside down.
With sharp scissors, cut excess from edges. Add more glue if needed. Let dry well before applying spray sealer.

Make door decorations. Use on a grapevine wreath or as napkin rings.

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Cut out different size hearts (2 per decoration)
With a ruler, draw on one side the flag design with area for stars and stripes. Leave about �" around the heart open for stitching (see illustration)
Paint the heart with acrylics and let dry.
Stitch around heart �", leaving a space to stuff with fiberfill.
After stuffing, continue stitching on machine until closed.
For door hanger, take wire and attach near top of heart.
Take a dowel and wrap wire to spiral.
Punch other end across top of heart so that it is equal to first wire.
Shape to go over door knob.

Great with home made ice cream!

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Color your frosting by dividing it up. Leave some white, then make red and blue by adding drops of food coloring.
Paint your blue area first, then red and white stripes.
Add dots of white on top of blue for the stars!! Yummy art to eat!