Ornament for the pencil

This children’s craft allows preparing pencils decorated with nice gnome’s heads that will cheer the child up in his/her back to school. The idea can also be used as a present for a birthday or Christmas.

Ventajas

• To face the back to school in a playful way.
• To develop and keep coordination.
• To develop creativity.

Materiales

• Colored or black pencils.
• Glue
• A wooden stick or toothprick
• A garlic smasher.

Pasos a seguir

Knead a small ball of plasticine to make the head. When it is well soft make a ball with the two hands. Prick the pencil on the ball.

Knead a ball of the colour that you choose to make the hat. Flatten the plasticine and cut a triangle. Put the triangle around the head to make the hat.

Remove the pencil carefully. Put the heads in the oven for the time indicated by the plasticine’s manufacturer. Then leave it to cool and fit the heads in the pencils.

Especificaciones

• Edad: 4 years
• Tiempo: 1 hour
• Dificultad: Low

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