Fish Mobile

Makes 30 Tropical Fish (foam kit) • Adhesive Backed Foam Sheets: Blue, Green & White• 6-inch Embroidery Hoop • Clear Transite Cord • Ribbon of choice (1-yard) • Glitter Glue • Scissors • Pencil • Computer Printer 
Directions: Download the fish mobile pattern, visit http://www.michaelscrafts.com/. Print patterns, cut out and trace onto foam sheets as follows: Seaweed on green and bubbles on white (trace eight of each size bubble). Cut out. Assemble four fish following package instructions. Cut eight varying lengths of transite to hang the bubbles and fish. Use two of each size bubble for each transite length. Remove the backing from the two small bubbles, place a transite length sandwiched between the bubbles and press them together. Repeat for each of the larger bubbles, matching the sizes together. Repeat this entire step to make three more lengths of hanging bubbles. Glue the remaining transite lengths to the backs of the fish. Tie the ends of the transite lengths to the hoop, all around. Glue seaweed to the hoop as shown. Glue the waves around the outside of the hoop. Hang the hoop with ribbon.Use photo as a guide and follow manufacturer’s instructions for all products used. Use Scissors with adult supervision, only. 
Information and photos provided by Michael’s Arts & Crafts. For store locations visit http://www.michaels.com/.

Mesh Sparkle Bugs
Activ-Wire Mesh 1/8 x 1/16” • Prismatic Stickers (Lines in      Black and Silver) • Tiny Glass Marbles        & Bead Accents    “Romance Style”  • Tacky Tape • Chenille Stem        6mm 12’’     Fall Multi Color• Glitter • Wiggle Eyes • Tacky Glue • Scissors • Paper Plate • Paint Brush
Directions: Use scissors to cut fun shaped wings -can be any shape, butterfly, moth, bee or an imaginary bug. Place the mesh wings in the center of a pipe cleaner. Fold the top of the pipe cleaner down and t he bottom of the pipe cleaner up and twist. Leave 3 inches on each end (for legs) and trim. Use the same or different colored 6” pieces of pipe cleaner to make more legs by attaching to the body, twisting at half way point and then bending to give knees. For antennas cut a 4” piece of pipe cleaner and attach where you want the head and twist tight to secure and curl ends. Decorate the bug’s wings with tacky tape and glass marbles. Or by using pieces of the sticker strips or just use glue and glitter and wiggle eyes. To decorate feet cut small strips of Tacky tape and dip feet in Tiny Glass marbles. Use paint brush to dab a little tacky glue on the pipe cleaner and attach eyes to head.
Tip: When cutting out wire mesh wing shapes take two 4 x 5” pieces of mesh, fold in half and cut one shape. Do not cut on the fold and when you unfold you will have two pair of matching wings.