Glowbird
October 31st, 2008 | 
Author: Family Fun.com
I just came across these cute votives for Thanksgiving. They would be a cute inexpensive craft for the kids to do for Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Church groups. They can be used to decorate Thanksgiving tables or just as a decoration for a side table. Make a trip to your local senior center and give a homemade gifts straight from the heart!
Create a flock of these bright votive holders: they’re a great project for kids and, filled with battery-operated tea lights, a luminous addition to your table.
Be sure to check out more ideas for a fun-filled Kids’ Thanksgiving.
CRAFT MATERIALS:
Hot glue
Glue gun
1 1/4-inch wooden doll head (available at craft stores)
Small glass bubble votive holder (ours is 4 inches wide by 3 1/2 inches high)
Brush
Mod Podge
Tissue paper
Scissors
Tacky glue
Beads
Time needed: About 2 to 3 Hours
1. Apply a dab of hot glue from a glue gun to the wooden doll head. Then adhere the head to the votive holder.
2. Brush Mod Podge over the head and body, then cover them with overlapping tissue paper scraps. Apply another Mod Podge layer and let it dry for at least 45 minutes.
Step 3 – Glowbird 3. To make the tail feathers, cut 9- by 2-inch strips of tissue paper, bend each in half without creasing it, then twist the ends together. Use a dollop of tacky glue to attach each feather to the body.
Step 4 – Glowbird 4. Cut a beak from a double layer of yellow tissue and affix it with tacky glue. Add two beads for eyes. Cut a long oval of red tissue, twist one end, and affix it as a wattle. Allow the turkey to dry.
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