Sparkling Centerpiece
Fireworks add excitement to any festive holiday. Create your own sparkling centerpiece for a permanent celebration!
1. Collect several different lengths of cardboard tubes. With Crayola® Scissors, cut the tubes in half so you have six or more pieces.
2. Remember the bursts of color and light you see when watching fireworks? Use Crayola Gel Markers to decorate your tubes in exciting colors and patterns.
3. Use wrapping-paper scraps, aluminum foil, and other colorful papers and metallic wrappings to create your fireworks. Cut the paper into long, slender strips to resemble steamers of light. Apply Crayola School Glue to the inside ends of your tubes, then tuck in the colorful paper explosions.
4. Arrange the colored tubes to look like fireworks. Tie them together with ribbon or metallic holiday wrap. Stand them on end. Arrange more colored and metallic papers around the base for a wonderful fireworks centerpiece.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Recycled Cardboard Tubes—Use paper towel tubes, gift-wrap tubes, or long cardboard tubes that can be cut to any length. Health professionals caution against using recycled toilet paper tubes for arts & crafts projects because of the potential fecal contamination.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.
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