"We seldom get into trouble when we speak softly. It is only when we raise our voices that the sparks fly and tiny molehills become great mountains of contention."
If
you are looking for creative Easter decorations, go no farther than
your bathroom to find some of the materials you’ll need.
Toilet paper in pastel colors comes in handy to make bunnies, ducks
and chicks.
You’ll need:
1 roll bathroom tissue for each bunny, duck, or chick
magic markers (to draw faces)
orange construction paper (duck and chick)
pink construction paper (bunny)
1 (1-1/2’) pom-pom (bunny tail)
white acrylic paint
sponge to apply paint
miniature flowers, pom-poms, and ribbon
straw hat for the duck
glue gun
Easter grass and candies
Draw
faces on each roll of tissue. Cut the duck or chick beak and feet
from orange construction paper. Cut ears and feet for bunny from
pink construction paper. Glue ears onto bunny by spreading the paper
enough to snug ears in place. Glue beaks and feet in place.
Sponge
paint onto feet and ears of bunny to create the appearance of fur.
Push Easter grass and candies in the tube. Decorate with small
flowers or pom-poms, a tied ribbon at the neck, and a hat for the
duck.
For
more great ideas from Dian Thomas, get her Holiday
Fun Year Round book, or get in on this 60% off special on Dian’s Library
offer, go to www.dianthomas.com.
Dian Thomas was blessed with the good fortune to be born near and raised in
the remote, breathtaking Manti-La Sal National Forest in southeastern Utah,
where her father was the forest ranger. She took the skills she learned in the
outdoors and turned them into a New York Times best-selling book, Roughing It
Easy. Her appearance on the NBC's "Tonight" show with Johnny Carson
boosted her into the national media scene, where she became a regular on
NBC's "Today" show for eight years and then ABC's "Home Show" for six years.
After more than 25 years of media exposure and 19 books, she now shares her
practical insights and wisdom with audiences who want to savor life.
A former Relief Society president, Dian is currently serving as a visiting
teacher. Visit her website at www.DianThomas.com