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kitty · Top poster Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 1104

I'm going to make an easter bonnet with little kitty for her school's competion on thursday.

I want to make little chicks to sit on the top, was going to do it with yellow cotton wool balls and some googly eyes but can't get hold of any yellow cotton wool!!

Now i'm thinking of making pom poms with wool for the chicks.
Just thought i would ask on here first to see if anybody had a better idea.

Help........... if u can Very Happy

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dancingqueen · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:05 pm Post subject:

can you not get the mixed colour packs of cotton wool balls anymore?

think the pom poms will be good...and fun to make too....could make little hats for the chicks to wear too

have you looked in the links thread for other ideas...dont know what is there....

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9843 Location: england

Have you got any saffron? If so you could dye the balls. Any small posh chemists nearby? They probably have the coloured ones.Jimbo and I made one when she was little-also had small spring flowers around made from tissue and pipe cleaners.If you use two white ones stuck together and add ears and feet you'll have a bunny.Have fun and cherish those times you'll miss them later. bohoo

kitty · Top poster Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 1104

That's what i was looking for, the mixed packs, but can't find any here Sad

I have looked at some stuff but most of it is 2d made from card.

I want proper 3d little cutie ckicks lol

Might just go with the pom poms then Very Happy

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kitty · Top poster Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 1104

Jack-of-all-Trades wrote:

Have you got any saffron? If so you could dye the balls. Any small posh chemists nearby? They probably have the coloured ones.Jimbo and I made one when she was little-also had small spring flowers around made from tissue and pipe cleaners.If you use two white ones stuck together and add ears and feet you'll have a bunny.Have fun and cherish those times you'll miss them later. bohoo

Thought about using colouring but decided against it just in case it gets wet, i thought the colour might run!??

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Miss_Hooley · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

When I made hats for mine (at toddlers) a couple of years ago, I bought sets of chicks from the pound shop.

If you happen to have any lillies, the pollen from them would stain the cotton wool (and every thing else!!)

Happy making - and we want to see a photo!

jaydee67 · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject:

We made little pom poms with the kids at school by weaving around the tines of a fork. Put a long thread through first at right angles to the tines (this is for tying the pom pom) . Weave the wool to the top and then tie the long thread and cut the loops.

kitty · Top poster Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 1104

Here it is!

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dancingqueen · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject:

that is lovely...little kitty is going to look so cute....well done!!!! Smile

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Cos those rosey days are few
And - stop apologising for the things you've never done,
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JANESCOUSE · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject:

Thats lovely Kitty. How long did it take you??? I'm not arty at all, I wish I was cos my son (8) always asks me to make things with him but they never turn out anything like that. How did u make the chicks in the end?

kitty · Top poster Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 1104

Thanks

It took two days, one to make the chicks and then did the rest today.

I made the pom poms for the chicks, im relly pleased with them because i wasn't sure how they would turn out but they actually look quite cute Very Happy

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Jack-of-all-Trades · prefect Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 9843 Location: england

AAAAAhhhhhhhh! ITs lovely she'll look so cute!

trueblue · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:27 am Post subject:

Very cute, will look great Very Happy

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Smilez · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 4:32 pm Post subject:

well done, it looks great Very Happy

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abbey156 · Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject:

How did it go in the compotition today?

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