#birthdaycracker

First, let me say, I don’t do Valentine’s day. I tried it a couple of times in high school -EPIC FAIL- and nipped it in the bud then and there. So, this week’s activity was going to be a more playful, kiddies version of the toilet roll core gift box and the outcome looks like I was in some kinda Valentine’s mood -so not the case! Also, it was made with a little girl in mind so the colours and hearts make sense... right? HA! Don’t look at me like that, this is not about Valentines day, ok?

Materials: • Colour paper • Paper glue • Scissors • String • Confetti (I used the ones from my punch) • A surprise (I used a kiddies watch and some stickies -got for free at the supermarket lol kids like that kinda stuff!)

Method: Cut the Toilet roll core at about 2/3 its length. The 2/3 will be used for the cracker and the 1/3 will assist with the wrapping. I cut out some hearts for decoration.

Place the paper in landscape, and roll it around the 2/3 toilet roll core. Add some glue to hold it together.

Place the 1/3 toilet roll core in to the rolled paper spacing it about 5cm from the 2/3 toilet roll core which should be in the center of the rolled up page. The 1/3 core creates the cracker shape at the ends of the page. Squeeze the paper together between the two cores and tie with a string. Remove the 1/3 core.

Add the confetti and surprise and close the other side as in step 4 & 5. I added the hearts for decoration.