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ARTS AND CRAFTS CLUB The Arts and Crafts Club had an exciting year as we experimented with all types of hand-made items. Most of our club was made up of Grade 9 and Grade 10 students, with a few Prep girls joining now and then. We began the year by making paper flower cards for every teacher on the faculty, and we gave them to the teachers on Teachers’ Day in November. The card folds closed, but when you open it, the flowers pop up. We folded colorful paper strips along with old sheet music to make stars. We also used the sheet music to make a wreath. The old sheet music gave it an antique look. Using bright colors and shaving crème, we colored eggs. We mixed the colors and the shaving crème and spread it onto the eggs. When they dried in the morning, we washed them and enjoyed their marbled colors. Using fondant, we learned to make flowers and together we decorated a cake. Once the decorations were complete, we enjoyed eating our production! We learned precision cutting of paper to make pop-up cards. Once again, the card folds flat but when you open it, you see a mini architectural wonder. Using string, flour, water and balloons, we made string baskets to decorate and hang. We dipped string into flower and water and wrapped it around a balloon. After the string had dried, we popped the balloon and had these beautiful open balls of string. Lastly, we made a Mexican piñata using paper mache. This time we dipped strips of newspaper into flour and water, and then put them onto a balloon. When it was dry, we popped the balloon and filled the piñata with candy. We plan to break it on the last day of school, scattering the candies for all to share! 122 THE CLAPPER 2016 - 2017