MATERIALS:
• Plastic Zipper Folder
• 1 Pair of White Shoelaces
• 1 Pair of Green Shoelaces
• Hot Glue Gun
• Sharpie Marker
• White Paint
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut a half circle out of the folder (cut after the
zipper in order to close the pencil case).
2. Next, staple the ends all around the outer edge
of the circle.
3. Hot glue one green shoelace to the edge of the
circle to cover the staples. Next glue the white
shoe lace right below the green to give the
appearance of the white layer in a watermelon.
Do this to both the front and back. Cut off the
plastic ends of the shoelaces and use a lighter
to burn the frayed ends.
4. Draw seeds with sharpie and white seeds in
paint at random to make it look just like a
watermelon. Then you’re done!
TIP: For a different fruit simply swap out the
folder colors and shoelaces. For example use a
yellow folder with white and green shoelaces
for a lemon case. Using the base of this craft, use
felt paper to design anything you want such as a
soccer ball, baseball, or even a moon.
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