Ice Cream Cone Surprise "Scoops"

It's the perfect time to make a surprise ball ice cream cone for someone (maybe someone at camp? hint, hint). Tuck some little surprises into the crepe paper "scoop". We made them at Halloween with candy and little toys in Witches Heads -here.

First, wrap crepe paper streamer around small toys and treats-set it aside and then make the paper cone out of any kind of paper you like.

Here's a quick list of some things (including candy) to wrap up in the ball:

Balloons
Barrette
Bus tickets
Confetti!
Cute pins to stick on bags
Dollar bill (folded into an origami shape)
Earphones
Earrings
Erasers in fun shapes-puzzle erasers
Flat candy (chocolate coins, interesting gum flavors)
Gold dollars
Googly eyes
Guitar picks
Hair Ties
Little charms-metal or glass treasures (animals etc.)
Gag presents
Magic Fortune Telling Fish
Matchbox car
Mini harmonica necklace
Mini Legos figures
Mini compact mirror
Miniature or post-it sized notepad
Miniature pen
Movie passes
Necklace
Patterned/Colored shoe laces
Plastic Monster finger puppets
Phone charms
Ring
Small USB key
Spinning top
Stick-on mustaches
Temporary tattoos
Tiny plastic bugs, dinos etc.
USB stick
Vampire teeth
Washi tape

 

 A little reminder how to make a cone:

Trace around a 10” diameter lid and cut out a paper circle.

Fold the circle in half then open it up and cut it into 2 equal halves.

Roll one half of the circle into a cone.

 

Secure the end with double sided tape.

Add a bead of glue on the inner rim of the cone shape then add the crepe paper ice cream ball.

Allow the the glue to dry.

Cupcake Wrapper Ornaments

My goal is to make one ornament every day in December up until the 24th...using only (mostly) what I have on hand--very simple ornaments that are easy, easy, easy and fast for kids. And today - I give you the cupcake wrapper ornament.

Materials:

• Paper cupcake wrappers- regular and mini sizes
• Glue stick 
• Clear tape
• Pipe cleaner or twine or a paper clip
• Scissors- fancy edged ones are good too

1. Flatten or even iron (adults job) the cupcake wrappers.
2. Fold 8 wrappers in half with the pretty side inside.
3. Add glue stick to one half wrapper on the back side.
4. Then line up the edges of the next wrapper and smooth it into place. Continue until all 8 wrappers have been attached EXCEPT the last one.
5. Add the hanger in the middle seam with clear tape- it could be an opened paper clip, a length of knotted twine or a pipe cleaner section with a hook bent end.
6. Add glue stick and close the ball with the hanger nestled inside.
7. Trim any paper edges that are not quite lined up.

That's it!
One option is to use the fancy edges scissors or even to trim the ball into other shapes. The lightweight colorful paper is easy for kids to cut through even when there are several layers.

OR make a bunch of balls and string them on a garland.

OR try making them with doilies... it's a little more complicated as the glue stick will go through the holes-- put fresh scrap paper under each doily when adding the glue stick.