FLAT DRUM

Materials:

• Ring-a-ding-ding By #30047.
• Brown grocery bag. with or without handle.
• Crayon or colored pencils.
• Thick craft glue.
• Pencil, scissors, and ruler.

Instructions:

Cut open bag; discard bottom. Lay bag flat. Using seamless side and printed side of bag, center and trace cardboard ring on bag. (Note: If using bag with handle, center and place ring approximately 5/8" from top of bag.) Draw and outline around traced circle approximately 5/8" wider than traced circle; cut along outline. Apply glue on one side and along outside edge of ring; glue wrong side of paper onto ring folding edges to outside edge of ring. (Note: If using bag with handle, cut 5/8" long slits to each side of handle.) Let dry. See photo. Draw an Indian pattern on right side of drum. (Optional: Use ideas from library books or other materials to help decorate your drum.)

RAISED DRUM

Materials:

• Ring-a-ding-ding By #30047.
• Brown grocery bag.
• 10-12 colored jumbo craft sticks.
• Yarn, macramé cording, or twine in choice of color.
• Pony beads in choice of color.
• Two barrel beads in choice of color.
• Thick craft glue.
• Pencil, scissors, ruler, hole punch, and masking tape.

Instructions:

1. Get started. Cut open bag; discard bottom. Lay bag flat. Four top of drum, trace cardboard circle on one side of bag. Draw an outline around traced circle approximately 2 1/2" wider than traced circle; cut along outline. Set aside.

2. Make the drum sides. Cut two 7" x 12" rectangles from remainder of bag. With blank side of paper facing out, glue one long side of each rectangle onto outside edge of circle so edges of paper are even with top of circle and so paper edges overlap; glue seams together. Measure and mark several 1" markings from bottom edge of drum. Fold along marked lines; glue to inside of drum. Glue one craft stick over each seam so ends of craft sticks are even with top. Glue remaining craft sticks in same manner spacing each evenly apart. (Note: If colored craft sticks are not available use paint or marker to color as desired.)

3. Decorate the sides of drum. See figure 1. Punch three holes between each craft stick in a triangle shape so center hole is 3/8" from bottom edge and other two holes are 1 1/4" from bottom edge and approximately 1 3/4" apart. Cut a 48" length from yarn. Knot one end of yarn. Wrap masking tape around other end. See Figure 2. Thread taped yarn end from inside to outside of bottom left hole; pull up yarn. Thread on one pony bead. Going over edge of drum, thread yarn from inside to outside of center hole threading through pony bead in same direction. Thread yard end from outside to inside of bottom right hole. Continue same for remaining holes.

4. Finish up. Center and place top of drum over cardboard circle. Cut a 70" length from yarn. See photo. Center and wrap yarn around side of drum top twice; tie in a knot securing drum top in place. Thread four pony beads and one barrel bead onto each yarn end. Knot ends. Apply glue to knots to secure.

DREAM CATCHER

Materials:

• Ring-a-ding-ding By #30047.
• Yarn, macramé cording, or twine in choice of color.
• Pony beads and barrel beads in choice of color.
• Feathers in choice of color
• Pencil, scissors, and ruler.

Instructions:

Cut a 4 foot length from yarn. (Note: More yarn may be needed to complete project.) Tie one yarn end to ring leaving a 6" length; fold length down 2" and knot for hanging loop. See Figure 1. Wrap yarn over top of ring, around to back, and through hole. In same manner, repeat "stitch" around ring spacing each stitch approximately 1 1/2" ­ 2" apart. See figure 2. For second row and subsequent rows, continue same stitch, wrapping loops around center of each first stitch. Pull each stitch tight. (Note: As each row is completed yarn will bend towards center slightly, forming a diamond shape. Spider web should begin to form.) Continue stitch towards center. (Note: Eventually, stitches become so small it becomes difficult to pass yarn through.) Make sure to leave a hole in center of dream catcher. To end stitching, stitch twice in same place, forming a knot; pull tight. Cut three 5" lengths from yarn. See photo. Tie one end of each length to dream catcher where desired. Thread pony and barrel beads onto ends of each length. Knot ends tying feather into knot.