Book: Ollie's Ski Trip
by Elsa Beskow
Activity: Glittery Foil Icicles
I know many of you are fans of Elsa Beskow's so I am sure you will enjoy this story and her charming illustrations. Ollie gets skis for his birthday and has adventures with Jack Frost and other winter-time characters.
To get an idea of Elsa Beskow's talent do an image search for her on google (or click here) with your feet up and a cup of tea; you won't regret it :)
Activity: Glittery Foil Icicles
Supplies:
•clear glue preferred or white glue
•aluminum foil
•fine glitter preferred or regular glitter in silvers, golds, and pale blues
•ornament hook
•scissors for cutting foil
Step 1: cut a piece of foil that is about 6" long and 4 1/2" wide at the top narrowing to 3" wide at the bottom (don't worry too much about measurements, this can be eyeballed)
Step 2: squish the foil lengthwise, then roll between your palms (like making a snake with play-doh); one end should be sharpish and the other end flatten between your fingers
Step 3: apply glue all over the icicle
Step 4: cover icicle with fine glitter and tap off
Step 5: pierce flattened end of icicle with sharp scissors and attach the ornament hook; fold over the foil and squish foil and hook end together
Step 6: these look so beautiful in clusters so make a lot!
