Mod Podge is turning 50 and Plaid Crafts the makers of Mod Podge have declared May 19th as "National Mod Podge Day!"
The good folks at Plaid Crafts are holding a celebration all over the web to celebrate Mod Podge's 50th and sent me some Mod Podge to join in the celebration! Naturally I had to think of something fun to put into a shoebox gift for Operation Christmas Child using Mod Podge!
With Easter being just a few weeks back, we had a bunch of plastic eggs left over, when some spilled on the table they reminded me of a childhood toy. When I was little, I loved playing with "Weebols" (ya know the kind that wobble but don't fall down!) If you don't remember them, check out this old ad I found on You Tube from the Museum of Classic Chicago Television
My version isn't as fancy, but just as fun and even the "big kids" around here had fun knocking them down only to see them wobble back up. Best yet, they are perfect for 2-4 year old shoeboxes!
Wobble People
Supplies: plastic Easter eggs (test first as you will be using these with Mod Melts and the thinner plastic eggs can melt), metal nuts, wing nuts or washers for weights, Mod Melter by Plaid, Mod Melt sticks, Mod Podge, Brush, scissors, cut outs of faces, alcohol markers. Silicone Craft Mat. Optional Supplies: Silicone tool set.
- Start by opening the eggs, using the Mod Melter, glue a couple of washers, or one nut into the middle of the bottom of the egg. (Images 1 and 2) You will notice that the "middle is already marked out for you due to the markings from the creating of the egg. TIP-the more weight the quicker the egg rights itself, less weight equals more "wobble". Wing nuts provide more of a "consistent" wobble. Experiment to find out what you like best. This is where the Silicone tools came in really handy, they don't stick to the glue AND are heat resistant!
- Carefully on the inside of the top half of the egg place a thin ribbon of Mod Melt and then quickly close the egg to glue shut. (Image 3)
- Color in your faces or images you wish to adhere to your eggs using alcohol markers. Alcohol markers will not run when you apply the Mod Podge.
- Mod Podge your images to the surface of the egg, for fun add images on the front and the back. Allow to dry and add a second coat. I only covered the the image with Mod Podge. I felt it looked better. TIP-if you create a "circle" of mod melt on the silicone mat and allow to cool, it will act as a base to hold your egg while Mod Podging. (Images 4 and 5)
You are now ready to try them out:
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This prize pack includes: -8 OZ. Mod Podge gloss, 8 OZ. Mod Podge Matte, 8 Oz. Dishwasher Safe Gloss, Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium 2 Oz., Mod Podge Silicone Craft Mat, Mod Podge 7 Piece Tool Kit, Mod Podge 4pc Spouncer Set, Mod Podge 4pc Foam Brush Set.
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Special thanks to Sarah Renee Clark.com for letting us use the "cartoon face" images on our Wobble People! To see the images we used check out her blog!
that would be a miniature television with a turntable on top. It was a toy. You played the storybook record on top while a strip of negative like pictures would go thru a slot and you would be watching the story book come to life on the television. I have no idea what it was called but I grew up in the 60's/70's - I just signed up for your newsletter too!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I've never seen homemade Weebles. Very clever!
ReplyDeleteI loved the TOMY Fashion Plates where you could make an outfit out of different pieces, place your paper on top and then rub a crayon over it. Just looking at them on Ebay makes me nostalgic. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite childhood toy was a cupcake doll. I begged for one for Christmas when I was 4. It is the first thing I remember really wanting.
ReplyDeleteI loved my Grandmas dollhouse!
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable - I do think I will need to try adding these to some of my shoeboxes this year!! My favorite toys hands down were Fisher Price Little People & my mom still has all mine (vintage now)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable. I have tons of plastic eggs, so looks like a great craft for our shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Growing up, my favorite was paper dolls. Love to add them in shoeboxes, too.
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