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Archive for May 3rd, 2009

Here is how I made the fairy wings for our Tinker Bell party. It is a little time consuming, but easy to do.

Materials

wire hangers (2/child)

knee highs (2/child) or nylons (1/child) any color

duct tape

several rolls of wide ribbon

pliers

glitter glue

Instructions

1. Choose 2 hangers that are about the same size. Remove any paper from the hangers.
2. Using the pliers, bend the hook down on each of the hangers. Overlap the bent hooks and duct tape the two hangers together. Make sure you cover the sharp edges.
3. Bend the triangular part of the hanger into the shape that you want for the wings. They should be pretty pliable so you won’t need the pliers for this part.
4. Cover each wing with a knee high/nylon (one leg for each wing). The the nylons over the center of the wings to cover the duct tape.
5. Tie a long piece of ribbon around the center of the wings. After the wings are decorated, you’ll wrap the ribbon over the child’s shoulders and around his/her back. Then tie a bow in the back to secure the wings to your child.
6. Let your child decorate the wings using glitter glue.