Kids! Hang up a happy 4th of July welcome!

★ Kids can decorate their bedroom door this July 4th with this so-easy patriotic puppy wreath!

★ ❏ 14" white round foam wreath ❏ 1/2 yd. each narrow red ribbon, 1 1/2" red satin ribbon, 1" blue satin ribbon ❏ 9"x12" sheets cardstock: 4 blue, What you’ll need 12 white, 3 red ❏ 9"x12" sheets scrapbook paper: 2 red glitter, 3 blue-and-white patterns; 2 red-and-white patterns ❏ Glue stick ❏ Craft glue ❏ Foam adhesive squares ❏ 8-12 assorted button and gems ❏ Fine tip black pen 1For

patterns, enlarge photo at 400%. You’ll need only the dog and one star; enlarge or reduce star to 2 1/2", 5" and 7" across. Your child ties narrow ribbon around wreath, knots a loop with the extra for hanger. This is the top. Your child cuts 11 large and 11 medium stars from assorted papers and four small ones from white. He backs stars with white paper for strength, arranges around wreath; glues on, using foam adhesive squares to raise upper layers. He adds buttons and gems.

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your child transfer dog pattern to white cardstock. He backs with red, cuts out, leaving narrow border. He cuts ears, nose, eye spot, paws and hat from papers as shown, glues on. He outlines dog with pen, draws eyes and smile; glues on. 3Your child ties ribbons into bows; glues on.