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Abraham Lincoln Hat Pencil Holder

Store your pens and pencils in this cute holder!

  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

Glue and paint a toilet paper roll on a paper plate in this quick and inexpensive craft for Presidents' Day.

 

 

 

 

 

 


What You Need:

  • Toilet paper roll (one for each student)
  • Paper plates
  • Black paint
  • White paint
  • Glue
  • Hot glue gun

What You Do:

  • Give each child a toilet paper roll. You can trim them down if you like.
  • Cut the paper plates into circles large enough to be used as the base of the hat.
  • Paint both the plate circles and the toilet paper rolls with black paint.
  • Allow the black paint to dry for a few minutes.
  • Mix some black and white paint to make gray paint.
  • After the plate and toilet paper roll are dry, paint a strip of grey along the base of the toilet paper roll.
  • Glue the top of the hat to the circle with a hot glue gun.
  • Fill with pencils and enjoy!

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