"Princess" and "Superhero" Tzedekah boxes
This project will take a little longer than most projects on ModernJewishMom.com. But, it's worth it! Use the time you have together to talk about charities your children may be interested in helping. Use your discretion about how much and what your children can do.
Materials:
White Sculpey (or other bake-able clay). I found 1.75 lb boxes and used approximately 2 boxes (I had some left over--just wrap extra in plastic wrap and save for another project!)
acrylic paint
for princess:
gold
yellow
brown
red
for superhero:
brown
red
navy
gold
Pink tulle ribbon (for princess)
Red felt (for superhero)
plastic flatback gems (for princess)
Tools:
Rolling pin
Plastic knife
Ruler
Glue gun (available at most craft stores)
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Step 1: Roll clay to approx. 2 cm thick and cut into squares. The squares will form the walls of the box. For each box, you will need:
(2) 3.5" x 5" walls
(2) 3.75" x 5" walls
(1) 3" x 3" wall (base)
(1) 4" x 4" wall (lid)
Hint: I used the ruler to cut the edges--just press the ruler's straight edge into the clay. |
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| Step 2: Cut opening for coins on lid (4" x 4" wall" (use plastic knife for this--cut slightly bigger than you'd think) |
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| Step 3 (for princess only): Roll out a narrow strip of clay about 1" x 7". Use the plastic knife to cut a wavy edge. |
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| Step 4 (for princess only): Circle the wavy strip around the coin slot on the lid (to make a crown). Use the plastic knife to carefully shmush the clay together. |
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| Step 5: Bake pieces according to directions on box (15 minutes in 275 degree oven). Allow pieces to cool. |
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| Step 6: Using glue gun, assemble box. This is a little tricky. Place 3x3 base on table top. Glue one edge. Take a 3.5x5 wall and press against glued edge. You will have to hold up the wall. While still holding the wall up, glue side edge of wall you are holding (the 5" side) and the edge of the base it attaches to and press a 3.75" x 5" wall to the glue. At this point, you should be able to let go and have the box stand on it's own. Repeat for the remaining 2 walls with the 3.75" wide walls across from each other and the 3.5" walls across from each other (the slightly wider walls overlap the edges of the smaller walls in order to seal the box). Do not glue lid on top--this remains unattached so you can remove money when you are ready to donate. |
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| Step 5 (for princess): Starting halfway up the body of the box, wrap the pink tulle around the box, gluing as you wrap. Continue wrapping down until the bottom half of the box is covered in the princess' "gown". |
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| Step 6 (for princess): Paint the crown (I also glued gems onto the crown--this is optional). Paint the face and hair. Remember to paint the hair color on the sides of the box and on the lid. (Feel free to play with the colors and match the hair and eyes to your little princess!) |
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| Step 7 (for superhero): Paint a superhero symbol on the middle of the body (like Superman's "s"). I painted the Hebrew letter tzadik which is the first letter in the word "tzadik" which means a just or righteous man (I thought that was a good superhero name!). Use your imagination. Paint a navy body around the symbol (remember to cover all the sides of the box). Then paint the face and hair (again, remember to paint all sides and the lid for the hair. Feel free to change the color of the hair and eyes to match your little superhero!) Wrap the red felt (cape) around three edges (back and sides) of the box (gluing as you wrap). |
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| Step 8: Click here for ideas about Tzedakah in the home.
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