Lace-Edged Fan

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Why

Need a simple but pretty gift for Grammy or a dear aunt? Young children can create this beautiful fan, handmade with love and Crayola® Color Wonder™.

Steps

  1. 1. Why do people use fans? Not long ago, every well-dressed woman carried a fan. Today, fans are for fun-and to keep cool. You can make fans for yourself, or to give as gifts. Here's how.
  2. 2. Place small pieces of clear adhesive tape or masking tape on Crayola Color Wonder Paper. Color over the entire sheet with Color Wonder Markers. Dry.
  3. 3. Carefully pull off the tape. What happened? The paper is plain underneath the tape!
  4. 4. Tear a paper doily as long as one long edge of the Color Wonder paper. Attach it with a Crayola Glue Stick.
  5. 5. Fold the paper back and forth to form a fan. Hold one end of the fan tightly in your hand. Ask an adult to wrap the end with adhesive tape to form a handle. Add long pieces of ribbon for decoration.

When & Where

"What a perfect gift for Grandmother. It meant so much to her that her 3-year-old granddaughter made a fan for her!"
- Tanya W., mother of ages 3 and 7.

"Our toddlers made these when the Japanese cherry trees bloomed. What beautiful, simple decorations!"
- Marissa T., toddler volunteer.

Interesting Info

No one knows exactly how fans were invented. Perhaps in ancient China someone who was bothered by flies and mosquitoes picked up a big leaf to push the pests away. Maybe this person discovered that fanning resulted in cool breezes. In Japan, home of the modern folding fan, the first fan may have been created after the inventor saw a bat's wing open and close.

Safety Guidelines

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.

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