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Helpful Hints |
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Just in case you're a little stuck
or just need some extra help, the following general explanations
have been provided. If you need more help than these hints
provide, just contact us at
The Home School Zone
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Most of our projects work best with 110 lb. paper or
better. |
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Cutting |
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Little hands may have a hard time
cutting the smaller or hard-to-reach areas of some of our
crafts. Pointed scissors will make the job easier, but an
adult should supervise the very young.
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Try cutting as close to the
outermost outline as possible. This will eliminate a lot
of the white border from around the project.
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Folding |
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When
folding paper, especially the thicker card stock, use the "flat"
edge of a ruler to bend the paper. It will make your folds
crisper.
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Roll
small paper pieces by first wrapping the paper around your
finger to get the paper bending in the right direction before
attempting to achieve a tight roll.
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Gluing |
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Too much
glue is as bad as too little. Don't get carried away.
Try applying "just" enough to keep pieces securely attached and
not so much the glue "squeezes" out into areas it doesn't
belong.
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It's hard
to line up matching pieces correctly if the glue is starting to
dry. This usually happens if there is too little glue
applied over too large a surface. Instead, line the pieces
up properly then apply only a small dab of glue between the
pieces you are gluing. Make small adjustments you feel are
needed until you are happy with how the two pieces fit together,
let dry, then go back and apply glue to all. This makes
for an overall neater and cleaner finished project.
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When
applying glue to a hard-to-reach or small area, use the
tip of a toothpick.
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Your
projects will be a lot sturdier if you allow pieces to
thoroughly dry where indicated in our instructions.
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Miscellaneous |
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Prepare your chosen craft,
decoration or project in the same "step-by-step" order in which
they are given in our instructions. Changing the assembly
order may, in some cases, make it harder to complete.
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We now offer Online
Coloring! |
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President
Flashcards |
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Check out our
Timed
Puzzles! |
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If you can point your mouse and click the button,
you can create your masterpiece online. Easy enough for
even the youngest artist. When you're finished, print your
page for all to see. |
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Our Free Printable "President
Flashcards" will help you introduce a little basic American
History to the
youngest child for the first time. Original
designs...kid-friendly. |
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Watch the puzzle pieces scramble right
in front of your eyes. We
have three series comprised of 5
puzzles each that allow a maximum of 25 minutes to solve. Are you
up to the challenge? |
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New!
@ Coloring Corner |
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New!
@ My First Flashcards |
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New!
@
Timed Puzzles |
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Safety Matters |
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Some of our projects
require supplies that may pose a swallowing hazard to the
very young. Since you know your child better than
anyone else, we rely on your judgment to determine if a
project is age appropriate. |
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Important Tip
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To make all of your projects
more durable, we recommend using 110 lb. card stock or
better. |
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Suggestions Wanted |
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At The Home School Zone, we want our
visitors to tell us what they want. If there's
a project you'd like us to offer, please
contact us with your suggestion and we'll do our
best to create it for you and the rest of our loyal
internet friends. |
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