Make Mary-Mary
You've planted your seeds, and the garden is almost ready - all you need is a Mary-Mary!
There are lots of pictures to illustrate and inspire, so be patient if the page takes a while to load - it'll be worth it!
There are lots of pictures to illustrate and inspire, so be patient if the page takes a while to load - it'll be worth it!
Then you need to cut a cardboard cone shape - if you've got patterned card all the better!
Wrap the cone around the body and secure with some tape.
Cut material in a cone shape similar to the body - then attach to the cone body with glue or an elastic band.
Netting is great - you can just cut a rough shape and scrunch a few layers together, then attach them with an elastic band.
Netting is great - you can just cut a rough shape and scrunch a few layers together, then attach them with an elastic band.
To make hair, wrap some wool round a piece of card. I like to tie it in bunches. Or you can cheat and buy some ready-made.
Attach the hair to the head.
Attach the hair to the head.
To make a sun bonnet, cut a cone shape, for a sun hat a circle will work. Glue your material onto the card.
Then voila!
Some of the reviewers have been very inspired by the book to make their own crafts.
Read Zoe Tofts review on her Playing by the Book website to see what amazing things
she made (silver bells, wooden spoon Mary Marys...)
Zoe's silver bells (made from spray-painted yoghurt pots):
Read Zoe Tofts review on her Playing by the Book website to see what amazing things
she made (silver bells, wooden spoon Mary Marys...)
Zoe's silver bells (made from spray-painted yoghurt pots):
Zoe listened to hand-bells while working on her project - what a fabulous idea...
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