| Some people think that crafts are more for girls | | | | other design onto their vest. |
| than boys, but in actuality all children love crafts. | | | | Here is a craft that doubles as a fun game. Make |
| Cowboy crafts for children are a great idea and | | | | a snake out of rope, yarn, or a heavy paper. |
| boys especially love them. | | | | Make the snake 6 to 8 feet long in order for the |
| If you have some empty toilet-paper or paper | | | | game to work well. To the front of your snake, |
| towels rolls handy, you can make a village full of | | | | glue paper cut or colored to look like the snake's |
| cowboys and cowgirls! Use construction paper to | | | | head. To the end, glue or tape a film canister or |
| fashion clothes for your person and glue flat | | | | other small container filled with beans or rice to |
| against the roll. Then add arms and a head that | | | | make a rattlesnake. You can also cut a small hole |
| stick out to make the person more 3-D. | | | | in the container, poke a pipe cleaner through it, |
| Depending on the child's age and creativity, you | | | | and use that to attach the rattle to the snake. |
| can add details such as a cowboy hat, boots, a | | | | Children can take turns winding the snake on the |
| guitar, a rope, or whatever else you desire. Make | | | | floor while the others try to jump over it. |
| several of these to create a fun afternoon of | | | | A cowboy boot stocking is a fun idea for the |
| pretend play. | | | | Christmas holidays. Cut two boot shapes out of |
| Cowboy vests are a staple item of their | | | | paper, felt, or other material. Glue together along |
| wardrobe. To make a cute and simple cowboy | | | | the edges. Older children may wish to sew, with |
| vest, use a paper grocery bag. Make a hole in the | | | | help, to help the craft hold up better. Glue |
| bottom of the bag for the child's head. Then cut | | | | embellishments such a small buckles to the |
| down the front of the bag and cut arm holes in | | | | cowboy boot. This can now be hung as a |
| the sides. Voila, you have a vest. To give it more | | | | decoration, or used as a stocking! |
| of a western look, the child can cut up from the | | | | These are just a few possibilities. With a little |
| bottom of the vest in small strips to make it look | | | | imagination or research, you and your little ones |
| like fringe. They can also color or glue a badge or | | | | could come up with many more great ideas. |