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