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Peep Pouch

By Noreen 18 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

It’s always fun to have creative favor ideas for holidays.

Create a cute Peep Pouch for Easter goodies. by Crafty Journal

This cute Peep Pouch can be used for kids’ parties, as a classroom project, or just for kids to have fun making.

Create a cute Peep Pouch for Easter goodies. by Crafty Journal

It’s very simple to do and uses paper plates, tissue paper, and other things you probably already have.

Supplies.

2 Paper Plates

Tissue Paper: Yellow and another color

Black and Orange Scraps of Craft Foam or Card Stock

Twine

White Glue or Mod Podge

Spiral Wire from a Spiral Notebook, or other wire

Scissors

Punch

How to Make a Peep Pouch.

1. On the inside of a paper plate, pencil a line across at about the middle of the plate.

Draw jagged edges above and below this line to look like the bottom half of an egg.

Create a cute Peep Pouch for Easter goodies. by Crafty Journal

Cut out the jagged edges.

2. Choose a color of tissue paper for the egg shell. I used pink.

Cut the tissue paper a few inches larger than the plate.

Crumple the tissue paper into a fairly tight ball.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Uncrumple it.

3. On the back or bottom side of the half plate, cover it with white glue or Mod Podge.

Lay the crumpled tissue paper over the wet glue, and gently press down all over.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Put it aside to dry.

4. When dry, cut the excess tissue paper off all around the plate.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

5. Use the other (whole) plate to make the chick.

Cut a piece of yellow tissue paper a few inches larger than the plate. Crumple it into a tight ball. Uncrumple it.

On the inside or top side of the plate, spread white glue to cover it completely.

Lay the tissue paper over the plate to completely cover it, and press down gently to adhere the tissue paper all over the plate.

Let dry.

Cut off the excess tissue paper from around the plate.

6. Lay the pink shell piece over the yellow chick plate (the hollow sides should be facing each other to create a pouch), to see if you have room for the features on the chick.

You may need to trim the shell a little shorter to allow the features to be seen.

7. Once you have the shell the right size, align the bottom rounded edges of the chick and shell.

Clamp the 2 plates together.

8. On the back side of the chick plate mark a hole on each side near the top of the shell plate.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Mark for holes evenly spaced around the bottom of the plate between the 2 top holes.

I found that 2 of the paper plate ridges between each hole worked perfectly on mine.

9. Clamp the 2 plates together using small clamps or clothespins.

Punch around the edge where you marked the holes, about 3/8 of an inch from the edge.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

10. Cut a piece of twine about 18 to 20 inches long.

With a dot of white glue, twist one end of the twine tight (for about an inch) and let it dry. This will allow you to easily pull the twine in and out through the holes.

11. Tie a large knot in the other end of the twine to keep the twine from pulling through the hole.

Starting at one of the top holes, on the back side,

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

stitch the twine in and out of the holes until you come to the other end.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Pull the twine through to the back side of the plate and tie another large knot.

 

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Cut off the excess twine.

12. Make a large triangle from orange craft foam or card stock for the beak.

Make 2 large black circles from black craft foam or card stock for the eyes.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

13. Attach the features high enough above the egg shell that they will show.

Put the eyes close together over the beak.

14. Remove the spiral from an old spiral notebook.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Push one end of the spiral through one of the top holes from the back to the front.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

Curl the end a little bit on the front side so it won’t pull back through.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

15. Stretch the spiral as much as you need to make it stretch to the other side top hole and push it through from the back.

Make a small spiral in front to keep it from pulling back through.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

You will need to adjust the wire some at both sides to make it lie flat, and you will probably need to adjust the stretched spiral, too.

Peep Pouch by Crafty Journal

The Peep Pouch is ready to be stuffed with goodies, and can be hung from a chair back or hook.

Tips.

You can use ribbon or yarn to tie the plates together. Just use the glue trick to stiffen one end before you start.

If you use ribbon, cut one end to a point before stiffening it with glue.

If you don’t have a wire spiral, you can wrap wire around a dowel to make a spiral.

Instead of wire, the Peep Pouch can be hung with twine or ribbon.

Noreen Doll

Crafty Journal

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  1. Linda says

    March 7, 2015 at 9:42 pm

    Wow. This is cute, Noreen. Really cute and original. Hope your weekend is going well. I’ve had a cold…. sniff. Your friend, Linda

  2. Crystal@Zipperhead Creations says

    March 11, 2015 at 1:31 am

    You have such really great ideas with the simplest items! I would have never thought of using the wire on a notebook…I throw away so many. I think I will start saving them now.

  3. Celeste @The Whole Serving says

    March 11, 2015 at 2:20 am

    How cute! This will be great to do with the children at my Early Learning Center.
    Thanks for the share.

  4. My Bored Toddler (@myboredtoddler) says

    March 11, 2015 at 11:57 am

    Very cute idea!

  5. Isobel Morrell (@Coldhamcalling) says

    March 11, 2015 at 2:17 pm

    What a great idea! Hope I can remember how to do it when the time arrives for me to do this at Easter!!! Appreciate you sharing it.

  6. Laurie says

    March 11, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    So Cute! What a great craft idea. Thank you for sharing on VMG206 Brag About It!

  7. Ashleigh says

    March 11, 2015 at 5:54 pm

    This is so neat and great for the kids!! Thank you for sharing!!
    Have a wonderful day!! xx Ashleigh

  8. Jann Olson says

    March 12, 2015 at 3:03 am

    This is so cute! It would be a fun family project for Easter. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  9. Lou Lou Girls says

    March 14, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Oh my…so cute! I always get so excited to see what you have brought to the party! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being part of our party. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Lou Lou Girls

  10. Kristina & Millie says

    March 15, 2015 at 2:12 pm

    too adorable! love the simplicity of this craft! This would be great for crafters of all levels and you have such a cute and useful peep pouch basket when done! Happy Easter to ya and thanks for linking to Snickerdoodle Sunday!

  11. Lorelai says

    March 16, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    So cute!!! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

  12. Melissa French, The More With Less Mom says

    March 17, 2015 at 1:27 am

    These are a great idea for the kids to make. Thanks for posting. Hello from Busy Mondays.

  13. Pauline Molinari says

    March 20, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    This is absolutely adorable! What a great kids craft idea! Thanks again for sharing your crafty inspiration on this week’s Monday Funday Party! XO

  14. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    March 21, 2015 at 3:29 am

    This is really cute and would be perfect as a treat bag/pouch for my daughters Kindergarten class!

  15. Bonnie @ The Pin Junkie says

    March 23, 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Thank you for sharing your fun peep pouch at The Pin Junkie. It’s being featured today in a spring and Easter round up.

  16. Simple Nature Decor says

    March 25, 2015 at 1:29 am

    LOVE THE PEEP POUCH you shared on last Fabulous Friday.. Stop by this week
    Thanks Maria

  17. Jemma says

    March 24, 2016 at 11:16 am

    This is just precious!
    Visiting from Jann’s.

  18. Carol Cook says

    March 26, 2016 at 7:39 am

    The little pouch is adorable.

    thanks for sharing at SYC.

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