Showing posts with label crafts for kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crafts for kids. Show all posts

Friday, December 9, 2011

Frugal Holidays: Day 3 - The Toast Grabber


I have wanted to do a post on this AWESOME little item for quite some time now. It's something we use literally EVERY DAY in our house, and its the simplest little thing. But first, a little history:

My brother (now 27 years old!) made the toast grabber for us as a wedding present. At one time, it had our names & wedding date on it in colorful Sharpie. (If you look closely you can almost see them in the picture!) But alas, those nice inscriptions wore off many years ago. I think he made it in Cub Scouts. (And I'm sure he credits his toast-grabber-making skills in helping him eventually earn the rank of Eagle Scout!) Anyway. We just happened to be getting married that year, so what else would an eleven year old give as a wedding gift?? 

This project would be a great craft for kids to make as a Christmas gift. I have often thought of having my kids making them (I can totally picture the blingy toast grabber that my daughter would make)...but just about everyone in our family has their own toast grabber. (My brother was busy that year! Although, I'm just realizing that I bet he didn't make one for himself...now that he's all grown up, he may just need one of his own! Hmmmm....)

The Toast Grabber In Action!

A closer look
Even though I cannot take credit for making this tool, I will attempt to explain how you can make your very own. Through careful examination, I have been able to determine that you will need the following supplies to make your own toast grabber:

Wooden clothespin
2 craft sticks (the wide ones, not the skinny popsicle sticks)
Glue

Glue the craft sticks onto the clothespin, and that's it! Instant finger protection for your morning meal!