| Pretty envelopes can be made from magazine pages. | | | | template and cut. Fold the edges of the side tabs and |
| For this project you will need: | | | | bottom neatly following the pattern of the envelope |
| - magazines | | | | you are using as a template. Glue the side tabs to the |
| - permanent glue, such as in a roller stick | | | | bottom flap with a permanent glue. A roller glue pen is |
| - scissors | | | | very convenient for this and avoids globs. |
| - pen or pencil | | | | For the top flap of the envelope use a children's |
| - non-toxic children's paste | | | | non-toxic paste glue. Fold the edge over the upper flap |
| - white address labels or scrap white paper | | | | and re-open, apply paste to the edge where it will |
| First you will need to find or make a template. | | | | overlap with the envelope, and allow the paste to dry |
| Commercial envelopes are usually folded from paper | | | | with the flap open. This makes the envelope lick-able |
| shaped like a long diamond, but to make use of | | | | at a later time. |
| magazine pages you will need the kind that is closer to | | | | Place a white self-adhesive address label on the front |
| a rectangle with tabs on the sides. Look through your | | | | of the envelope to make addressing clear. You can |
| mail and see if you have received an envelope that | | | | make your own labels by cutting out white rectangles |
| you can use as a template. Carefully unfold it and see | | | | from received mail and using the permanent glue to |
| if it fits on a standard magazine page. You might be | | | | affix to the front of the envelope. |
| able to make minor adjustments to make it fit. | | | | One or two dozen hand made envelopes make a nice |
| Trace your template onto the magazine page and cut | | | | gift. Tie together with ribbon or cut a strip of magazine |
| it out. Full page magazine photos are very pretty. You | | | | paper long enough to make a collar to hold them |
| can also use old maps and posters. A fine red pen will | | | | together. |
| be visible on most pages to allow you to trace your | | | | |