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Girl's Pencil Cube
Designed by: Kathleen George

Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours

Materials Needed
Girl's Pencil Cube

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
Cube, 5"

Other Materials:
Decorative papers, 12" x 12" sheets, several coordinating patterns
Scalloped paper trim, 21" length
Metal grommet refills, 3/8", three or more
Sharp pencil
Ruler
Paper trimmer or scissors
Craft knife with sharp blade
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Thick, white craft glue
Instructions
1. Use trimmer to cut six 5-1/8" squares from a variety of papers.

2. Spread thin, even coat of glue onto one side of foam cube.  Position paper square over glued foam, flush with one side and top edge; smooth paper with fingers.

3. Use craft knife to trim excess paper at side and bottom edges. Repeat to cover all sides of cube. Glue scalloped paper trim around top edges of cube.
4. To create pencil holes, use tip of craft knife to make three or more tiny cuts through paper at top of cube in desired locations.
5. Insert sharp pencil into first hole and push 2" straight down into foam; rock pencil around slightly to enlarge hole just a bit. Push grommet into top of hole until it rests against cube. Repeat to create additional pencil holes.
 
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