Wooden? Trashy? Our friendly faces are both (in a good way). A wood square serves as our base, but our main feature is, well, our unusual features. So go on and gather up everything from bottle caps to erasers for a trash-to-treasure project you just can't refuse.
1. Prepare Your Base
Our blocks are 3-1/2 by 3-3/4 by 3/4 inches. Sand yours if needed, and then coat it with acrylic paint. Details, like the teeth on Zip It! (see our Block Heads photo gallery), should be painted now.
2. Gather Up Your Goods
Collect items for appendages, features, hair, and tails. We used craft store supplies, such as fun wire and beads, too.
3. Prepare the Materials
Paint any items you'll be attaching (see This Little Piggy's feet and eyes in our Block Heads photo gallery). Use scissors to cut plastic cutlery, pencils, and such, and a small handsaw (parents only) for thicker objects.
4. Put It All Together
With a hammer and nail, make pilot holes to attach screws or wires. Dab glue in the holes before inserting the wires. To glue on other items, we recommend Crafter's Pick The Ultimate! glue; follow the label directions for the extra-strong cementing method.
