Arctic Pals

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Ages 6 and Up

Duration: Over One Hour

Your children will be really "cool" when they drink their NESQUIK from these adorable containers.

WHAT YOU NEED

HOW TO DO IT

For the Reindeer

(PARENTS ONLY) Remove wrapping from the chocolate NESQUIK Ready To Drink bottle with a utility knife.
Print out template.
Cut shapes from the appropriate materials and colors as indicated on the template.
Attach the chest and feet to the front of the bottle using a low heat craft glue gun.
Use the glue gun to adhere the brown pom-pom to the back of the bottle.
Spray Styrofoam egg shape with brown spray paint, let dry.
(PARENTS ONLY) Cut a circle in the bottom of the egg shape, 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches deep, so that it fits snugly around the NESQUIK cap.
Place the styrofoam ball over the NESQUIK cap. Do not glue, for easy removal.
Glue on the red pom-pom nose, and the google eyes with the craft glue gun.
Cut out 4 antler shapes from the template.
For each antler, hot glue a 6 inch long pipe cleaner down the middle of one of the felt antler shapes. Position the pipe cleaner so that 1 inch hangs below the bottom of the antler shape. Repeat for the other antler.
Insert the pipe cleaners from the bottom of each antler, into the top back of the Styrofoam head.

For the Penguin

(PARENTS ONLY) Remove wrapping from the vanilla NESQUIK Ready to Drink bottle using a utility knife.
Print out templates. Template 1. Template 2.
Cut shapes from the appropriate materials and colors indicated on the template.
Attach the body, wings and feet to the bottle using a low heat craft glue gun.
Spray Styrofoam ball with black spray paint, let dry.
(PARENTS ONLY) Cut a circle in the bottom of the ball, 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 1/2 inches deep so that it fits snugly around the NESQUIK cap.
Insert the top of the bottle into the hole. Do not glue, for easy removal.
Glue on the google eyes with the craft glue gun.
Fold beak at half way mark, as indicated on template, to bend it slightly.
Position the beak on the penguin's head and trace around it with a pencil.
Use the pencil to make a small indentation in the trace line and fill with a small amount of glue.
Attach the beak to the trace line. Let dry.

TIPS

Keep the unopened NESQUIK Ready To Drink bottles in the refrigerator while you are cutting and assembling all of the pieces for your Arctic Pals.
Remove the styrofoam ball before drinking.
If your children are not ready to enjoy drinking from their Arctic Pals right away, put them back in the refrigerator.
These Arctic Pals can be carefully washed and refilled or added to your child's toy chest.
Make your holiday table lots of fun by setting an Arctic Pal at each child's place.

FOLLOW UP FUN

Take your children to an outing at the zoo where they can see real reindeer and penguins.

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