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To make this shapes and colors game you will need:

• Construction paper
• Scissors

We got the idea for this home made game from High Five Magazine

Start by cutting out four triangles from brown construction paper.  These will be your ice cream cones.  Next, cut out the scoops of ice cream from four different colors of paper.  (Four circles from each of four different colors.)  I used a cookie cutter to trace circles onto the construction paper.  Cut one small circle out of red paper.  This will be the cherry that goes on top of the winner’s ice cream.

Crafting your own game.

To play the game, each player puts an ice cream cone in front of them.  The scoops are placed into a bowl or paper bag (we used a bowl, but it’s kind of easy for little eyes to peek that way), and when it’s your turn, you draw out one scoop.  If it’s a color you don’t have, you add it to your ice cream cone, and it’s the next player’s turn.  If you already have that color, you put it back into the bowl/bag, and pass it to the next player.

If you want more players, simply cut out more cones and scoops!

Whoever gets all four of their colors first wins the game and gets to put the cherry on top!

Mama won!

I’ve tried to find Cricut craft projects that don’t require a big investment in more cartridges, though some do, of course. Several of them offer free template downloads or instructions on how to create the projects on your own. Also, some of these patterns are just as easily made on other paper cutting craft tools, such as the Gypsy and Cuttlebug.

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Cricut Paper Crafts

Cricut Paper Purse	Cricut Robot Papercraft	Pretty Cricut Cupcake Wrappers	Cricut Paper Flowers Craft

Halloween Cricut Crafts

Cricut Halloween Decorations	Cricut Paper Pumpkins	Decorated Halloween Candles	Halloween Door Hangers

Thanksgiving Cricut Crafts

Cricut Thanksgiving Turkey Craft	Cricut Thanksgiving Pie Favor Boxes	Cricut Thanksgiving Place Cards	Thanksgiving Paper Banners

Christmas Cricut Crafts

Paper Cutting Christmas Ornaments	Cricut Glitter Snowflakes	Christmas Mouse Candy Cane Holders	Cricut Paper Christmas Scene

Valentines Day Cricut Crafts

Cricut Valentine Treat Bag Toppers	Cricut Strawberry Valentine Treats	Cricut Valentine Cards	Cricut Valentines Day Banner

Easter Cricut Crafts

Cricut Spring Flower Easter Treats	Cricut Easter Bunny Basket	Cricut Easter Egg Holder	Cricut Easter Place Cards

Check out more paper cutting crafts while you are here, too!

Paper Chain People Craft

While putting together these Christmas paper chains, I decided to create several more paper chain templates of people, animals and fun shapes. My kids love making accordion fold paper chains – I guess sometimes the simplest kids crafts can also be the most satisfying!

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Paper Chain People

Paper Chain Shapes Template

Paper Chain Animals

Check out all of the printable crafts on Craft Jr.!

Reindeer Paper Chains

I really love printable crafts! I’m a little late on my Christmas in July series, but here’s the next one up – printable Christmas paper chain templates! There’s a snowman, reindeer, angel and Christmas tree, along with easy directions on how to cut and fold the paper to make these paper chains. Tape several of them together to make cute paper garlands and decorate with glitter or paint!

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Christmas Paper Chain Template

Be sure to check out all of the Woo! Jr. Network Christmas kids activities!

Fall Paper Crafts

I cut three fall snowflakes – one with owls and bats, one with acorns and maple leaves, and a third with pumpkins. The leaf doilies I got at my local dollar store (aren’t they purty?!). There’s a link here with a tutorial on how to make paper snowflakes, and for the most part, I cut out the shapes freehand.

For the owl in the top center I used this Fiskars Owl Squeeze Punch, but I shall warn you now that as awesome this paper punch is, it cannot get through six layers of origami paper at once. I ended up having to unfold the snowflake and punch the owl out of two layers of paper (three times) instead. I also used a regular hole punch for the small circles, and those were easy to cut though all the layers of paper at once.

I tried adding the snowflakes to a garland with fall colored ribbon and hanging it from my fireplace, too. But I liked the way they looked in our front window much better!

For more fall activities, try these fall pomanders, applesauce recipes, or these fall mad libs.