The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold tells the story of Susie Salmon. Susie is narrating the story from heaven and tells readers about her murder and the events the unfold because of her death. Susie talks both about Heaven and Earth through her narration.
When thinking about what to make that related to this story I struggled. Many of the things to make related to closely to Susie's own death (a pair of mittens, a flower earth pressing, ect.). An icicle seemed appropriate because of the foreshadowing nature it had in the book and the more optimistic pieces that seem to be represented by the icicle.
Materials:
- Hot Glue Gun with Hot Glue Sticks
- Wax Paper
- Pencil
- String or Ribbon
- Clear Glitter
Directions:
1. On a sheet of wax paper draw a carrot shape to be the design for the icicle.
2. With the hot glue gun, build up glue on this carrot shape to create 1/2 of the icicle. Remember the more layers the more like an icicle it will look.
3. While the glue is still hot, cover the glue with clear glitter and let cool.
4. Remove excess glitter and remove the icicle from the wax paper. (it is okay if some sticks to the icicle).
5. Attach ribbon or string by gluing the string to the flat part of the icicle. Let cool.
5. On the non-glittered side of the icicle, build up the second 1/2 of the icicle with the hot glue.
6. Cover with glitter again.
7. Remove excess glitter.
I think these icicles would look great hanging from a window sill during winter or even hanging from a Christmas tree as ornaments. It's never too soon to start planning for the holidays! Enjoy and keep on crafting!
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