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Learn how to create your own shoe box floats with your kids for Carnival season. Find out what supplies you need, how to decorate, and how to have a mini-parade with your floats. Learn how to make a miniature Mardi Gras float from a shoe box with beads, material, and other decorations. See photos and tips from a New Orleans native who grew up with this tradition. 9 Add a Mardi Gras sign to front of float before parading your creation through the French Quarter! CIY Staff Tips: To create paper decorations that stand up: glue paper to straw, stick straw in small Model Magic ball, and glue ball to float. Step 1: Prepare the Shoebox Base. Place the shoebox upside down (or use the lid as the float platform). Wrap or paint the shoebox in bright Mardi Gras colors (purple, green, and gold). Use glue or tape to secure the wrapping if necessary. Step 2: Create the Float Using a Theme Making a tiny Mardi Gras float out of standard shoe box is a fun craft for a children's Mardi Gras party. It also makes a great art project for a school class. The shoe box parade floats pictured here were created by a local kindergarten class for their Fall Festival. For example, if you’re creating a miniature Mardi Gras float, you may want to use beads, a mask, purple/gold/green crepe paper, doubloons, gold coins, feathers, etc. Popular float ideas include Fiesta, Mardi Gras, and Black History Month. A Fun Craft Idea for the Kids! We're carrying the 2021 Mardi Gras craft into 2022 so break out those arts and crafts skills and have fun with the kids, teach them about traditions & make a Mardi Gras Shoebox Float or two! You are only limited by your imagination – and maybe your tolerance for From the wonderful world of the carnival season, the Lake Charles / Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau will bring Mardi Gras to life with our S For step-by-step instructions, see our Mardi Gras Shoebox Float craft. party! Join the pa Decide on a theme for your float, like: under the sea, racecars, superheroes, spring gardens, etc. You may want to think of a title for your float (like Pirate Parade, Cowboy Carnival, Dancing Dolls, or Alien Attack). Collect small plastic toys and inexpensive doodads for your float. Shoe Box Mardi Gras Float Shoe Box Lion King Float. We know that the memories of the Lion King still linger in our minds, but this float will take you back to those days when things were easier and less stressful. This beautiful shoebox-sized lion king float is a tribute to the film, and also a great decoration for your next party. Feb 2, 2013 - Explore The Big A Word's board "Shoebox Floats" on Pinterest. See more ideas about mardi gras float, mardi gras, shoe box. 3. Shoebox Mardi Gras Float. One of the most popular shoebox float ideas is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a popular festival in New Orleans, Louisiana. An exciting thing to see is parades with all of the different floats. Each float is extravagant, unique, and vibrant. The lion is wearing a Mardi Gras crown and JoJo is carrying a jester’s staff made from a lollipop stick and beads. A few more photos.. The float needed wheels so the girls could have their own mini Mardi Gras parade. As luck would have it, the shoebox fit perfectly over the top of their toy firetruck. And yes, those are my beads. Gejoy 108 Pcs Mardi Gras Balloon Garland Kit 39" Large Mardi Gras Mask and Mardi Gras Balloons Masquerade Mask Stand up Cardboard Kit for Mardi Gras Party Decorations New Orleans Party 5.0 out of 5 stars Oct 24, 2020 - Explore Hattiesburg Jaycees's board "Shoebox Parade Ideas" on Pinterest. See more ideas about parade float, mardi gras float, kids parade floats. I have been getting a lot of requests on how to make this tabletop DIY Dragon Parade Float I created for my Mardi Gras TV segment. This is a small version of a Mardi Gras float that makes a fun decoration for a festive Mardi Gras party. This DIY Mardi Gras Float Decor is made from reused Find and save ideas about shoebox float ideas on Pinterest. Choose the color scheme for the float. Remember, the traditional Mardi Gras colors are purple, green, and gold, but other color schemes can be used for the float's personal theme. Use a shoebox as the form for the mini Mardi Gras float. Attach the back of the shoe box lid to form a backdrop for the float. Feel free to use multiple shoeboxes Feb 28, 2012 - In honor of Mardi Gras- children across Louisiana (and beyond) create miniature parade floats out of shoe boxes or even bigger ones out of wagons. Here is our collection of ideas to inspire your own parade float.
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