Good-luck Goldfish
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Welcome the Chinese New Year with these colorful, sun-catching goldfish, a traditional Chinese symbol of good fortune.
| Prep Time: Afternoon or Evening | |
| What you need: | |
| Tissue paper
Goldfish template Plastic wrap Glue Scissors | |
| Seasons: New years, Winter | |
| Materials: glue, tissue paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  To make one, first draw a large goldfish outline with a
1/2-inch-thick border on an 8 1/2- by 11-inch sheet of colored
card stock and cut it out. (You can also
print
a template.) |
| 2. |  For the scales, fold a 1- by 6-inch strip of colored tissue
paper in half 3 times. Leaving the folded sides uncut, trim the
paper into a crescent shape, then unfold the paper for a chain of
colorful, wavelike shapes. Repeat with as many colors as you
like. |
| 3. |  Next, tape a large piece of plastic wrap to your work
surface and slip the fish outline underneath it. Use a paintbrush
to spread white glue onto the wrap. Lay the tissue paper strips
vertically over the fish, trimming them as needed, overlapping
them and alternating colors for a vibrant mix of scales. Gently
brush more glue over the tissue paper strips once they're in
place. |
| 4. |  When you've covered the fish, remove the outline from
beneath the plastic and set it in place atop the scales. Add more
glue for a stronger hold, if necessary. Let the glue dry
overnight, then trim the excess tissue paper and plastic wrap
from around the fish and hang it in a window. |
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