One of the signs of summer is the return of the flip-flop!
Yay! Â I am a huge flip flop fan which is why when Dollar Tree asked Kids Activities Blog to help spread the news about their April 21 Flip Flop-Frenzy event {both in stores and online}, it was an easy…YES!
Flip Flop Frenzy
At 8 am* (*excludes mall stores) Monday morning, Dollar Tree will open up with a frenzy of flip flops! Â There will be brand new products and favorite products – get there early because supplies are limited because all Summer Fun products cost just $1 each!
Flip-flops are available in solid colors – blue, black, pink, lime, turquoise, yellow, purple, and orange – as well as colorful patterns and styles.
Men’s, women’s and kid’s sizes!
Pssst…they will also have some colorful Summer Fun housewares. party supplies and toys!
Make Craft Stick Flip Flops
I went a little flip flop crazy just thinking about it and came up with this simple craft to make miniature flip flops…just the perfect size for fingers.
Materials:
- Craft sticks
- Pipe cleaner
- Sturdy scissors
- Emery board or light sand paper
- Hot glue gun
- Hole punch – mine is the type used for grommets
- Pen or pencil
The first thing I did was decide what “size” I wanted the flip flops. Â I ended up with each sandal being a little over 1 1/2 inches in length. Â Once I had chosen a size, I measured the end of a craft stick and then using another craft stick’s rounded end, drew a line for cutting. Â Each pair of flip flops will use 2 craft sticks – 2 ends of one will be the top and 2 ends of the other will be the bottom.
Using a pair of sturdy scissors {no safety scissors need apply}, I cut along the drawn line as close to a curve as possible and then using an emery board smoothed the edges.
I then drew three dots where the attachment points would be for the flip flop straps. Â Be sure to make a right and left sandal! Â Using a crafting hole punch, make holes on the three dots. Â Repeat for the other sandal.
Cut a pipe cleaner in 1/3rds and lace it through the holes over a pen/pencil to create straps. Â The pencil will assure that the straps have enough room for imaginary toes! Â It also helps keep the front from collapsing during the next few steps.
On the back, fold the strap ends down and hot glue to the back. Â Add another short piece of pipe cleaner around the perimeter of the bottom to create a border of color and to even out the surface and glue in place.
Glue the sandal shape with no holes on the bottom creating a pipe cleaner sandwich.
Summer Fun Flip-Flop Frenzy Craft Contest
Dollar Tree is also hosting The Summer Fun Flip-Flop Contest which is happening now. Â Simply create your own flip-flop craft and submit a photo at DollarTree.com to be entered to win a $500 Dollar Tree gift card!
Now, mark your calendars for April 21…
…and head over to Dollar Tree for Flip-Flop Frenzy!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dollar Tree via Burst Media. The opinions and text are all mine.
I grew up in Hawai’i and find these slippahs (flip flops) so adorable. Pinning now. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.