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Ham & Cheese Sandwich
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The description below was contributed by: A visitor, on Oct 13, 2001 05:47:17PM


What age group is this costume for?
Elementary School
Middle School
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Estimated time required to make this costume:
1 hour

Difficulty level:
Quick and easy - no sewing required

Items you will need: (Hit your return key to start a new line)
two pieces of white foam board
1 yard of 1-inch foam rubber
green tissue paper
pink, yellow & brown paint craft paint
tackie glue
1/2 yrd ribbon
sponge

Instructions:
-Cut corners of the each foam board to the shape of a large slice of bread
-paint edges of form board brown like bread crust
-using sponge, lightly sponge center of foam board to give the appearance of bread (you only need to paint one side of each board)
-cut foam rubber into pieces to look like swiss chess(don't forget the holes) and a piece of ham
-paint the ham and swiss cheese (yellow for the cheese and pink for the ham)
-crinkle green tissue paper (this is the lettuce)
-glue the tissue to the unpainted side of each form board. (It needs to stick out of the sides)
-glue the pieces of ham and cheese to the inside of the foarm boards so that they stick out from the sides.
-on the top of the foam boards make two holes at the left and right corners. Make sure the holes line up on both boards.
-put ribbon through the two left and the two right holes.
-slip the form boards over the person and one in front and one in back. Adjust ribbins for proper fit and knot them.

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