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Cappuccino · 07/03/2007 14:48

I have promised dd I will make wands with her and her friend

I have glue, feathers and sparkly stuff

however no wands

what can I use? that I can get hold in, um, god , about 10 minutes from within my own home?

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saltire · 07/03/2007 14:50

A stick from a tree,one that's fallen off. Or a drinking straw

KTeePee · 07/03/2007 14:51

Roll up a sheet of paper really tightly and glue/sticky tape in place?

MrsBadger · 07/03/2007 14:51

pencils?
sticks from the garden? (very authentic and Harry Potter-ish)
kebab skewers? (snip sharp end off with scissors)

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KTeePee · 07/03/2007 14:51

Or a bamboo stake from the garden

MrsBadger · 07/03/2007 14:52

oh yes, bamboo or green garden canes ideal (check for splintery bits)

pepsi · 07/03/2007 14:52

Chopsticks

raspberryberet · 07/03/2007 14:52

Old wooden paintbrushes
Bits of dowelling if your dh is a DIYer
Cardboard rolled into a thin tube
Get the kids to chose their own twig from underneath a tree

Tamum · 07/03/2007 14:54

Wooden spoons?

pepsi · 07/03/2007 14:54

kitchen roll tube....

exbury · 07/03/2007 14:55

rolled up paper then they can't kill each other with them.

southeastastra · 07/03/2007 14:55

yes bit of white card or paper rolled really tight then secured with double sided tape if you have any

Cappuccino · 07/03/2007 15:08

exbury good point

dd has not fantastic aim

thanks

will off to screw up paper

you lovely lot

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