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8 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Proof That Portion Control Can Be Fun, Too
eople have often said that it’s best not to benfranklinhawaii.com.
overindulge. Instead, allow yourself to enjoy So, go ahead and enjoy your Halloween treats and everything, but in moderation. That’s what other holiday goodies — just remember moderation.
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• 3-ounce portion cup
• 8 1/2-by-11-inch cardstock, for making templates
• Double-stick tape
• Fine-tip black Sharpie
• Glue dots
• Pencil for tracing
• Scissors
• Low-temp glue gun and
glue sticks • Treats
Supplies for turkey:
Supplies for bat:
• 5-by-5-inch black cardstock, for body and ears
• 3 1/2-by-5-inch black cardstock, two pieces, for wings
• 1-by-2-inch bright green cardstock, for eyes
• 5-by-5-inch brown cardstock, for body • 3-by-3-inch brown cardstock, for head • 1-by-2-inch white cardstock, for eyes
• Red cardstock, for feathers and wattle • Yellow cardstock, for feathers
• Orange cardstock, for feathers, beak and feet
I think of when I see portion cups — enjoy it all I think that’s why fun-size candy was invented. in small bites. This week, I have one more quick
project for Halloween (bat) and one to get us ready
for Thanksgiving (turkey): character covers for the 3 portion cups.
Fill portion cup with treats. Turn portion cup upside down. Slip the bat over the portion cup. Optional: Spot glue the bat to the portion cup.
Draw and cut out two wings from black cardstock.
Place a wing on either side of the body and tape to
the back of the body. Cut out two small rounded
triangles for the ears. Place on top of the circle and
tape from behind. Draw two 1/2-inch bright green
circles for the eyes. Use the marker to draw a tiny 4 circle at the center. Place eyes.
If you want pattern templates for the main cir- cle piece as well as the bat wings, ears and all the turkey parts, you can find it on the project sheet at
1 For the bat body, draw a 4-inch circle onto cardstock. In the center of the circle, draw a 2 9/16-inch circle. If
For the turkey: Trace and cut a body circle from brown card- stock. Trace and cut out two inner circles from brown card- stock, one for the head and one for the tail. Place the head at the top of the body circle and tape in place.
you are drawing with a computer, the inner circle is 2.6 inches.
Trace and cut out a “doughnut” from black cardstock. 2
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