Push Pin Poke Art - Holidays all Year

Using  holiday themed push pin poke art pictures in from our HOLIDAYS ALL YEAR BUNDLE will provide children of ALL AGES hours of pokey time fun!

Sometimes called pin prick pictures, these were historically used in the 17th and 18th centuries as a way for girls to pass the time. The designs were created on watercolor paper, and embellished with watercolor paint for effect.

Happy Hive Homeschooling poke art patterns come in BOTH black and white and color for stunning effects.

Here is what's included in this AMAZING BUNDLE:

New Year Celebrations

• Happy New Year text with confetti surrounding
• The "ball" from New York's Times Square
• Toasting Glasses
• Party Hat
• Hourglass with "sand"
• Father Time
• Baby New Year
• Party Horns
• Fireworks
• Clock about to strike Midnight with the year (years 2020 - 2030 included)

BONUS- FREE LEAP YEAR POKE ART INCLUDED

Valentine's Day Designs

• Box of Chocolates
• Conversation Hearts
• Mailbox
• Chocolate Covered Strawberry
• Cupcake
• Cupid
• Lock & Key
• Love Birds
• Lovebug
• Rose

St. Patrick's Day Designs

• Leprechaun Hat - Top O The Morning
• Horseshoe and Shamrocks - Lucky
• Girl in Leprechaun Hat
• Leprechaun
• 4 leaf clover - Make A Wish
• Bouquet of Shamrocks - Happy St. Patrick's Day
• Rainbow into a pot of gold - You're my Pot of Gold
• Large Pot of gold/ rainbow
• Rainbow

Spring/Easter Designs

• Happy Bunny
• Chick in Egg on Grass - Cool Chick
• Easter Basket with Eggs
• Lamb - Welcome Spring
• Decorated Easter Eggs - Just a little EGG-stra
• Peep Bunnys
• Chocolate Bunny
• Cross on Clouds - Happy Easter
• Egg Hunt Sign
• Flower with Bees - Busy Bees

May the 4th / Star Wars inspired designs

• Ewok My World
• Wookie Face
• I Don't Need Rescuing (Princess)
• Wise One
• You're A Trooper
• That's Not A Moon
• Jedi Master - May the 4th Be With You
• Rolling Droid
• Flying Hunk Of Junk
• Bounty Hunter Helm

Independence Day Designs

• Liberty Eagle
• Uncle Sam Gnome
• Patriotic Drum
• Firecracker
• Firework Scene
• Heart-shaped Flag
• Map of USA
• Liberty Bell
• Statue of Liberty
• Uncle Sam Top Hat

Back to School

• School House
• Pencil and sharpener
• Supply cup
• Laptop
• Globe
• Calculator
• Glue
• Chalkboard
• Backpapck
• Apple

Halloween Designs 

• WITCH
• SPIDER
• SPELLBOOK
• JACK O'LANTERN
• TOMBSTONE
• GHOST
• CAULDRON
• CANDY CORN
• CANDY BUCKET
• CANDY APPLE

BONUS PICTURES:

• Frankenstein's Monster (From our AUGUST Holiday Pack)
• Black Cat (From our OCTOBER Holiday Pack)

Thanksgiving Designs

TURKEY HEAD

TURKEY FULL BODY

CORNSTALK

CORNUCOPIA

DINNER TABLE

AUTUMN TREE

PUMPKIN PIE

ACORNS

CAPOTAIN (PILGRIM HAT)

THE "MAYFLOWER"

Christmas Designs

CANDY CANE

HOLLY

SANTA

MRS. CLAUSE

COOKIES AND MILK

CHRISTMAS TREE

CHRISTMAS WREATH

REINDEER

ELF

GINGERBREAD COOKIE

Directions for use include using the patterns with paint or sewing with the patterns. Sewing with the patterns is a fantastic activity for your older children.

There is a link to a short instructional video for the backstitch and a french knot. The Pattern must be poked before it is sewn, so this takes some time to complete.

Just like throughout history, you can use the patterns to create artwork by poking them then coloring them yourself with crayons, colored pencils, or watercolors. The sky is the limit and this art activity is not limited to the smallest child.

Suggested poking tools include:

• Jumbo Push Pins
• Embroidery needles secured to pencils to make a "tool"
• toothpicks
• golf tees (although these can make large holes)
• clayworking tools
• a long nail (also prone to larger holes)
• straight pins secured to a pencil (make the smallest holes and can be STUNNING)

You can print and poke directly on cardstock, or you can double up and poke through two layers. However you decide to complete the project, it is best to have a soft surface behind your paper.

Suggested soft surfaces include:

• Cork Board
• Foam Mat
• Cardboard (2 layers)
• A folded towel
• A large mouse pad

When you finish poking, be sure to hang them in a window so you can get the full effect. Painted and sewn pictures can be framed and given as gifts or used as decorations for years to come.