"Squeeze My Cheeks & I'll Give You A Kiss"
Reads the tags on these homemade ornaments popular in the 1980's.
The ornaments hold a Hersheys Kiss inside.
Here's where to find patterns to make them today:
The Out Of Print KISS 'N CRITTERS Pamphlet can sometimes be found on Amazon, Ebay, or in thrift stores.
Basic Body Instructions
Other out of print pamphlets include Sqeezum Zoo, plastic canvas sqeezums, and Plastic Canvas Kissers
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The ornaments are quick and simple to make, and there are a lot of modern patterns, including one for Olaf!
This blog is FULL of visual patterns -
Santa
The basic pattern consists of 3 10x10 (that's blocks on the canvas, not inches) squares of plastic canvas. A very nice step by step for making the one above (a re-creation of her childhood ornament), can be found here:
Another Santa Pattern
There are a surprising number of these available in all sorts of patterns and themes on Etsy.
Most list them for $3 a piece.
No pattern for this one, just an idea...
And still another Santa Pattern
(Image from Pinterest)
Reindeer
An Olaf Version
There's a Youtube Tutorial for making these, here:
These Chickens were pinned from Etsy, the listing no longer exists.. but they appear to just be all white yard with foam glued on.
The Pig is another Etsy Pin that no longer exists, but again is simple to recreate
I thought this was a cow, but the instructions state it is a skunk. :-)
Scan was found on Pinterest
For Valentines Day, There are Love Bugs
The Possibilities for these are literally endless -
Current Patterns (December 2019) Available at leisure arts
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