Crafty Corner: Something's Fishy

I drew my brother-in-law's name for Christmas this year and knew I wanted to create a fun way to present his gift to him Christmas morning! He is a very outdoorsie guy and spends time fishing when he can....so I got an idea. Supplies needed: scissors, felt, yarn, googly eyes, hot glue gun, big needle and a styrofoam meat tray from the local grocery store (clean and new, just ask the butcher for one):

I layed out each gift on a piece of felt and traced a fish shape around it so I knew it would fit:

I cut 2 of the same color and sewed them together with my yarn...leaving an opening at the top to stick the gift inside:

I made 4 fish and layed them out on the tray. Then to the decorating...all fish need fins and eyes:

I punched a hole in the top and secured the opening with a piece of ribbon to keep the gifts safe inside:

Great! I packed all the fish inside they tray and then wrapped the whole thing in plastic wrap! Fresh fish for my bro:

Later that day when they all got home, my sister sent me a pic of the fish in the Christmas tree....they can be used as cute ornaments when you are done with the gift opening!