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Now it’s time to glue the house together. Basically we’ll reconstruct the mini cereal box. First put a bead of glue along the side tab and glue to the side. Use a clothespin or hemostat to hold closed. Glue the bottom flap closed and put something inside to weigh it down. (I put two bottles of paint in...they fit perfectly!) Using a toothpick (or wooden coffee stirrer for the church), let’s make a support for the roof. Cut the toothpick to 1.5”. (For the church, cut the coffee stirrer to 2.75”). Put a dot of hot glue just inside each of the peaks of the house and attach the roof support from peak to peak. To attach the scored roof, put a bead of hot glue along the roof support and all along the top edge of the house. For the base, I like to use book covers. This is a great way to recycle them. Using your heavy-duty scissors cut the heavy cardboard to about 3” x 5”. Use hot glue to attach the house to the base.