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What a great idea- perfect for doing something cool with an old pair of Doc Marten’s. ( Do people stil where these?)
Anita at Coffeepot People craft blog came up with these. Neat , eh? I am going to try and see if I can find some at second hand store.
Posted by Lisa - Unschooling Mom as Crafts at 2:30 PM EDT
Got these today in mail. They are from DMC ( a thread company) They send you a “mentor kit” that has 4 mini kits- to teach 4 people. Very pretty floral pattern with needle, threads, patterns, etc. Comes with “mentor” pin, instruction booklet and additional patterns. These are really nice. I am goi to use these in the Fall to teach cross stictch to kids on one of our groups.
Here is link to sign-up: Free Cross Stitch Kits for Mentoring
Posted by Lisa - Unschooling Mom as Crafts, Freebies , Coupons and Money Saving Ideas, Fun Stuff at 11:22 AM EDT
This is fun for all ages- older kids will like making the rockets, designing their own modifications and colours and younger ones or small brothers ad sisters have a blast watching them take off.
Here is one site that has instructions to make your own , they has several diffrent kinds of bottle rockets and some were easier to make than others. Our group made ones similar to these- water bottle rockets
Our group made both 2L and smaller ones. Basic supplies are : bristol board duct tape, a hand bicycle pump ( one with needle) , cork and small plywood board.
Tons of fun- the rockets really took off !
Posted by Lisa - Unschooling Mom as Crafts, Fun Activities for Kids, Fun Stuff at 10:12 AM EDT
We survived the holidays- a really busy time. Bit of a let down because we do SO many crafts and projects beginning about November and I miss all the planning and creating and fun. We really got in to stencil theorems- This was an out standing project for kids as well as the not so creative- as the results are just spectacular. It is just fabulous and so fun! Few people have ever heard if this technique of painting. Another homeschooler showed us about 2 years ago and my daughter is just the right age (8) to get “hooked” with me. The site that had the most - and nicest in my opinion- selection was http://www.crafterscornerinc.com/ , the owner, Rosemary is just a dream to deal with- very helpful- an expert in her craft. She is featured on several television shows as well. The initial cost was more than I thought- the theorem kits are an investment but you can use over and over again. Great for thank-you cards. We worked on Bird Seed stencil theorem and Sleigh Ride. My daughter also did up several “Ballet” on canvas board to do as gifts. Other supplies needed where stencil brushes which doesn;t sound expensive- but you basically need a brush for each colour of paint. I got them for great price about a dollar each but when I have the money I will invest in some higher quality ones. After the kits themselves the most expensive thing was the paints. Initially I was going to use small tubes of oil paint- but I was bit worried about toxicity and ease of use. My problems were solved when I discovered that most people use an oil paint stick- the most popular brand being Shiva paint sticks. They are like giant crayons and a dream to work with. I also found a low toxic cleaner/thinner that was orange based. One stencil took about an hour and a bit. We were overjoyed with the results. I am working on a series of different stencil as paintings- one for each season. You can also get quite fancy and do them on wooden furniture and fabric.
Posted by Lisa - Unschooling Mom as Crafts at 12:57 PM EST
