After school today, we decorated eggs to kick off our Easter preparations. We used eggs that I had blown last year. BL has been puzzled why some of her decorated eggs are thrown away, while other eggs, she has made, are kept. It was a great example to show her […]
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Can I use glitter?
BL also decorated an egg for the competition. This time I put the egg, glue and crafting supplies on the table, as she requested, then I stepped back. I did accidentally/on purpose, forget the glitter, but was soon reminded. She won a third place with this egg. AJ enters the […]
Read moreEaster bonnet
BL wanted to enter the Easter bonnet competition at school. To begin with she didn’t know what an Easter bonnet was, let alone how to make one. So as we walked home down the lane we talked about the time of year and the changes around us. We stopped to […]
Read moreAroma Dough and Felting Knitting
For Christmas, TF received a tub of Aroma Dough. If you haven’t come across this before, it contains six packages of coloured play dough which are scented with essential oils, such as lavender, eucalyptus and grapefruit. Each package has a themeĀ likeĀ “Sweet Dreams”, “Motion Magic” and “Snuffle Dough”. As […]
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