Category Archives: art/craft

Cool Plaster Handprints in Relief

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Gail

From hand prints plaster relief This was a fun project.  We made playdough molds of the kids’ hands and feet then filled them with plaster of Paris.  All the little wrinkles and lines showed up.  Some of the prints were … Continue reading →

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Moms & Grandmas Had Fun With This One

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Gail

  From st button flowers, scarf hunt Todays main project was a sewing project for the kids and moms to work on together.  I got the idea for this project online at Chasing Cheerios. I got everything set up in advance … Continue reading →

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Last of the Carrots & a Fuzzy Catepillar

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Gail

From smiling tree last of the carrots       This group of kids seemed to enjoy picking the carrots from the garden at Smiling Tree Farm the most.  They treated it as a hunt….hunt for carrots, hunt for worms, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy at FUN School

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Gail

  From st body tracing     I’ve been studying anatomy for my yoga teacher training class.  As you can see Cecil has been my study partner.  The body tracing we did for my class was fun so I decided … Continue reading →

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Inside – Out Fun School

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Gail

What a fun day!!!  We started inside with a few songs, marble games and some craft projects.  Then I went outside with the kids while the moms stayed in next to the fire and hand stitched some ornaments.  We played … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Gail

From halloween turnip   When you live in the country and your kids are all grown you don’t get trick-or-treaters.  That didn’t keep me from enjoying the spirit of the season.  I bought this turnip to test out thinking I might buy … Continue reading →

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Dolls for Sale

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Gail

I had so much fun making clothespin dolls with the moms and kids at camp that I started making them myself. Everytime I walk past my new dolls they make me smile.  Now I have more than I can “play” with … Continue reading →

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