Indian Hats - Kiddo Craft

These are more of head-dresses, at least I think that's what they are called.  But around here it has pretty much been hat week since the hats in the big kid room were discovered.  So yesterday we made our own version of a "hat" in the form of a simple head band. 

It is amazing how quickly attentions can be gathered at a small table when you sit down with colored paper and a glue stick.  Which, by the way, I got glue sticks four to a pack at WalMart for twenty five cents each the other day.  I have been waiting on school supply sales to come out since January!  Next on my list is construction paper.  Who doesn't have enough of that?!?!

So, our simple hats went like this.  Cut long strips of paper, glue them together for the headband length.  Next, cut out shapes such as feathers and circles.  It doesn't have to be elaborate or even make sense really.  Next glue the shapes on to the head band.  I put the glue on these shapes and the kids smashed them on.  They didn't have a problem with that although sometimes they do want to use the glue sticks.  Finally, wrap the head band around their kiddo heads for a good fit.   Hold the paper then glue it together and really smash the paper together with glue in between.  The good thing about glue sticks is they seem to dry quicker. 

A very satisfied dude!

Giggle Box Garden

Giggle Box garden update!  Well folks, our little garden at the day care is growing!  The corn has tousled, squash and zucchini are coming in, and the watermelon vines are out of control!  No sign of watermelons as of yet, but we haven't gone is and searched real hard either.  We do know our zinnias are getting covered up by the vines and our poor marigolds are sight unseen for all the tomato vines!  We planted Black Cherry tomatoes that we grew from seed and they do tend to vine also. 

We eat squash and zucchini for lunch that we bake in the oven.  It is so easy and oh so good!  Soon we will be able to try out the corn and tomatoes too! 

 Still more squash to come!

Thanks for the pollination little bee!

 The tops of the corn look so whimsy blowing in the wind.

 Corn silks.

 Zinnias peeking through the watermelon vines.

The whole garden.  Just our size!

Book Drool Time!

I haven't done one of these in a while, although I have been book drooling. 

I skipped June.  Well... this one will make up for it.  Trust me. 

I included my comments after the pretty books pics this time.  Just for fun.

If you are interested in more information about the books mentioned please just click on them and you will be happily transported via a different window.

 For the Mobile Artisan in us all. 

 Seriously, they have an excerpt from the book that I am doing. 

Or something close to it.  So cute.



 What The?!?!  I'm shocked... yet intrigued.

Not that I eat pot... but I'd like to be asked.

The gardener and cook in me is crying out.

I don't know what this is, but I'm interested.

 Now I LOVE  me a good "look book." 

I feel this one has lots of pictures and inspiration.

A "Must See!"

Everyone needs a little inspiration... and a bag of weed apparently.

I just quoted a rap song there.  Did you catch it?  Kid Rock?

Still stuck on the cook cook.  Stunned actually.

But seriously, I think if the cover of this book were facing me, by my bed each morning when I woke, I would smile at it and say "yep."

Go visit Chronicle Books.  They just have the neatest collection of rare books.

They should pay me for this.  Or at least let me rent the pot cook book.

Medicinal marijuana just got healthier.

Sorry.. I had to.

Learning to Sew

My niece Kristen has been helping out a lot at the day care this summer.  Last week she asked if I would teach her how to sew.  I felt that it would be good to start out small using basic stitches and my favorite of all... felt.  I am in a Felt Club your know... part owner in it.  Really it's just my sister Mary Evelyn and my club, but you can be in it if you want to.  Kristen is in it now.  Here are some pictures of what we made.  Simple little finger puppets using chain stitching and whatever the other stitch is called.  I am more of a doer and shower than an exact-namer.  Kind of like when I give driving directions.  I can tell you how to get there but the street names may be a little off.  Turn left by the cycle shop then three blocks make a right by the brick house with the fenced in yard type stuff.

 Little Dinos.

A Carrot.

And she made the cutest elephant!

I also made a french fry and ketchup but apparently did not take a picture.  Maybe there will be more.  These were so fun to do!