There is something about Totem Poles that my kids just love. They have made them out of play dough, they have made them out of tin cans, they have made them out of cotton spools, they have made them out of boxes… But their favorite has been made from a pile of logs that we [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Outdoors'
Se7en Make Totem Poles Again and Again…
January 29th, 2010 · 6 Comments
Tags: Outdoors · Tuesday Art Task
Se7en Weave the World Wide Web…
July 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
This week is our Blogaversary and we have things like the World Wide Web on our mind. And just recently we had this visitor who inspired us somewhat:
So in the middle of winter and glorious weather we took an afternoon off from the beach and we wove our own web, using natural goodies that we [...]
Tags: Fabric Crafts · Outdoors · Recycle Crafts · Tuesday Art Task
Colorful Glass Xylophone in Se7en Steps…
April 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
So Earth Day arrived and we needed a recycling craft! And a couple of weeks ago we treated the kids to these little Cokes, because they so reminded me of visits to my grandparents when I was a kid… and my grandfather always snuck the kids off to the kitchen for these tiny soda’s that [...]
Tags: Outdoors · Recycle Crafts · Tuesday Art Task
Se7en Egg-stra Special Easter Craft Ideas…
April 3rd, 2009 · 7 Comments
We needed to get round to some Easter Crafts… the long weekend is looming, and as usual we have totally filled it with friends – YAY! This is one weekend we aren’t reclusive and we will be busy busy busy… Of course as this looms and the anticipation of all these visitors, four days straight, [...]
Tags: Holiday Crafts · Outdoors · Tuesday Art Task
The Great Photographic Scavenger Hunt Results…
January 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Here they are: The results of The Great Photographic Scavenger Hunt we did over the weekend:
This is what they hunted for:
There favorite spot in the house
Something that is their favorite color
Something that reminds them of their favorite book
Something that reminds them of their favorite person
Something that reminds them of their favorite animal
Something that reminds them [...]
Tags: Outdoors · Tuesday Art Task
Giant Sidewalk Chalk in Se7en Steps…
January 15th, 2009 · 6 Comments
I have discovered another life-skill, so my list of Se7en things every mother needs to know how to do is growing:
pipecleaner people
play do
finger paints
and sidewalk chalk
Here we go anyone who follows this blog knows that we have an overabundance of plaster of paris.
This was our book of [...]
Tags: Concoction Crafts · Outdoors · Tuesday Art Task
Quick and Easy Tin Can Wind Chimes in Se7en Steps…
December 3rd, 2008 · 8 Comments
We live in a very blustery part of the world and December is notoriously windy. World Wind Surfing Championships are often held here in December and do you know why? Well because quite literally you can pick your hairdo up two blocks away on any given day. And you all know how I love tin [...]
Tags: Outdoors · Recycle Crafts · Tuesday Art Task
