March 15, 2007 – 11:03 pm
This is a sheep that Annette and I made yesterday, inspired by this week’s Farm issue at Kids Craft Weekly. It was very easy to make, just using a toilet paper roll, cotton wool, and some bottle caps. The original uses cotton buds as legs, but we’re short of cotton buds around here, so instead we used some bottle caps left over from a certain soft drink that Stephen is particularly fond of, of which we have ample supply. And we didn’t have pipe cleaners at hand, so this sheep has no horns. Oh well, I guess this sheep is not a ram, she’s a ewe. Hello, Ewe! :)
February 23, 2007 – 3:50 pm
Oops, did I say that I was going to blog more?? I’d better get cracking then. Here goes.
In addition to these, I have also enjoyed the following:
- Kids Craft Weekly — A free newsletter full of great craft ideas and fun activities to do with kids, delivered to your inbox weekly. Or you can just browse the archives for some inspiration. Each week the craft ideas follow a certain theme, such as dinosaurs, gardens, music, transport, etc, and they include activities for various age groups and abilities. Brought to you by Amber Carvan, a stay at home mum from Sydney.
- Parent Hacks — I often say that day-to-day parenting is about knowing what to try, as what works for one kid might not work for another. If one thing doesn’t work for your kid, try the next thing, and so on. Parent Hacks is “a collaborative weblog of practical parenting wisdom”. It’s full of parenting tips and ideas submitted by parents for parents. Just little everyday things, but useful things. Things like, how to keep a toddler walking without wanting to be carried (heheh, I needed that), to rewards system, to tips on cooking with kids. What’s more, the discussions in the comments are very helpful as well, as different parents give their inputs on the problem at hand, or their take on another solution, etc.
In other news, one of my favourite websites, Kiddley, is now sadly discontinued. It will be greatly missed, but good on Claire and Phil for prioritising spending time with their children. Kiddley had been a great source of tips and ideas. Here are some of my favourite posts from Kiddley:
And if you’re into crafts, may I recommend the following. (Warning: May lead to lots of time wasting. Ask me how I know.)
>> The monthly
Pincushion Challenge is on! The theme for the first month (May) is “Fruit”. I’ve been wanting to make pincushions so this would be perfect. |
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>> Whip up Whiplash has begun. Week 1 challenge theme is “everyday creativity”. You make something over the weekend, using any material, in the spirit of the theme. I shall watch with great interest! |
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>> Back-tack 3 has been revealed. Looks like it’s going to be a very interesting round. I like the idea of making a softie… Hmm, should I be joining…? |
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