Service project

Our AHG troop made tie fleece blankets for the local children's hospital. We did this a few years ago and it was so much fun!  These are so easy to make and so warm!!

I think we had 16 blankets all together!!

Minecraft Crafts

I'm I found an awesome website for childrens's art ideas. He has tons of videos of all different art projects.  I chose to reproduce his Minecraft figures and the kids at the daycare had a great time making them. My kids even asked me to print some at home for them to make. So today we worked on Minecraft stop motion animation and Minecrsft people. 

Check it out at http://artforkidshub.com 

I cannot wait to try out more of his projects with my kids and my daycare kids!!

HAPPY NEE YEAR!! 2016

So I haven't posted in a while- shocker!!  So here are a few catch up photos.....

I had a great time making many of the Christmas gifts I gave this year.  Here are a few of the gag gifts I gave!! These were all Pinterest ideas and were so much fun putting together. Most of the things I had around the house so I didn't have to spend much money. 

I also made a few other gifts as well. I attempted to get crafty with the sewing machine. I made a few towels and a few shirts. I also made a few candles- these we made in AHG this year and they were so much fun!! You draw a design on tissue paper and then melt it onto a candle. Super cute!! I also made a memorial ornament in honor of my uncle- this idea I got from my sister in law. I also kept this one for myself!!

Here the little kids are setting up their video cameras so they can catch Santa When he makes his delivery!!  They are too cute. 

Santa has delivered the goods!!

A few Christmas morning photos.  

And then New Year's Eve.....

Growth chart

I finally got our growth chart hung. It turned out supper cute!!  JoAnna did most of the work. 

Now I'll have to go back and put all their measurements from when they were little!!!

Mosaics!!

We finally picked up the kids' mosaic projects today and they turned out beautifully!!

The owner was so impressed with JoAnna's dog and how she did the flower around it's eye. Jace was super happy to have another dinosaur- his last one broke. 

They had so much fun making them.  We now just need to find a safe place on the wall to hang them!!

JoAnna made her own circle shirt

JoAnna liked the circle shirt I made her so I helped her make one by herself. She traced drew the cutting line, cut the fabric and sewed the sides.  She asked me to sew in a pocket. It turned out so cute. She actually like it better inside out. Whatever works. Lol! 

CAMP FORKS

The kids and I made camp forks last night. I had bought a wooden dowel for $1.19 and we each took turns sawing it into 5 inch pieces. Then we drilled a hole in one end and sanded the rough edges. Then we took an uncoated hanger and cut it into pieces long enough to roast a hot dog or marshmallow. Then we got glued it into the hole. 

They turned out great and the kids loved using the saw, drill, sand block and hot glue gun. 

They still have to paint their handles but we cannot wait to test them out on a campfire. 

I also made s solar hot dog cooker out of a Pringles can. We set it outside for two hours while we finished up school work. It worked!  I still prefer a campfire hot dog but it did work.