If you are in need of a new toy, never underestimate the power of a tissue box and a string. Zia was desperate for a new project the other day, and the only materials I could come up with was this recently emptied tissue box from the bathroom and a piece of yarn. We cut off […]
Materials: a small box 3 popsicle sticks 2 bottle caps 3 sequins a pipecleaner tissue paper straw from a broom masking tape & glue. 1. Prepare the box (body). 2. Add legs, head, and ears. 3. Tape securely. 4. Tape on a pipe cleaner tail. 5. Cover with tissue paper and glue in place. 6. […]
This sweet project comes from one of my favorite blogs. Zia loves anything to do with living a wild, risky, outdoorsy and adventurous life, so a prairie schooner was right up her alley. I didn’t take pics of the whole process, but it was super simple and finished well within the attention span of a 3 […]
At last, we had a rainy day in Colorado. Wild, wild, rain, and wind. Lots of it. Rain calls for inside activities, so besides puzzles, books, and National Geographic movies… we made a cat mask. It was super simple: trace a pair of kid sunglasses onto poster board, draw some nice catty eyes inside the […]
Zia painted this watercolor for Mimi’s birthday. It’s a pink dinosaur with a large dark pink eye and dark pink legs. Actually, she drew a blob that I thought looked like a dinosaur, so she added the eye and legs. She also gave it some green grass to eat and a couple of green tree […]
