Creative Day 20 - At Kinder

No photos today becuase we were just too busy. Our third kinder working bee, and these are always busy days...getting supplies and arranging everything takes a bit of time, but I am always happy to wander at Bunnings!! Alexander had a great time, mulching the garden, and generally playing at kinder. Only one more to go!!

Creative Challenge - Day 19 Outcomes

Finally finished the neckbands on the tops for the boys. Luckily they are still too big so they will fit well next year!
Oh - Claire did leave today, and she was very touched with the gift. (the other parents were a bit miffed as they didn't know it was her last day - finally our little boy is giving us information from kinder!!)

Creative Day 18- creating a monster!

I think I have created a monster. A very sweet and thoughtful monster, but a monster nonetheless. Why? We were wandering Chadstone for an outing (its cheap if you don't buy anything) and Alexander suddenly was very worried. Claire has left he blurted out. After some discussion on the alarm, he explained that Claire was a student teacher completing her rounds at kinder, and was due to finish - he was worried she had left already. I explained that she wouldn't just finish without saying goodbye - but this wasn't his issue. "We have to give her a present!" he protested. Okay, so this was the issue. Lucky I found this out at Chaddy, what do you want to get her. Oh no mum - we have to MAKE her something.
At home, (after a quick call to the kinder teacher to confirm the information) I decided on a kinder recovery pack with a simple rectangular heat pack for relieving her stress, and some hand and foot lotions that were in the present cupboard. Alexander helped sew and stuff the heat pack and he drew the 'thanks' card himself. I used calico for the inner pocket of the heat pack and sewed six even pockets to it which were filled with linseed and lavender oil. This means it is not to thick or heavy but still does a good job. Then I made a pretty outer cover which is sewn over it without the sections showing. It all came up pretty well really.

Creative Day 17 - Construction 2

Sometimes boys will be boys - and mine are obsessed with building and food and if you can combine the two you have their undivided attention. So, I have been stockpiling toilet roles for a while now, and as a result of a movie night last night (Mamma Mia) there were some left over maltesers - however not very many!

So we built this marble run, and with the lack of marbles in our house used the maltesers which was much more fun. We looked at angles to increase the speed and you only got to eat them if they came all the way through - so there were no gaps either.

I haven't spoken much about the runnings of the house for a while during this creative time, but tonight Alexander was so sweet and caring I have to share it. We were having dinner - sans the big squirrel tonight and we were talking about where he was. He is supporting his sister, who is currently prostesting against the local council who want to push through a motion for a multilane freeway to be built through her home in the country. We discussed protesting, and your right to have a say, but the people that make the decisions may not always agree with you. I was amazed at how much he was understanding. He then went on to say that he didn't want a freeway to go though the farm - it would be too noisy down there. A true fact. We talked that they may have to move, and the sweetest little look came over his face as he suggested he could continue to sleep in the boys room, and his Aunt could have his room, and his uncle (who often stays over for work) could continue to sleep in the lounge. How thoughtful to give up his room, but what a giggle that they have to sleep in separate places!

Creative Challenge - Day 16 Construction

We weren't so visibly creative today but we were upskilling for future projects. We were working in the vegie patch to get it ready for some summer planting. The other job Alexander and I did was banging down all the raised nails in the deck. This deck will need some attention prior to the heat of summer, but he was really good with the hammer - what a surprise.

The boys enjoyed playing outside and continue to develop. Oh - and yes, their pants are the same as the ones I made Alexander some time back. Sorry Robyn, I have so much of this fabric that I could possible make every reader of this a pair and then some. We could look like the von trapp family. Funnily enough - I dont have any - my thighs are not made for cords let alone striped fabric - oh the horror!
Speaking of horror I had to include this picture. Our dog, Imelda - yes she is trying to pick a lemon. Why - because not only does she chase them but she also eats them. I am sure they are not great for her diet but I cant get her to stop! You can also see that she has eaten through the fairy lights. Obviously these will have to come down - at least they are no longer a risk to her hanging herself!

Creative day 15 - Revised and Relieved

Finally its finished and delivered. The insert is filled with linseed and lavender oil in a silk skin. This can be microwaved or cooled in the freezer. The pockets worked really well and spreads out evenly over your eyes. I worried about sealing the outer pocket, but I made it like a pillowcase which works really well and finally, I put velvet elastic - which is meant as a trim but I had it in the cupboard, to fix it round your head. It fits well and looks good - and is on its way to Japan.

Creative Challenge - Day 14

Throughout this month we have been talking about colours and seeing art in the everyday. This week in our vegie box delivery was a red cabbage. As we were having a BBQ, it became an artistic coleslaw. Alexander helped cut and grate the ingredients, and loved the patterns from the cabbage. I think this picture may become the basis of something? I loved the ways the colours jarred against each other - which I got to see up close when I was picking out each one of the bottle of peppercorns that spilt into our finished salad!