Puzzles are not just for rainy day afternoons anymore…
For this family, they become leaves on a tree rooted in their connectedness to one another. What fun it was to watch this kind of family collaboring unfold, a piece to cherish long after the process was done. These roots run deep.
Family Tree
Luke (4), Ryan (adult) and Trace (adult)
It is so fun to see beloved animated characters come to life when one inspiring item is found.
Andrea found a gathered piece of felt in the “small treasures” bin that reminded her of Maid Minion from Despicable Me 2, so that is exactly what she set out to do, create her own Maid Minion creation! Using yellow paint, a plastic container, corks, some lace and black fabric she brought to life a beloved and silly character that made her proud.
Maid Minion
Andrea
10yrs
Creating a scene isn’t always a bad thing. Check out how Tanner layered simply cut pieces of cardboard to create a dimensional backdrop that elicits a feeling of the great outdoors. I can almost feel a gentle breeze blowing by.
Mountains
Tanner
12yrs
Not just for beverages anymore, this carrier has become a pirate ship ready to set sail on the high seas. With a bowsprit, a plank to walk, a wooden sink and toilet and a CReATE coupon any pirate would be thrilled to travel in this crafty vessel.
Pirate Ship
Noah
4years
What better way to say your the best than with two heart halves that make a whole! Olivia and Bridget had so much fun making these parts that come together in harmony using paint, tissue paper, feathers, fancy trimmings and other odds and ends. Not only do they have a treasure that reminds them of their BF status but they have a memory of a super fun day!
2 Hearts
Olivia & Bridget
8 & 9 yrs
Summer is the perfect time for making bracelets! Jade challenged herself to make something cool, something she’d seen before and by George, I think she’s got it! Stringing beads together macrame style with a button closure made a bracelet worth wearing.
Beaded Bracelet
Jade
11yrs
Sometimes a shape sparks inspiration.
When Tia saw the oval shaped bowl in the paper cups a plates bin she knew it was the start of something good. Working with her mom she made a flat top to cover it and the real fun began. She covered it in fabric, painted it, made a sail for it and even made a character in a ten gallon hat to steer it.
She and her mom had such fun working together. Now they have a cool creation and memories to last a lifetime. I’ll bet they did a test run of their new nautical treasure at home in the bathtub.
Sail Boat
Tia
5yrs
Can it fly? Sure it can.
That’s what I think when I look at this plane. It has the important elements to do it. It’s light, it has good weight distribution and an aerodynamic nose.
Carter had fun putting his plane together, he tinkered, layering the components to make it just right. The empty plastic bottle serves as an excellent hub for weightless soaring. How fun it would be to take it to the park and try it out!
Plane
Carter
12yrs
This school year went by in a flash but not before Max made on last school assigned book report project!
In this perilous scene the characters of the Magic Treehouse series are about to narrowly escape the jaws of a giant shark!
Using scale to his advantage along with a few varied boxes Max did a fine job creating the scene he had read about right down to ocean waters so blue.
Shark Escape
Max
8yrs
It seems to be part of our innate human make-up to build.
Blocks are key for this kind of process so finding a few styrofoam blocks was a perfect score to make this stacked robot.
Gathering straws and caps were cool everyday embellishments just right for bringing this robot man to life.
Robot Man
Sean
8yrs