It’s the simple things in life that really make us smile.
Owen brought this sensibility to life with his cool can man.
A few screws, a cardboard mouth, and two button eyes make this can the happiest guy in town! Simply great!
Can Man
Owen
7yrs
A Rock
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Some of the simplest creations are the most heart warming.
Often we start parties with an ice breaker craft, something to get the kids warmed up to their free form art experience.
This little guy got the party started right. Using just a few materials to bring this rock to life, Lexie made a sweet little friend that will always warm her heart.
Rock
Lexie
6yrs
Wine Cork
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Isabella was inspired by a sample creation of three little cork ladies at CReATE.
She gathered some wares and put together this little gem of a cutie cork lady with felt, a few pretty buttons, some string and a bit of foam for the hat. She even braided the little dolls hair too. What a treasure!
Cork Cutie
Isabella
10yrs
Plastic Hanger
Monday, March 4, 2013
Alexandra got a bright idea when she saw a hanger in the hanger bin with the hook broken off. She set to finding other materials that would make her idea work, two corks, some stretchy string, a skewer and some foam. What she created was a smart looking bow and arrow set that really worked!
You can imagine how good felt when she saw her arrow soar!
Bow & Arrow set
Alexandra
8yrs
Tin Cans
Monday, February 25, 2013
Could the first Triumph motorcycle have started here as a simple, crafty manifestation of a childhood thought ?
For Logan, this may well lead to future inventions that keep us moving.
A few tin cans, a shoe box, CDs and TP rolls galore helped make the idea of a motorcycle come to life. This transportation assignment objective was achieved, a school project Win/Win-Vroom Vroom Vroom!
Motorcycle
Logan
5yrs
Socks
Monday, February 18, 2013
These birds of a feather flock together with stuffed socks, felt, paper, beads and a few other birdie bits. What fun it was to see each of the kids inspired by one another and the feathery friends they were making.
Such a cuddly bunch.
Flock of Birds
Kennedy(5yrs), Paige(8yrs), Selma(10yrs) and Daniel(8yrs)
Juice Can Lids
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Wow!
Who knew Juice can lids could make such great decorative medals of honor?
Marlena and her mom re-created Annie Oakley’s glorious medal collection honoring her talent and courage for a school project about great Americans using juice lids, ribbon and a few fancy embellishments.
This project is a win/win for sure!
Annie Oakley’s Medals
Marlena
8yrs
Tissue Paper
Monday, February 4, 2013
Look at this awesome pup creation made with lots and lots of tissue paper and a a healthy dose of masking tape. These two friends collaborated to share in something special. Working together enriched a bond between them and constructed a best friend for anyone who meets their cute little pup.
Pup
Chloe & Jessica
11yrs
Candy Tin
Monday, January 28, 2013
This school project was so fun to make, Niklas could virtually experience what it must be like to drive a moon rover over crevices and boulders on the moons rocky terrain.This virtual scene stemmed from a need to complete a moon project for school and the interesting prospect a tin mint container provided.
I feel like I am in the passenger seat on this fantastic space odyssey.
Moon Rover
Niklas
8yrs
Glass Jars
Monday, January 21, 2013
Sydney and Blair decided to create decorative pieces to display in their rooms at home.
The glass jars were the perfect template for mixing ribbons, scrapbooking papers and baubles to get just the right looks to tickle their fancy. To think these beauties used to be plain old jam and relish jars…
Fancy Jars
Sydney & Blair
12 & 11 yrs