Sometimes creating is about quantity, it’s mostly about quaLity. Once in a while we have a meeting of the two as in this case. Many of these are functional as well as aestheticly pleasing for
Giorgianna (9). She enjoys miniature things.
Category Archives: creativity
Still in town…
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Santa made one more stop in town today (hence the blur) to spend a little time creating today. Perhaps a stop at CReATE after Christmas is where Santa gets next year’s creativity flowing…
Noticing…
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
We enjoyed a busy day with a field trip visit from CVUSD’s Winter campers, our 2 4 1 deal day creators and a sewing class too.
In the bustle of it all I caught a glance of this little guy; a happy snowman made of unusual stuff but sweeter because of it.
Good Stuff!
Saturday, December 17, 2016
We’re super excited about phase two of our non-profit, @createonyourcampus program at Brookside Elementary School in Oak Park!
5th graders are stewarding classroom collections of cast off items that will be reused as materials during lunchtime!
A Messy Morning…
Saturday, December 17, 2016
Foam dough was a hit this morning with the messy crew. Shaving cream and corn starch made a curious and satisfying combination for endless playful exploring.
Girls Club Rules!
Thursday, December 15, 2016
We had our last Girls Club class of the fall series today. It’s been heartwarming to spend weeks of Wednesdays with this great group of young ladies. They bonded, befriended, supported, discovered, explored, created and grew into more of who they are meant to be. confidence is finding your you.
Wednesdays!
Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Today marks something new at CReATE! Come in on “Easy Craft Wednesday” to make something simple we have planned in addition to your other creating.
It’s our way to bring you something we think is really cool and fun to try!
Today’s “Easy Project” is Pomanders! Be sure to make one when you come in today, the’ll be available while supplies last. They are super easy to make and smell great!
Puppy Love…
Friday, December 9, 2016
Mini quilt by Lucy (8) from our Project Sewing class today.she selected her fabrics from our collection of donated fabrics and came up with just the right combo to match her puppy love.
Super cute!
Creating At Home #12
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Fall brings with it great smells. Try our Creating At Home Idea #12-Making Pomanders – an old fashioned treasure.
This may require a trip to the store but is well worth it.
Two simple ingredients will get you on your way to a bowl of aromatic goodness…
You will need:
-Oranges (just one or a whole bag!)
-Jar of Whole Cloves
Now for the fun part: Make your clove patterns on the oranges by pressing the pointed end of a whole clove into the skin of a whole orange with the peel still on. you can play around with designs and patterns.
If you make a large batch of Pomanders you can display them in a bowl and enjoy their Sweet smell.
Painting…
Monday, December 5, 2016
We had fun with Troop 61037 exploring painting for a Daisy Petal. Painting was one of Girl Scout Founder, Juliette Gordon Lowe’s personal interests and recycling is one of ours so the girls got a kick out of the painting process using recycled stuff.