Handicraft: Sewing

I love to see kids develop their love for creative things. Audrey asked me to teach her how to sew, so we pulled out her American Girl sewing book. In about 2 hours, we had sewn together a nightgown for her doll. And she did an amazing job of doing so much of the work herself.

Kirsten is decked out in her kitty PJ's. Great Job, Audrey! Your first sewing project well done.

What's That? Handicraft Inventions

Handicrafts in my house can involve all sorts of interesting activities. (Very rarely my idea). I know it looks like these two are fighting, but they are not. They are creating something- What exactly, I still don't know. But they ate it. You can't get me to eat some of their inventions.

This is a banana in it's skins with something oozing out of it... I think there was coffee creamer involved.


This looks more normal, but what, oh what is poured over it? I didn't have any cream in my house the day this was invented.



Overall I love to see my kids get creative no matter how strange it comes out.

Handicraft: Art

I have been on a little bit of a blogging slump. It seems like if ever I take some time off, it's hard to get back on the band-wagon. Just like exercising, or getting up early...

I love to blog, but seriously, sometimes I'm on a roll and other times it's mind-racking to think of basic things... but putting it into perspective; my blog is our family journal and one day I hope to compile our best moments into a blog book... so that is motivating enough!

I'm back to recording our life... important!

Art seems to be the choice of handicraft around here; well actually, the other two need a handicraft that will bring out their natural talent, but for now, they are Laura's sitting models. They are happy to do it- they are pretty good sports when their older sister makes them hold pose for over an hour... but I've got to admit, the one hour of peaceful drawing if pretty nice.

We'll try a new handicraft for Audrey and Timmy next time...

Handicraft

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AO Parents' Review Archives AmblesideOnline.org: "If only mothers and nurses knew more about cultivating the instinct of children, their time would be spent more happily and profitably. Boys and girls in schools are generally delighted to have some manual work going on; and I heard of a little girl the other day who asked to be allowed to come back early to school to finish a clay model she was making. Boys are quite ready to work overtime to complete their hand work."

I am one of those rare women who forces myslef to be crafty, but after reading Charlotte Mason's ideas about handicrafts, I realized that it is hust an important subject as well.. math *cough* I have since changed my outlook and realized that I have to just...well... suck it up. (bad choice of words?)

A wonderful woman in our church has comitted to come over once a week and teach sewing to a group of us- and I am so thrilled that my kids love it!- Who'd a thought? (not me :D)

Timmy sews and loves it!

Our project- a needle holder
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The "gang" with Robin- our teacher

Brooke and Audrey

My dear friend Jaime and her daughter Alysse