we practiced our sewing skills with toothpicks taped to yarn then poked through old styrofoam trays. i like to think there was fruit on the trays, though i think it was probably raw meat. we moved on to real embrodiery floss, mini hoops and big needles. e is for embrodiery and y is for yarn,Continue reading “s is for sewing”
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c is for cash register
oh, the thrill of finding a REAL cash register for $5 at the thrift shop. bring on the construction paper money and scrunched foil coins…the cut up yogurt container lid credit cards and deposit slip checks. oh yeah. m is for money and s is for store, too : )
r is for raft
small sticks and strong glue (we used a glue gun) makes rafts that float! s is for stick, f is for float and w is for water, too. : )
c is for chalk
chalk and cups of water makes a wonderful paint paste. it is also an unexpected treat to find a tub of chalk left out in the rain. chalk that has been saturated is incredilbe brilliant and satisfying to draw with!
m is for martin
rich indeed. we had signs to carry investigating to do songs to learn (thank you jen and abby!) dreams to tell messages to share what a blur of memories we all hold k is for king, too. : )
