My life as a mom, knitter and shop owner...
Today we had an apple tasting, made homemade applesauce, and painted…or tried to…with cut up apples. First, I dug the various varieties of apples out of our fridge: I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of summer gold, and based on
Today we had an apple tasting, made homemade applesauce, and painted…or tried to…with cut up apples. First, I dug the various varieties of apples out of our fridge: <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3526" title="20110902_applesauce1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Ginger gold, summer gold & pink lady I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of summer gold, and based on how incredibly tart they were I suspect the man at the farmer’s market just picked ginger gold apples waaaay too early! The girls definitely likd the pink lady apple the best, but also enjoyed the other two, despite the fact that they weren’t so sweet. <img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3527" title="20110902_applesauce2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Chopped up apples in a pot. Then I peeled and chopped the apples while the girls snuck apple peels to munch on. We added a couple more ginger gold apples and wound up with about 7 cups of chopped apples. To this we added a tablespoon of sugar (since the apples were mostly tart), a few drops of lemon juice (to prevent it from browning so much), about 1/2 cup of water, and several shakes of cinnamon. <img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3528" title="20110902_applesauce3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Is that enough cinnamon...? While that was cooking (for about 10 minutes?) we sliced an apple around it’s middle and found a star shape made by the seeds! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3529" title="20110902_applesauce4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Look, a star! So I got out some paint and paper. However, the apples didn’t really cooperate so much…they just made a paint-y mess. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3530" title="20110902_applesauce5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Er...this worked better in my head. So then we resorted to finger painting (the templates from our stained glass apples). <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3531" title="20110902_applesauce6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Finger painting is more fun, anyway. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3532" title="20110902_applesauce7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce7-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce7.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Squishy red paint. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3533" title="20110902_applesauce8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce8.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We could make apple prints on the apple templates! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3534" title="20110902_applesauce9" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce9-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce9.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Messy, messy jazz hands. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3535" title="20110902_applesauce10" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce10-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce10-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce10.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Wait, we're finger painting...not painting fingers! Finally, the apples were cooked and mushy. So, after lots and lots of hand-washing, we got out the potato-masher and smashed them… <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3536" title="20110902_applesauce11" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce11-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce11-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce11.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> This looks smashing! …and ate the resulting delicious applesauce warm. Mmmm. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3537" title="20110902_applesauce12" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce12-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce12-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110902_applesauce12.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> So very, very yummy!
It’s September 1st! How did that happen?!? Just a few short days until school starts, and I’ll have to decide whether to continue doing themed projects during the school year – I have two enthusiastic votes for “yes”, but I’m
It’s September 1st! How did that happen?!? Just a few short days until school starts, and I’ll have to decide whether to continue doing themed projects during the school year – I have two enthusiastic votes for “yes”, but I’m not sure, realistically, how much time we’ll have once the big girl is in school all day… <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3510" title="20110901_curly_apples1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples1-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Papers, glues and sharp cutting things. Today’s project was inspired by a couple of different ideas I found on the internet…which I didn’t bookmark. :( <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3511" title="20110901_curly_apples2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples2-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples2.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Paper strips and paper curls. First, I cut strips of red and green cardstock, about 1/2″ x 4 1/4″. Then we curled those strips around a pencil to create little curls of paper. (Carolyn was very good at this part, Anna was more interested in uncurling the curls.) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3512" title="20110901_curly_apples3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples3-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples3.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Future tree trunk growing here. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3514" title="20110901_curly_apples5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples5-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples5.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> She drew a very detailed trunk, with intertwining branches! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3513" title="20110901_curly_apples4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples4-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples4.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Gluing the trunk. Then we drew tree trunks on brown construction paper – Carolyn drew her own and I drew one for Anna – then cut them out and glued them onto a light blue background. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3515" title="20110901_curly_apples6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples6-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples6.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Anna liked this bit a lot! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3516" title="20110901_curly_apples7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples7-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples7-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples7.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A cluster of leaves and apples. Finally, we glued the curls of paper onto the trees to make leaves and apples. I think the original project ideas I found had you gluing the edges to the paper, but both girls preferred the look of the curls glued on their sides. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3518" title="20110901_curly_apples9" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples9-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples9-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples9.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Anna's curly apple tree. Of course, this way they don’t stay especially well-curled, but they’re cute anyway! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3519" title="20110901_curly_apples10" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples10-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples10-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples10-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples10.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Carolyn's curly apple tree. We glued some green strips to the bottom of the paper for grass, and I have no idea where they were going with the little yellow bits they cut out…? <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3517" title="20110901_curly_apples8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples8-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/20110901_curly_apples8.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A (small) curly apple orchard!
I found a slightly-expired jar of applesauce while I was cleaning out my pantry last weekend. And then I found a recipe for Apple Cinnamon Dough (scroll down on that page). The kids had fun helping me measure and mix
I found a slightly-expired jar of applesauce while I was cleaning out my pantry last weekend. And then I found a recipe for Apple Cinnamon Dough (scroll down on that page). <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3483" title="20110830_apple_ornaments1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> If you don't count the glue, this could be delicious! The kids had fun helping me measure and mix – there was a cloud of cinnamon floating about our heads the entire time. The kitchen might never smell normal again! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3484" title="20110830_apple_ornaments2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Thick apple cinnamon dough. We rolled it out and cut it with apple cookie cutters…and other fall shapes. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3485" title="20110830_apple_ornaments3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Roll it... <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3486" title="20110830_apple_ornaments4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> ...and cut it... <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3487" title="20110830_apple_ornaments5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> ...and poke it with a pencil... The instructions said to leave them someplace to dry for days. We’re not that patient, so I set the oven to 200F and put the ornaments on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. After 10 minutes, I flipped them over and baked them for another 10 minutes. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3488" title="20110830_apple_ornaments6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110830_apple_ornaments6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Oodles of ornaments! They aren’t quite completely dried out, but they’re pretty close! And they smell wonderful. We might paint or otherwise decorate these later this week, but with a pretty ribbon strung through the holes they’d also be lovely and sweet smelling just as they are.
This week, in order to get us in the back-to-school spirit for next week, the theme is “apples”! There are lots of fun projects to do with actual real edible apples, but it was too windy to go apple picking
This week, in order to get us in the back-to-school spirit for next week, the theme is “apples”! There are lots of fun projects to do with actual real edible apples, but it was too windy to go apple picking yesterday (we were worried we might wind up with apples falling on our heads, and we already know about gravity, thank you very much.) So, since the current apple population in the house is rather dismal, we did a paper-y craft project instead today. (We used the template, and loosely followed some of the directions, from this site.) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3471" title="20110829_sg_apples1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> tissue paper + glue + wax paper = stained glass? First we taped our template to the back of a piece of wax paper, then taped that down to the table. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3472" title="20110829_sg_apples2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Work surface ready to go! I had the girls squirt glue all around the inside of the apple shape, then brush the glue around to fill it all in, going over the edges a bit. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3473" title="20110829_sg_apples3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Painting. With glue. Love it! Then they tore up bits of red tissue paper and pressed them into the glue all around the apple. A few pieces of green for the leaf, and a bit of gold for the stem completed the tissue paper piecing. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3474" title="20110829_sg_apples4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Carolyn carefully placed each piece of tissue... <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3475" title="20110829_sg_apples5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> ...while Anna went with the quick method! When they were finished with the tissue paper, I cut out the apple from the template paper, and traced it – right side facing down – on a couple of pieces of black construction paper. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3476" title="20110829_sg_apples6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Unless you want your pencil marks to show, flip it over! The girls had wandered off to play by this point, so I finished cutting the traced apple out of the middle of the paper, then called them back to glue the frames on their apples. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3477" title="20110829_sg_apples7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples7-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples7.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A frame about to be glued on. They look really pretty taped to a window! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3478" title="20110829_sg_apples8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples8.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Anna's finished apple. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3479" title="20110829_sg_apples9" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples9-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110829_sg_apples9.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Carolyn's finished apple.
Jenny sent me a link to glitter dough several weeks ago, and it occurred to me that this would fit in well with this week’s theme. Blue playdough + silver glitter = starry, starry night. We started with “Berry Blue”
Jenny sent me a link to glitter dough several weeks ago, and it occurred to me that this would fit in well with this week’s theme. Blue playdough + silver glitter = starry, starry night. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3448" title="20110825_glitter_dough1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Not so blue, this Berry Blue flavor... We started with “Berry Blue” flavored Kool-Aid – I used our usual playdough recipe. That seemed a little greenish, so we added “Grape”. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3449" title="20110825_glitter_dough2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Adding Grape doesn't seem to have helped much. That looked a tiny bit bluer, so I cooked it. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3450" title="20110825_glitter_dough3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> But wait! After cooking it really is a nice blue! And it turned out to be just about the perfect shade of blue. I dumped a ton of glitter in it and kneaded it for a bit. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3451" title="20110825_glitter_dough4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Lots and lots of sparkly glitter. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3452" title="20110825_glitter_dough5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Oooh, shiny! The girls had a blast playing with this stuff. And although most of the glitter stayed put, they’re both a little sparkly. They don’t mind one bit! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3453" title="20110825_glitter_dough6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Blue glitter pretzel. Yum! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3454" title="20110825_glitter_dough7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough7-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough7.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Galaxy-flavored ice cream, anyone? <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3455" title="20110825_glitter_dough8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110825_glitter_dough8.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A whole birthday party - cookies, ice cream & cake!
We didn’t do our art project yesterday, so we did two today! First up: planets. My biscuit cutters came in handy tracing circles, and I was inspired by this post to make a couple of ovals for rings. The crescent
We didn’t do our art project yesterday, so we did two today! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-3438" title="20110824_planets_ufos14" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos14.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="300" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos14.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos14-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /> Carolyn included for scale. First up: planets. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3425" title="20110824_planets_ufos1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> As usual, gather the supplies first! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3426" title="20110824_planets_ufos2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Proto-planets! My biscuit cutters came in handy tracing circles, and I was inspired by this post to make a couple of ovals for rings. The crescent moons were mostly to use up as much cardstock as possible. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3428" title="20110824_planets_ufos4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Well-used watercolors. Then we broke out the watercolors. I thought for sure the girls would want to glue bits of tissue paper on the planets, but they were happy to paint. So we painted! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3427" title="20110824_planets_ufos3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A red planet. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3429" title="20110824_planets_ufos5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A green planet. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3431" title="20110824_planets_ufos7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos7-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos7.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A plethora of planets, drying. After the planets were dry, we punched holes in them and strung them up with crochet cotton, cut the fish lines off of our stick, and tied the planets in their place. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-3437" title="20110824_planets_ufos13" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos13.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="450" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos13.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos13-200x300.jpg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> I love how this came out! Now we have an “out of this world” door decoration! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3432" title="20110824_planets_ufos8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos8.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> "Mama, why are we using eggs?" While the planets were drying, we made some UFOs. I cut up an egg carton for the UFO tops, and then used mini cupcake liners for the bottoms. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3433" title="20110824_planets_ufos9" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos9-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos9.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> It's like the man in the moon, if the moon were made of paper products. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3434" title="20110824_planets_ufos10" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos10-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos10-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos10.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> These were green to start out with... <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3435" title="20110824_planets_ufos11" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos11-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos11-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos11.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> ...so watercolors might not have been the best choice! The girls painted these, and we let them dry with the planets. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3436" title="20110824_planets_ufos12" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos12-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos12-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos12.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> UFOs, ready for assembly. When all the bits were dry, we fashioned landing gear from chenille stems by cutting about 2″ from one end, bending it in half, and twisting it with the bottom inch of the remaining stem. Then we stuck the stem up through the mini cupcake liner, then up through the egg carton piece. (I poked a hole in the egg cup first so it wouldn’t tear.) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3439" title="20110824_planets_ufos15" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos15-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos15-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos15.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Landing gear down, ready for invasion! We wound the remaining stem around bamboo grilling skewers. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-3440" title="20110824_planets_ufos16" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos16.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="300" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos16.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110824_planets_ufos16-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /> Unidentified flying egg cartons...? And now we have a fleet of UFOs hanging from our kitchen ceiling. (Doesn’t everybody?)
This week’s theme is “Out of this World!” I had found some moon sand on clearance at Target, and thought it sounded like fun (and would be perfect for this theme) so I picked up a two-pack. The verdict? Not
This week’s theme is “Out of this World!” I had found some moon sand on clearance at Target, and thought it sounded like fun (and would be perfect for this theme) so I picked up a two-pack. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3405" title="20110822_moon_sand1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Is the moon really made of magenta and orange sand? The verdict? <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3406" title="20110822_moon_sand2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> It's nice that there are molds built right into the lids... <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3407" title="20110822_moon_sand3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We used paper plates to try to contain the mess. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3408" title="20110822_moon_sand4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Well, filling the molds was fun, anyway. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3409" title="20110822_moon_sand5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110822_moon_sand5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> If you look at the shapes too hard they fall apart. Not nearly so much fun as playdough. The girls were pretty “meh” about this (though they were excited at the idea and the packaging) so after a little bit of trying to figure out what on earth we could do with our moon sand – it didn’t stay molded long enough to really build anything out of it – we gave up and went to the playground instead! Now we know why it was on clearance…
To wrap up our “On the Farm” week, we made fingerprint corn. This one was pretty simple. I cut vaguely corn-like shapes out of white paper, something resembling leaves from green paper, and put a dollop of yellow paint on
To wrap up our “On the Farm” week, we made fingerprint corn. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3391" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Another craft project with minimal supplies. This one was pretty simple. I cut vaguely corn-like shapes out of white paper, something resembling leaves from green paper, and put a dollop of yellow paint on a plate. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3392" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A new take on "finger painting"! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3393" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Little fingers, little kernels. The girls had different ideas of how much painting to do, so Carolyn wound up making a solid yellow corn variety while Anna’s turned out bi-colored. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3394" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Who says we need to just use pointer fingers?? <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3395" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Not much more room for fingerprints! We had to wait for the ears of corn to dry, so we went out on the deck and shucked real corn for dinner. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3396" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Anna peeled one leaf at a time. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3397" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn7-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn7-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn7.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Carolyn was fascinated with the corn silk. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3398" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn8.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Fresh corn on the cob: the best part of August! Including the corn, nearly every part of dinner was from the farmer’s market: new potatoes, eggplant, red pepper and green beans. I love this time of year! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3399" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn9" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn9-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn9.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Glue *and* paint in one project? Heaven! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3400" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn10" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn10-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn10-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn10.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Some paint was still a little wet - but we glued it down anyway. We had to wait until after dinner, there was so much paint on one of those ears of corn, but then we glued the ears of corn to a sheet of brown paper and glued the leaves on top. It doesn’t look quiteas delicious as the corn we had for dinner, but it’s pretty cute! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3401" title="20110819_fingerprint_corn11" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn11-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn11-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110819_fingerprint_corn11.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Fingerprint corn, ready for harvest.
I found some printables for collages and tried to figure out what materials we had that could work for various textures and colors. Turns out I just had to look in the pantry for a perfect tie-in to “On the
I found some printables for collages and tried to figure out what materials we had that could work for various textures and colors. Turns out I just had to look in the pantry for a perfect tie-in to “On the Farm”. We used dried lentils, tri-colored couscous, a rice blend, navy beans, (unpopped) popcorn, a bit of wool and pencil shavings. (Those last two aren’t in my pantry, really.) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3378" title="20110818_harvest_collages1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages1-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Harvest Time! Anna picked up on the idea pretty quickly, and seemed to really enjoy it, but lost interest before she filled in her whole page. She thought the pencil shavings and yellow wool were the most fun, with the lentils close behind. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3380" title="20110818_harvest_collages3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages3-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages3.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We love to glue! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3381" title="20110818_harvest_collages4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages4-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages4.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> One lentil at a time... Carolyn knew what to do without any explanation, but I think would have preferred a more detailed picture – she added details like a corn stalk and a house in the bottom hill (before covering them with green wool for whatever reason) and was picking out the dark brown rice from the blend so she could have her details just so. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3379" title="20110818_harvest_collages2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages2-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages2.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A navy bean cloud - very bumpy! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3382" title="20110818_harvest_collages5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages5-450x300.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages5.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Fine details. Overall? Glue + intriguing objects = thumbs up. I wish I’d had slightly more colorful things for them to use – especially something blue for the sky – but considering I didn’t know what we were doing for a craft project today and threw this together at the last minute, I’m pretty happy with the results! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3383" title="20110818_harvest_collages6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages6-205x300.jpg" alt="" width="205" height="300" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages6-205x300.jpg 205w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages6-308x450.jpg 308w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages6.jpg 703w" sizes="(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px" /> Anna's study in yellows and browns. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3385" title="20110818_harvest_collages8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages8-207x300.jpg" alt="" width="207" height="300" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages8-207x300.jpg 207w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages8-310x450.jpg 310w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages8.jpg 707w" sizes="(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px" /> Carolyn paid attention to details more than the big picture. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3384" title="20110818_harvest_collages7" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages7-206x300.jpg" alt="" width="206" height="300" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages7-206x300.jpg 206w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages7-310x450.jpg 310w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110818_harvest_collages7.jpg 706w" sizes="(max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px" /> (It looked like fun, so I made one too!)
Or, how to get paint everywhere in just a few easy steps… We used a combination of these instructions and these. So we put a layer of bubble solution (maybe 2-3 Tbsp? I didn’t measure) and paint (1 Tbsp? -ish?)
Or, how to get paint everywhere in just a few easy steps… <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3238" title="20110805_bubble_painting1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Paint Pie? We used a combination of these instructions and these. So we put a layer of bubble solution (maybe 2-3 Tbsp? I didn’t measure) and paint (1 Tbsp? -ish?) in the cups. I poked pinholes in the straws (note that this was not as effective as promised and Anna managed to suck up a bit of the paint & bubble stuff mixture at one point…non-toxic, right?) Then the girls stirred everything up and started blowing bubbles into the tins. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3239" title="20110805_bubble_painting2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> For once I'm actually *letting* her blow bubbles! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3240" title="20110805_bubble_painting3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A pile of purple paint-y bubbles. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3241" title="20110805_bubble_painting4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A bubble print! We got lots and lots of paint-filled bubbles. And some really neat prints! Because of the “sucking the paint up the straw” fiasco, I wound up doing most of the bubble blowing to avoid any other bubble drinking accidents. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3242" title="20110805_bubble_painting5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting5-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting5.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Popping paint bubbles. Messy fun! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3243" title="20110805_bubble_painting6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We combined some colors for extra-unique prints. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3246" title="20110805_bubble_painting9" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting9-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting9.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A red & orange bubble print. When we’d had enough of having to clean out the pie tins to make more prints, the girls dug out the paint brushes and some more paper and did a bit more traditional painting. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3245" title="20110805_bubble_painting8" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting8-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting8.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A foundation for a house. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3247" title="20110805_bubble_painting10" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting10-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting10-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting10.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Anna loves colors! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3249" title="20110805_bubble_painting12" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting12-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting12-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110805_bubble_painting12.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Gleefully painting! Clean fun? Not really – the blowing paint-y bubbles bit got little (washable) paint splatters everywhere. But good fun? Yes. Yes, indeed.