[Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer fun with kids

[Tom]

Wow.  I've not done this before.  I missed out a lot as a kid, huh?
Is this somewhat messy, or is it pretty contained?
Not sure about my hands in bread and glue but another part of me thinks it 
could be fun?
Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henrietta Brewer" <gary.brewer at comcast.net>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 1:44 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer fun with kids


> The weather has cooled down here and it is time to get busy and do 
> something totally different.
>
> Bread Clay
>
> Here is a clay to make .  You can use cookie cutters or make beads.
>
> 6 slices of day old white bread with crusts cut off
> 3 tablespoons white glue
> 2 tablespoons water
>
> Tear bread into small pieces and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the 
> glue and water.  kneed the dough to make a pie crust texture.  You can add 
> a bit of food coloring to the water or paint designs after drying.
> This dough can be cut into shapes with cookie cutters and placed on screen 
> or drying rack until dry.  If using the items as jewerly or hanging 
> decorations, poke a hole before drying.
>
>
> Stilts
>
> Here is a fun way to show your child life from new heights..
>
> materials
>
> two tin cans, I like number ten cans or large restraunt sized condenced 
> soup cans.
>
> a tool like a punch or can opener that makes a hole
>
> rope or strong cord
>
> Wash and dry cans.  It might be good to run masking tape along the edges 
> if not using a safe opener. The large opening will be the bottom of the 
> stilts.
>
> Punch two holes across from each other in the bottoms of the cans.
>
> Run rope, cording or even strong twine through the holes making a loop 
> that will comfortablely reach the childs waiste.
>
> Children can stand on the bottoms of the cans and hold the rope and try 
> walking.
>
> Oh, how different things look from just a few inches above the ground. 
> How does it feel to walk making sure your feet stay on the cans?
>
> Making sewing cards
>
> Using a paper punch make holes  around the edge of old greeting cards, 
> pictures glued to card stock or cut from cardboard boxes.
>
> Use a blunt end needle with yarn doubled and tied.  Children can sew an 
> overcast stitch,, or in and out the holes or even sew two items next to 
> each other.
>
> Soon these same children will be knitting your cozy slippers and mending a 
> hem.
>
> Enjoy each of the few days left before school starts.
>
>
>
> Henrietta
> ~I wish you enough~
>
>
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