[Nfb-krafters-korner] Summer fun with kids

[Dick Carlson]

Oh, come on Tom.  Why not try it?  Who cares how old you are as long as you 
try new things and have fun with it.  Do it alone for fun.
I'm over twice your age and I'm tempted to do it especially with my little 
nephew.
In fact, if I'm going to get him to do this bread thing, I'll give you a 
friendly challenge to do it, too!  Can't pass that up, can you?
Get those hands into stuff and know what it is to have fun.  Will and I will 
try it too.
Dick


At 09:42 PM 8/28/2010, you wrote:
>>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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> Henrietta
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>
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