Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Yoda's Ears turned Doby
Make a pattern for your ears- these would be great Doby |
I use a plain envelope - perfect size |
cut out to make pattern |
cut out 2 |
using flesh colored pipe cleaners |
create a curved with pipe cleaner |
Using a paper plate I dipped the pipe cleaner in tacky glue |
glue down pipe cleaner |
Let dry and cut a an X on the lower part of the ear so you can wear your Doby the house elf ears |
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Swing Swing Higher Higher
Sunny Spring Day with Clio |
Fun Place to sing songs- Play games and talk to little kids |
Higher, Faster, Flying in the sky- every 2 year old knows those words and what they mean |
I love pushing swings - running back and forth- singing songs and teaching children while they swing |
http://www.hellobee.com/2013/06/27/5-ways-to-have-more-fun-on-the-swings/
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Stamped Pendants for Mothers Day
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Stamped Paper Roll Paintings for Toddlers
Monday, April 21, 2014
Yoda ears turned cuffs
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Construction of clay wall hanging done
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Artist side of Nanny Jill
"Fast Woman"
I graduated from University of California Irvine
with a B.A. in Studio Art
Have been working on this ceramic wall hanging for a Silent Auction benefiting Women's Development Bike Race Team.
I graduated from University of California Irvine
with a B.A. in Studio Art
Have been working on this ceramic wall hanging for a Silent Auction benefiting Women's Development Bike Race Team.
Wall hanging of a bike goddess there will be a time trial bike added to her hair |
Dreaming of riding her bike |
Thinking black hair with yellow dash's to look the road. photos to follow Nanny Jill |
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Sunny Ceramic Projects for Toddlers
Projects of the Day
Ceramic Self Portrait & Thumb print flower
Easy Slab projects
Start by pounding the clay into a flat slab. Kids love to pound the clay just as much as I do
Use thumb and repeat for the flower petals.
Then add center and 2 holes for hanging
When this is dry I will fire - then we will put colored glass into the "petals" I use the glass stones found at dollar store
I smash with a hammer and put ground glass into each petal. This makes for a colorful glass window effect
I will post when fired.
For the Self Portrait
We pounded clay into a slab and then rolled balls of the eye's & nose. Used a pencil and stabbed the eye balls and nose into the slab of clay. We used some scraps for the toung and hair. Lucas choose
where the eye's, nose, toung and hair were placed. Lots of stabbing and pushing of clay.
I will post after it is fired and glazed
Ceramic Self Portrait & Thumb print flower
Easy Slab projects
Start by pounding the clay into a flat slab. Kids love to pound the clay just as much as I do
Use thumb and repeat for the flower petals.
Then add center and 2 holes for hanging
When this is dry I will fire - then we will put colored glass into the "petals" I use the glass stones found at dollar store
I smash with a hammer and put ground glass into each petal. This makes for a colorful glass window effect
I will post when fired.
Thumb print flower for mothers day |
Self Portrait by Lucas |
We pounded clay into a slab and then rolled balls of the eye's & nose. Used a pencil and stabbed the eye balls and nose into the slab of clay. We used some scraps for the toung and hair. Lucas choose
where the eye's, nose, toung and hair were placed. Lots of stabbing and pushing of clay.
I will post after it is fired and glazed
Monday, April 14, 2014
Organic Money $
I asked Lucas if he would make me a
coffee pointing to the chain links above the yellow slide.
He got a big smile on his face and
said OH YEA! I will make you a coffee putting the cup next to the
chain links. Lucas made a SHHHHH SHHHHHH that sounded a lot like my espresso
machine. He handed me the cup and I handed him the green organic
"$1 bill "
Then we made a cup of pretend Hot
Coco. I gave him another "organic $ bill" We thought some cookies
would go well with our hot drinks and they magically appeared. We both
enjoyed our morning cup a Joe and coco.
As our coffee break ended we were
both distracted by 2 friendly dogs one named Bialy the other Paisley.
These dogs were racing over the dewy morning grass like two little tornado's.
What a nice start to the week.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Star Wars Craft Book
Star Wars on my mind....
Found this book at Dick Blick Art Supply's.
some pretty fun looking projects.
Great soft cover book I got at Dick Blick Art Store |
Cute ! I love anything Chewbacca |
Might not be a kid project- but I just need to make a hammerhead sock doll |
I have always loved Apple Dolls, kinda creepy in a good way. |
Found this book at Dick Blick Art Supply's.
some pretty fun looking projects.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Spring evenings in the garden with Nanny Jill
Sunny and warm a perfect spring evening
I am happiest when I am in the garden digging in the dirt and hanging with friends and Family
Bessie loves Clio. Bessie does not love everybody. They have a mutual understanding |
Sweet moment with Bess and Clio on this April evening |
Monday, April 7, 2014
Puppet adventures at the park
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