January is great time to embark on epic projects. My friend Christine is one for epic projects and last year was no different. Christine has just finished showcasing her 2013 project - 365 3x3 inch squares of embellished goodness. Then at the end of the year she packaged them up and gave them away to a friend - one to open for every day of the year. Here is just a taster..
Our garden was taken over by the Great Mystery Hunt yesterday. 5 little works of art were hidden around the place. Each one had a clue or activity to keep little minds thinking. Adults were on hand to help with the reading and some of the clues did not have right or wrong answers.
Little birds at the bird feeder, wondering what they might be made of.
My favorite - finding strange flowers and drawing them.
It was a lovely afternoon prompted by the kids wanting to have an art exhibition outside. Each child bought along some pictures to hang in the garden. We spent the rest of the time reading* painting, both pictures and toe nails, exploring and making ice blocks.
Sometimes creativity is a force to be reckoned with. H helped her self to a buch of flowers from the garden and told me we were about to hammer some flowers like they did on Sticky TV. I can only be thankful that the hammers are kept well out of reach or she wouldn't have waited for help.
To make you own flower stamps, you will need:
Coloured, flatish flowers (pansies worked well)
Baking paper
White fabric
Chopping board
Hammer
