Decorating Eggs

Blown eggs turned into a bit of fun for the kids (after the parents got there breath back)

A simple activity, just add eggs, glue and crepe paper with children and let them go for it.

I love crafts where children are aloud to do as they please:)

Tip:  To make the egg shells a little stronger after blowing them, squirt some water threw the blowing holes and shake out, then place in the microwave for approx 40 seconds - only one child managed to break his out of 21 so that was not bad.

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Little Nests

I volunteered to cook with Amelia's class yesterday.
Crazy, maybe, but I had fun and enjoyed it and it reminded me of why I loved my job before I had the kids.

20 eager and interested children watched as we turned chocolate, noodles and MnM's into little nests.

If you would like to try this at home (that is if you have not had enough chocolate yet!) you will need
200g of cooking chocolate (we used the buttons)
1 packet of fried egg noodles (from the Asian isle of the supermarket
a few MnM's for each (you could also use the candy coated chocolate if you can find them)

Melt chocolate in the microwave or stove top.  Mix in and noodles.  Spoon onto greaseproof paper and decorate with MnM's.  Refrigerate and enjoy.

 Also found on the back of the fried egg noddles packet - they call them Chocolate Spiders and also add peanut butter (which I left out due to allergies in the class)

Linking up with Creative Collectives Easter Happenings

this week...

How was your week?  I managed to get a few things on my list done.  Everything but the creme eggs.

this week... I am knitting to a deadline - although I am being disruppted by a little boy who just wants cuddles.

this week... I really want to get into GoMa, by all reports it is amazing and is only open until the 25th of April.


this week... I need to sit down and write out a menu for our camp trip and get to the store and buy it all and then pack the camper for our mini trip away over the week in the lead up to Easter. We are trying out the Thermo Cooker tonight - thought that I had better try it out before we head away for the week.

 this week... I need to work out how the easter bunny will keep the eggs from melting while camping.

Dancing...

Miss Amelia danced up a storm in her new little black and white number.

A mens shirt that I picked up for $2 at the opshop. Was turned into a dress fit for a 5 year old at the 11th hour.

Not having a lot in her wardrobe that fit the 'black and white' theme.  I drew on the shirt to dress tutorial over at Made.  I winged it though (the pattern is for a 2-3 year old) I used a basic outline of a dress and added a frilly sleeve.  Black binding around the next and she was ready to dance the night away in sparkly black shoes.

She had a great time.  I stood there watching her, amazed at how much she has grown and developed in the first 12 weeks of school.

Here is a photo of Amelia and her teacher.  She is fantastic and really loves her job and her Preppies.

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments over at SouleMama

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My Creative Space...

I finished the beanie that I was telling you about earlier in the week.

Finished just in time for my cousin.  She starts her Chemo today, the long road and journey to recovery.

For more creative people around the globe - grab yourself a cuppa and a few hours and stop by Kootoyoo.

Thanks for your thoughts the other day - as you can imagine my mind is else where at the moment - but crafting has helped. I would like to knit her a shawl as well.  Sort of like a hug because I live too far away to give her one when she needs it.

Close ups of the head reviel that I should get myself off to have an eyebrow wax, adding it to the 'to do' list

The Crazy Aunt Returns...

Yes, the crazy Aunt stricks again. This time she has been crocheting.

This is going to be in the mail tomorrow - late but better late then never (lucky that the birthday girls mumma knows me well and knows that I would never miss her little girls birthday) 

Baden came to help me during the photo shot.

I love this little blanket, the colours look so good together.

Happy 1st birthday Vivi - Even if Aunty Kylie is 2 months late.