It’s probably no big surprise but I’m not very creative, unless I’ve had a skinful of wine! It’s not that I don’t enjoy crafts; I just have troubles coming up with the inspiration. I’ve spent a lot of time on the internet trolling for ideas but I always come a cropper when it comes to having the right supplies in the house.
I’ve always been intrigued by the craft ideas that @redtedart posts on twitter so I’ve asked the lovely Maggy to drip feed me an idea each week that I’ll try. Our children are similar in age and she’s tried the activities with her own children so I stand a chance of having success! If you haven’t already you should check out her site….she compliments every craft idea with a children’s book review.
Here was my first craft challenge Painted Pebbles. However, I prefer to call them Rock People! I really liked the idea of moving the eyes around to make different expressions.
Note: make sure you have all of your supplies before you start…I had to make a mad dash to Wilko’s as I didn’t have any googly eyes or bluetack! It did give our rocks a chance to dry though.
What do you think of my first attempt?
Then we decided to throw caution to the wind and adlibbed a bit. I think they’re fab, we all enjoyed making them and we just finished showing our rock family to Grandma in Canada on Skype! Thanks Maggy!
Do join in and give it a go! I’d love to see what you come up with.