In keeping with last week’s “B” theme, I made little book bracelets decorated with buttons for the girls. I was really pleased with their ease and cuteness. Larkspur liked her bracelet, but scolded me because she says I am supposed to be coming up with crafts for her and for Beatrix to do, not me.
(once again, this project was found in volume one of Alphabet Glue.)
Using twigs and wool we made butteflies. These are easy and fun: a good, no preparation necessary, craft. (I’ve been buying my wool crafting supplies from Weir Crafts for more than a decade-love them. However, Larkspur’s basket is overflowing with wool and balls of yarn that were gifts from her knitting friend right now.)
On Monday, after a week of Jonny working every single day straight through the weekend and even Sunday night, I found myself unprepared with a fabulous “C” craft to begin “C” week. Thankfully I was able to convince Keats that cutting out circles and helping the girls make caterpillars would be fun. Beatrix’s caterpillar is kind of crazy in an awesome upside downish sort of way.
She kept claiming she was finished and I kept suggesting she add more (so I could finish math with Gabe!)
I’ve got a list made…I’m thinking cats with wings (Catwings), crowns for the girls to decorate….and whatever else I can pull together for this week. But really, I am thinking I want to get out of the house now that Jonny’s crazy work marathon is over (for now.)
annita says
I love the butterflies! +JMJ+
Melissa L says
Love the butterflies! What is Larkspur sewing/embroidering in the first pic?
~ joey ~ says
Eek! I must add these butterflies and caterpillars to our summer butterfly “theme”!
http://madebyjoey.blogspot.ca/2012/06/planning-themes-butterflies.html
Thanks for the idea! (I’m going to Pin it too if that’s ok with you?!)
xoxo
~ joey ~
Amanda says
We made bracelets like that a while back! The girls loved them, only problem was they filled the pages in about 15 minutes!
Betsy M says
Your crafts look like such fun – especially those butterflies! If you need any other ideas Card for C and mail it to Grandpa or a relative. I have my kids doing that this week. (Not that we are doing anything half as crafty as working through the alphabet like you – just decided that the kids need to stay in touch more.)
Kelli says
Those wool butterflies are so precious!
Jenn says
Looks like a fun craft day. And those bracelets are too cute!
Taryn Kae Wilson @ Wooly Moss Roots says
Love the book bracelets and butterflies 🙂
Deb J says
Take CANNED goods to a shelter or food bank to show COMPASSION….two C’s that take you out of the house for a bit.
Missy says
C is for chickens!!! Clover chains, crayons, and chopping (help you out with some vegetable soup!)
Teresa C says
What about a bit of Canning? You could use some of your garden’s produce…
Katrina says
I love all your ideas–so clever. I love the book bracelets–the buttons are a great touch! I am curious now that you have almost completed 3 letters in your curriculum on how you have incorporated learning the letter sound and if you are teaching the letter formation? Do you review the letters learned thus far? Is your Larkspur needle felting?!
Ginny says
I actually use the letter sound when we talk about each one, more than the actual name. I am not focusing on letter formation with Beatrix (she’s just 3 1/2), but we do have sandpaper letters that she traces with her finger. Basically, I am not worried about much beyond having fun at this age. I just like the structure and ideas that the preschool curriculum provides us with. And, yes Larkspur needle felts. I have been letting her for years now. Beatrix tries to as well, but she makes me nervous!
Ann says
Is it possible that you could explain how you made the wool butterflies. They are beautiful and I would love to do them with my grand daughter. They look like they are felted.
Ginny says
Basically we just wrapped wool around twigs for the body, and then fluffed up pieces of roving and tied them around the middle of the twigs for wings. Some were needle felted a bit just to shape them and to help the wool stay in place around the twigs.
steph says
I was on the beach yesterday and found a shell with a message (blogged about it yesterday)—and immediately thought about you and your crafty, creative children…..it’s a long way to “M” for message or “S” for seashell, but it was a clam shell….might count for “C”. Someone had fun sending it—I certainly had fun finding it!
Letitia says
Book Bracelets with Buttons are Beautifull! 🙂
Nice crafts. Almost a pity, that I already have a big boy. 😉
Heather says
I love those little book bracelets! I think my daughter (and nieces) would love them!
swanski says
They look like they are having such a fun time! I loved playing with my mother’s scrap yarn when I was little.
aurie says
What great crafty ideas! I love the caterpillar – that is exactly how my Sophie’s turned out when we did it!
Louise says
Cupcakes 🙂
Jessica says
Oooh. Love those little book bracelets. They’d make a cute gift. Do the boys needle felt at all? I’m considering it for my boy (or knitting).
Ginny says
Sometimes they do, and Keats likes to knit as well. They do more of those things in the winter though. Right now they spend most of their time outdoors.
Molly Makes Do says
Is that a blue police box I see colored in the corner of the last picture? =D
Ginny says
I don’t really know what it is….something someone posted on facebook, Cinderella is in the picture as well. Larkspur saw it over my shoulder and wanted to color it, so I copied, pasted, and printed it for her!
Molly Makes Do says
If it’s a blue police box then it’s probably a Dr. Who (tv show) joke! It’s one of my favorites, so that’s probably why it caught my eye!
Joy says
What fun crafts! Those book bracelets are adorable. I sometimes have a hard time coming up with crafts for the littles too. I keep thinking of what would be fun for me to work on. 🙂
Heather says
We headed to Monticello this weekend, and it was so very lovely. I actually thought her caterpillar was balloons at first. Then I spotted the eyes. What fun!
Sarah says
Those butterflies look great. What fun for your girls.