Last year, I was amazed by the beautiful drip painting pumpkins that The Imagination Tree family made, so it's not surprising that they were the inspiration behind the Pumpkin decorating that Dimples and I spent time on today when we created Glitter and glue pumpkins! Rather than paint, the request was made for glitter. So I figured I could substitute PVA glue for the paint, which we dripped and dribbled all over the top of our squash. … [Read more...]
Project 366, week 37
Fingerprint Pumpkins in a field
I had such fun making these fingerprint Pumpkins in a field last year with our girls that I thought I'd revisit them, in advance of our big day. We made a long line of them which we put up around the room like a border. Easy and colourful, this festive decoration looks really pretty. You need an orange ink pad, paper and some markers. Simply get your child to make clear finger and thumb prints on the paper: make various shapes and sizes … [Read more...]
Project 366 Week 36
Introducing Art to Kids: Hockney
A while ago DH and I got all romantic and headed to the Royal Academy- scene of our blind date- to see the David Hockney exhibition. It was wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, breathtaking. And we have talked about it a lot since then. … [Read more...]
Back to School Games and Land’s End #roughandtumbleplay campaign
A couple of weeks ago The Girls and I were invited by Land's End to spend the afternoon at Freightliner's Farm in Islington. It's a City Farm that I am familiar with, as Islington was one of my old stomping grounds in my past life as a nanny. But it didn't feature the touchable Ben Shephard then. … [Read more...]
Back to School Starburst Pencil Wreath
I'm so pleased with this wreath: fixed on the door in celebration of School starting this week, but also because we held a Back to School tea party for a few friends this week. … [Read more...]
