We Invited the Fairies into the yard!

The kids and I decided that our theme yesterday would be "shelters" and "homes", first we did a little reading and then we headed into nature. We'd been to the beach to collect driftwood to make our homes for fairies and little creatures the day before. It was a great day to build, with lots of imagination going on, there are staircases, ladders, clotheslines, tables, little vehicles, a town hall and little signs to welcome the fairies. Really we just used wood from the beach, some shells, a little twine, a few bones the kids collected, a little moss, a few items we had around the house and a glue gun and nails. The kids were so happy with the little village they created and will be checking for signs that the fairies have been here.

Driftwood Tags

Ok, so I had some time at home with the kids and I really wanted to try and make some pendants with my new supply of paper, punches, glass and the blanks. I had tonnes of fun and so did the kids - they were easy enough for them to make, and the ones they did turned out really well. I'm on a budget and trying to re-use where I can, so the gold that makes the dragonfly on this charm glitter was thanks to the wrapping from a pkg of butter, we just washed it and punched out the shape. I was also out of ink & paper for my printer and didn't see a trip to get some in my near future, so a walk on the beach gave me inspiration for my new packaging, yes driftwood ! Maybe creativity on a budget is more fun...