Showing posts with label Tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tutorial. Show all posts

Friday, 31 October 2008

Happy Halloween!!!




Oops!! Where are all the crafty things I was going to make for it??? We knocked up the window silhouette this morning. It actually stretches across the whole front window but I can't get a good photo!

Spooky Window Silhouette

You will need:-

Yellow Card
Black marker Pen / Poster paint
Scissors


Instructions

Measure window pane, and mark this on a piece of yellow card.

Cut card to length and draw on your spooky scene - gravestones, bats, witches houses, crosses, black cats - just remember to keep outlines simple if you are wanting the kids to help cutting out! We compromised with me cutting out and them colouring in and sticking it up!

Next cut out this outline. Now with LOTS of newspaper underneath your shape outline, colour it in with a marker or paint with poster paint. Remember not to colour in windows etc as the yellow card showing through will make them look illuminated in your room.

Now turn the shape over and paint it again ( you'll be able to see both sides if you are sticking it in a window!

Use left over scraps to cut out bats, flying witches etc ( colour them black too ) and even a big yellow circle for a full moon.

Arrange shapes in window and adhere with small bits of clear sellotape.

Sit back and enjoy!!!!

Halloween plans tonight are a big warming veg curry before 'trickle treating' as my kids call it, then off to a firework display and halloween disco!!



Easy Sweet Veg Curry

Medium Onion, chopped
Tbsp Olive Oil
1 /2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ginger
3/4 pt basic tomato sauce
4 small potatoes
1 large sweet potato
1/2 small butternut squash
1 can butter beans
up to 1/4pt water

Dry roast the spices, add oil and sweat onion. Add tomato sauce and stir. Chop potatoes and squash and add to pan. Add beans. Cover and cook for 40 minutes adding water as need to get the amount of sauce you like in your curry!


I'm glad todays a bit more relaxed we don't seem to have stopped this week! We've had lots of fun though, building a willow play area for bath city farm!




These were bent over, weaved and tweaked into little igloos for the kids to play in, a short scavange around the site found 2 logs worthy of bench status to put inside for a very comfy hideaway!!

We had lots of fun there too, shooting apples off post with a home made bow and arrow, apple bobbing, homemade see sawing, hot ribena, berry spotting, and even baking cakes in oranges on a campfire.....




Little miss seems to have an insatiable appetite at the moment, declaring I'm hungry every 1/2 hour!! Has anyone got any good suggestions for some filling snacks???

Monday, 4 August 2008

Rain rain go away!!


What a great weekend!!! Out partying saturday night then a trip to the beach with friends yesterday for a BBQ, we all cruised down to Brean from Bristol. Evven though it rained we all had fun - the kids didn't even seem to notice!!




We calmed down this morning with a playdough session. ( Handmade of course )





  • 1/2 cup of salt
  • 1 1/2 cup of plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
  • 1 cup of boiling water (from the kettle) mix it with 1 cap of food colouring
  • Glitter ( as much as needed)

Instructions:

Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl pour in oil then mix with the hot water.

Keep in the refridgerator in a sealed container.


Now for an indoor picnic - as true to form its raining again!!!

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Recycled Tuesdays

I had a brainwave this morning as I collected out empty jars and cans together for collection, how about a recyling bit on the blog? Every tuesday they'll be tips or links to tutorials that are eco friendly or recycled and I'll try and find some nice recycled goodies to showcase too? How about these to get us started??







Recycled Notebooks from stubbypencil


Cam is going on a school trip to westonbirt auboritum soon and we've been provided with a sheet for .......

Creating a low-waste lunch
  1. Start with a reusable lunchbox - great tutorial here
  2. Pack food in reusable plastic containers
  3. Bring your drink in a reusable bottle not carton or can
  4. Homemade biscuits and cakes reduce packaging
  5. Buy a large packet of food (yogurt, crisps, raisins) and decant a portion, rather than buying individually.
  6. Reduce packaging by choosing fresh fruit, apples, bananas and oranges etc
  7. Reduce leftover food by only packing what you will eat.
Other useful sites include
www.recyclingconsortium.org.uk/schools/lunchboxwaste.htm
http://english-nature.org.uk/science/nature_for_schools/primary_3.asp