Today we are going to Emma’s 3rd birthday party!
I knit 3 snakes (following jbyrd’s pattern available here.) Julia made up a story to go with them, one that Emma can act out at the park if she wishes. She wrote it out (getting tired on the last page, so I helped her out) and illustrated [...]
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Emma and the Snakes
Posted in birthday parties, crafting with children, home, tagged homemade gifts, inexpensive children birthday party presents, knitted gifts, knitting snakes on May 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Slippery Sam – a pirate trickster
Posted in birthday parties, classroom, tagged pirate birthday party, pirate clues, pirate parties, pirate riddles on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have played “Slippery Sam” or “Slippery Sally” every year in drama classes across the city. It is my secure pirate persona that works for a wide range of ages.
We are doing a Pirate Party this week-end at the gallery and I’m sharing some of Slippery Sam. I won’t be playing her, but I have [...]
Handmade Gifts
Posted in birthday parties, home, tagged handmade gifts for children, resuable sandwich wrap on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Julia gave her friend a reusable sandwich wrap for her birthday. I was excited to hear how it was received. I was told, “I didn’t like being the only person who didn’t give her a toy”.
Boo.
I certainly need to think of something fantastic to wrap inside to make it a great present. My [...]
weekend events
Posted in birthday parties, classroom, crafting with children, home on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was another busy weekend in the Twigg & Ross household.
Julia spent a large portion the afternoon painting items she loved in the house. Here is she painting a portrait of our cat, dnoddy-oh.
The painting in progress:
On Saturday, I made my brief debut on CJOB radio. I expressed interest in hosting a children’s show on [...]
