zandaniel

Where possible we use recycled paper and we recycle here.
My dd came up with this idea a while ago: We get a large drop-sheet
(could use a sheet or calico) and the kids decorate it till their
hearts content. Usually takes a week or so. They use finger paint,
paint, textures, crayons, chalk, spray cans and pens - whatevers
going round. When they are satisfied with the result I hang it up on
the wall - our own mural. After a while they're ready for a change
and it is used as a cover for the table when they do their craft.
Sometimes a part that they want to keep is cut out and edges sewn up.
(they would make excellent patches for a quilt someday!) Then they're
ready to start on the next masterpiece.
My ds 6 traced an outline of his body on the drop-sheet today and
wanted to know what the inside of his body looked like. He wants to
paint his heart etc in the outline. Back to the library - lol
We sometimes paint the window panes and they love to paint their
mirrors - self portraits.
Cardboard boxes are also great. My kids did pictures on these with
stuff found outside (leaves, sticks and such)and it was strong enough
to hold the weight of the 'earth'.
I'd be happy to know of any other mediums people use. Can always use
new ideas (g)
Regards
Joz

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Joz,
What a cool idea!
We are currently in a rental apartment and Max 3 is sharing a room with
Emily 8. We are looking for fun ideas to seperate a small part of the room
off, so Em can have some privacy. This is Excellent!!!

~Elissa Cleaveland
An unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractic'd;
Happy in this, she is not so old
But she may learn.
W.S. The Merchant of Venice III, ii, 160

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I like the idea of painting the mirror!

<< He wants to
paint his heart etc in the outline. Back to the library - lol >>

www.google.com
anatomy for children
kid anatomy
or maybe an old anatomy?

Sandra

KT

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What's a calico?

Tuck

Tia Leschke

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>Sometimes a part that they want to keep is cut out and edges sewn up.
>(they would make excellent patches for a quilt someday!)

Or the cover for a pillow.
Tia

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt
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Tia Leschke
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On Vancouver Island

zandaniel

Hi Tuck
Calico is just a sort of material. Please Tuck, tell me they're got
calico in the USA :) Maybe you spell it different. I think (though
I'm not sure) that a lot of dresses were made of it in the pioneer
days and once when I lived in an old colonial house it had calico
curtains. I also use this cloth to boil my xmas pudding in. I hope
this helps.
Regards
Joz


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KT

Yeah, we do, but I've never heard of it used as a cover-up like that. I
think of dresses and curtains, too. :)

Tuck

zandaniel wrote:

>Hi Tuck
>Calico is just a sort of material. Please Tuck, tell me they're got
>calico in the USA :) Maybe you spell it different. I think (though
>I'm not sure) that a lot of dresses were made of it in the pioneer
>days and once when I lived in an old colonial house it had calico
>curtains. I also use this cloth to boil my xmas pudding in. I hope
>this helps.
>Regards
>Joz
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>--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., KT <Tuck@m...> wrote:
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>>>(could use a sheet or calico)
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>>What's a calico?
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>>Tuck
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