Category Archives: Crafty Corner

  Shereen at Waiting for Him hosts Sew Crafty Friday. My daughter loves to skate, but skating costumes in her size don’t quite fit right and aren’t as modest as I prefer.  I made her this skirt a couple of weeks ago because she wanted something that flared out when she did spins. This was the first time I had made a circular skirt and I learned two things.  One thing is that I probably won’t make … Continue reading →

  Shereen at Waiting for Him hosts Sew Crafty Friday. I thought I’d join and share one of my favorite pastimes and some of the projects I have created. I love to craft and always have.  As I previously mentioned in one of my tags, I do all kinds of crafts.  I usually give everything I make away as gifts.  For many years, Christmas at my house was more like Santa’s workshop.  I would make a … Continue reading →

We have several homemade bulletin boards in our home.  One wall of our classroom has a 4’X8’ board we use for displays, and the kids each have their own 15”X 4’ boards above their desks.  My daughter has a matching fabric covered one in her bedroom. These are simple to make and fairly inexpensive.   You will need: 1 piece of foam board (insulation board for the outside of your house) from home improvement center … Continue reading →

Materials: Something made of white material Permanent markers of different colors An eyedropper Alcohol Disposable cup or bowl (a smaller cup seems to work the best but larger ones create larger circles) Rubber band to fit over cup or bowl   Be sure to cover work surface to protect from the alcohol. Place fabric over the top of cup or bowl and secure with a rubber band. (This is our makeshift hoop)  With a permanent … Continue reading →

I came across this idea the other day and we have started to use it.  We have had a time trying to fit all the historical events we studied on a traditional wall timeline.  The kids each have a notebook timeline but we like to have one visible in our classroom. We always seem to run out of space in a time period when adding pictures, never mind that sometimes we come across events a little … Continue reading →