to keep my sanity...

lately, in the midst of a really b u s y season as a first-year teacher, i have been really needing some kind of rest and rejuvenation. and, i like to find it in creativity. i have been teaching my 3rd graders about how God created the world and the days of creation. we have also been discussing how God made us in his image. so, we concluded, that since he is creative, we can be creative too.

here's some of my latest ideas...

PROJECT #1:

1. cut a t-shirt horizontally into strips

2. use the strips to make a scarf or a headband

PROJECT #2:

1. go to hobby lobby and buy: cupcake doilies, mod podge, balloons.

2. mod podge the doilies onto the balloon

3. pop the balloon (its best to wait until its dry - trust me. i did it the wrong way.)

4. and voila! you have a cool paper lantern thing (not my best one, but a good first trial...)

PROJECT #3:

and this is my favorite...

two cheap bandanas from hobby lobby (99 cents each)

sew them together (i used my grandma's sewing machine and had fun talking to her while we worked on the project...)

put in cheap pillow stuffing ($2.99 from hobby lobby)

and you have a cool throw pillow.