" May Flowers "

As you know ~~~ April showers bring May flowers! We had lots of rain in April and the flowers are wonderful ......
This Rose is bowing from all it's blooms ~~~~~




This bed just takes my breath away!

I'm always amazed by the different colored roses a Joseph's Coat turns out !!

The Pond House Amaryllis are just beautiful ~~~~~

WOW !!

I forgot to show this in the last post, we had also planted a Pomegranate Tree

I think that may be fruit bursting out of this bloom ~~~~~~~~~~~

Max is on guard watching the girls free range ...................

Yesterday, my dear friend author Carolyn Haines, picked up her "Harper Lee Award" at a luncheon during "The Harper Lee Festival " in Monroeville, Alabama! This award recognizes Alabama's Distinguished Writer of the Year ~~~~~~~~~

She also was presented a signed copy of " To Kill A Mockingbird " !!

OMG !! I would just be stepping high over that !!!!!!

That's OK Carolyn ~~~ You can live MY dream!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gone Fishing!

TEACH "Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to fish and you feed them for a lifetime". (confucius).

Today, we caught several super groovy fish!

I plan to use thesse fun little fish and fishing poles for my Nursery kids(18 months-3 years). I have to say this is a big thumbs up for entertaining children. Even, my older boys joined in on catching a few fish!

Super easy to make, great use of fabric scraps! A fun project to make with your kids!
We made 12-14 fish with washers that can easily be caught. Here's a simple tutorial.

Let's get started!

Materials:

Scraps of fabrics approx. 6 X 6 depending on the size of fish you desire.

batting/stuffing

washers (you will find all different sizes at Lowes or Home Depot-I like medium size)

round magnets (walmart-craft isle foam sticky tape on back)

dowel sticks (walmart craft isle)

yarn and ribbon

1. Make yourself a fish pattern on heavy card stock paper.
2. Place your fish on the fold of your fabric.

3. Pin and cut

4. place ribbon inside of washer, set aside.
5. place fish right sides together

6. place washer and ribbon between fish,

7. sew completely around fish, reinforce over ribbon/washer.

8. leave small opening for turning.


9. The use of fabrics, patterns and colors are endless.

10. stuff fish

11. sew opening by hand

Fishing Pole:

I tied yarn to the dowel and attached two round sticky magnets between the yarn on each fishing pole. I made several poles so every child in my nursery class will have a pole. I like the dowels at Walmart since they are short-(safer for small kids).

You can also drill a tiny hole in your dowel for the yarn.

Place fish on blue ocean like fabric. Go Fish!

PS. I love Nursery!

Gone Fishing!

TEACH "Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to fish and you feed them for a lifetime". (confucius).

Today, we caught several super groovy fish!

I plan to use thesse fun little fish and fishing poles for my Nursery kids(18 months-3 years). I have to say this is a big thumbs up for entertaining children. Even, my older boys joined in on catching a few fish!

Super easy to make, great use of fabric scraps! A fun project to make with your kids!
We made 12-14 fish with washers that can easily be caught. Here's a simple tutorial.

Let's get started!

Materials:

Scraps of fabrics approx. 6 X 6 depending on the size of fish you desire.

batting/stuffing

washers (you will find all different sizes at Lowes or Home Depot-I like medium size)

round magnets (walmart-craft isle foam sticky tape on back)

dowel sticks (walmart craft isle)

yarn and ribbon

1. Make yourself a fish pattern on heavy card stock paper.
2. Place your fish on the fold of your fabric.

3. Pin and cut

4. place ribbon inside of washer, set aside.
5. place fish right sides together

6. place washer and ribbon between fish,

7. sew completely around fish, reinforce over ribbon/washer.

8. leave small opening for turning.


9. The use of fabrics, patterns and colors are endless.

10. stuff fish

11. sew opening by hand

Fishing Pole:

I tied yarn to the dowel and attached two round sticky magnets between the yarn on each fishing pole. I made several poles so every child in my nursery class will have a pole. I like the dowels at Walmart since they are short-(safer for small kids).

You can also drill a tiny hole in your dowel for the yarn.

Place fish on blue ocean like fabric. Go Fish!

PS. I love Nursery!

HOORAY FOR TEACHERS!

"PICK ME" and welcome Classroom SMILES with "HOORAY FOR TEACHERS" and "PICK ME" aprons created for your special teacher! You can also coordinate your gift with a Fun and cheerful Reversible Teachers Handbag showing cheers of APPRECIATION!

I found the Teacher apron panels at Jo Ann's Fabrics. The panel gives you an additional 6 X 6 inch square of "Hooray for Teacher" fabric that can be added to a bag or another apron. I have added the extra piece by making it into a pocket and adding it to a handmade teachers bag or you can add it to a denim apron!

You can slip the apron inside your handmade bag and fill with teacher treats!

A big hit with teachers! Cheers to Teachers!

(I am re-posting this post for end of year Teacher ideas. This has been our favorite!)