A few months ago as I was picking Eliza up from school, the teacher stopped me to ask if I would be willing to think up a few craft ideas that they could do with the kids as Mother's Day gifts. Ooh hoo hoo..my kind of fun. They settled on a simple yoyo flower pin and asked if I would be willing to come in the day of the craft and help out. Montessori is usually pretty "stay away and let the kid learn" so I jumped on the opportunity! That was a fun day. I was amazed that the skill of sewing with a needle came very easy to the three and four year olds. Montessori teaches living skills and "up, down" was something they knew. I remember trying to explain "in and out" and having this gorgeous little girl look at me like I was speaking Alien. So I showed her and she exclaimed "oh! you mean up, down." I sat there dumbfounded, clearly out explained by a 4 year old. Anyway, it was a hit and up there is the one that Eliza, my 3 year old at the time, made for me. :)
On other flower news, I recieved an email from Susan who created an etsy treasury yesterday out of items created out of my water lily (otherwise know as warter lily) print. The treasury is so pretty! I had to have her explain to me what exactly it was, and basically it's a way to have items with a similar theme / fabric / color recognized. At least that's how I'm understanding it. So go take a look at the pretty creations!
Sandi I had no idea you're children were in Montessori. We've been doing it for two years now. Although we are not doing it this fall in favour of homeschooling for a few years, my children will go back to Montessori when they do go back to school. The next couple of years are just going to be too hard (on me) if we do Montessori since the school is a 30min drive and I would have 2 in half days with one AM and one PM. NOT going to work, and they don't do full day Kindergarten yet, and no school bus. Once both kids are in school full days I will send them back.
Posted by: Chey | July 08, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Sandi, I adore your work, pics and especially your misic! That is wht you have been awarded the Arte Y Pico Blog Award by me, Natasha at creativenachos.com! This award was created to be given to bloggers who inspire others with their creativity, and for contributing to the blogging world in whatever medium. Please visit creativenachos.com for the rules for award acceptance. Congrats!
Posted by: Natasha | July 08, 2008 at 08:03 PM
I love the flower pins! Awesome idea. I was trying to check the last two links in your post and I was taken to the same page in Etsy that said "Back to Lists". I'd love to check out those creations. :)
Keep up the geeat work!
Posted by: Jenny | July 09, 2008 at 04:04 AM
As a former first grade teacher I just had some scary flashbacks of different craft project nightmares! Oh the things that my students might have done with a needle in their hands! Way to go with your 4 year olds. I appreciate your blog so much. Your fabrics and photos make me feel happy!
Posted by: Chelise Patterson | July 09, 2008 at 07:48 AM
Oh fun! That would make a cute hair tie too. I discovered Aqualung on your site. Thanks for the good music!!!
Posted by: Carolyn | July 09, 2008 at 09:59 AM
I love your stuff. so pretty! those lanterns and hat boxes, droool! :)
check this out: http://elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com/2008/07/if-you-read-this-blog-then-you-know.html
thought of you again! :)
Posted by: @Joscie | July 09, 2008 at 04:51 PM
a 3 year old made that flower??? Sheesh! I need to hire that child! :D
Posted by: Cheryl | July 09, 2008 at 08:58 PM
How cool is that?!
How nice of her to let you know about the treasury. They're sooooo much fun to create!!
Posted by: PamperingBeki | July 15, 2008 at 10:35 AM