This week was a window-open, oven-off week for us. So I have nothing terribly exciting to contribute to Hurrayic's Summer Cooking series that she hosts on Thursdays. But..............
we did do an awful lot of crafting!
We used SouleMama's paper maché instructions from her book, Handmade Home. The girls are always delighted by a mama-organized craft, especially when there is an extra playmate over to join in the crafting fun!
This is an easy and no-cost project as long as you have old newspaper and aluminum foil, and salt and flour for the paste. The girls added some tissue paper from the wrapping box to the outside of their bowls for asthetic value, while Hans was content with the comic strip look.
The summer is winding down for us here, and I get a twinge of sadness when I think about how quickly our wide-open days are passing us by. Next week, my girls will be back in school. How is it that I miss them already?
(It makes this last week of summer the sweetest yet, doesn't it?)
For those of you sending your own back to school, let's use the rest of this week to spend extra-special, fully-engaged time with our precious ones. We all know how much they love it!
This is great. I remember as a child making a paper mache bowl.
Posted by: Ellen | Friday, August 19, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Hi, I am so glad you stopped by and left a comment on my blog...it is very nice to 'meet' you. I love how you bowls turned out. We did the same project this summer and had a lot of fun with it. I saw you received a wonderful gift of canning equipment. If you need any help just ask and I'll be glad to share what I know. I have been canning for many years and love it. xx
Posted by: Tracey | Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 05:09 PM