Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Personalized Locker Magnets!
Here is a cute craft idea for your kids! I know Alyssa will love this craft!
Friday, May 4, 2012
To All Generations
Today was Grandparents Day at school. Cliff and I went since all our parents are in a different state. We enjoyed watching each grade present a little poem or song about grandparents. Chad's 1st and 2nd grade class did poems about Grandpa and one about Grandma. The boys wore large ties and the girls wore aprons.
The kindergarten class quoted Psalm 100:5 "For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." The last phrase of that verse struck me today. God sees to it that His truth is carried on to ALL generations. What a comfort that my children and their children and even my great-grandchildren will have God's truth no matter what this world may try to take from them. This is not to say that I am free of any responsibility in bringing God's truth into their lives, but in His great mercy, He has seen fit to preserve His word to ALL generations!!
My sweet 2nd grader, Chadman at his clean desk!!
The kindergarten class quoted Psalm 100:5 "For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." The last phrase of that verse struck me today. God sees to it that His truth is carried on to ALL generations. What a comfort that my children and their children and even my great-grandchildren will have God's truth no matter what this world may try to take from them. This is not to say that I am free of any responsibility in bringing God's truth into their lives, but in His great mercy, He has seen fit to preserve His word to ALL generations!!
My sweet 2nd grader, Chadman at his clean desk!!
Paper Flowers!
I was trying to think of a craft that the kids at church could make for their mom's for Mother's Day when I found this cute idea for paper flowers. Since we are also decorating for a church fellowship the week before, I decided to have them make centerpieces out of them to decorate the tables and then they would also have a nice gift for their moms! Here is the finished product!
Here is how I made them:
First, cut 12x12" paper into 2 strips. I cut 2" strips for the larger flowers, 1 1/2" strips for the medium-sized, and 1" for the smaller size.
Next, fold each strip like a fan.
Glue the two pieces together.
Carefully twirl the strip into a circle (this is the tricky part!) and then glue the ends together.
Glue this circle to a smaller circle using a hot glue gun to hold it together.
I also added a little glue on top. Hold together for several seconds to secure.
At this point, your flower should look like this.
Using coordinating paper, decorate the top any way you'd like. I used buttons for the centers. Use scalloped scissors to cut smaller circles for the centers if you like. When you are finished, add a narrow wooden dowel with hot clue for the stem and place them in your decorative container. I found small glass milk jugs at the craft store and filled them with "straw." Finish by tying ribbon around the container and/or stems!
Using an old coffee pot I had, I made a larger centerpiece with even larger flowers. I used 3 strips of paper cut into 4" strips for the large flowers and 3 strips of 3" strips for the medium-sized ones here. The smaller ones were made using 2 strips of 2" paper.
Here is how I made them:
First, cut 12x12" paper into 2 strips. I cut 2" strips for the larger flowers, 1 1/2" strips for the medium-sized, and 1" for the smaller size.
Next, fold each strip like a fan.
Glue the two pieces together.
Carefully twirl the strip into a circle (this is the tricky part!) and then glue the ends together.
Glue this circle to a smaller circle using a hot glue gun to hold it together.
I also added a little glue on top. Hold together for several seconds to secure.
At this point, your flower should look like this.
Using coordinating paper, decorate the top any way you'd like. I used buttons for the centers. Use scalloped scissors to cut smaller circles for the centers if you like. When you are finished, add a narrow wooden dowel with hot clue for the stem and place them in your decorative container. I found small glass milk jugs at the craft store and filled them with "straw." Finish by tying ribbon around the container and/or stems!
Using an old coffee pot I had, I made a larger centerpiece with even larger flowers. I used 3 strips of paper cut into 4" strips for the large flowers and 3 strips of 3" strips for the medium-sized ones here. The smaller ones were made using 2 strips of 2" paper.
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