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For the curriculum class that I am taking at the local community college we were asked to set up a provocation to entice children to play with the playdough. The book that is featured here is about a friendly giant who accidentally knocks over a castle while he is dancing to magical fairy music and … Continue reading Playdough Set-up

These very brightly colored pajamas make me happy. I learned so much while sewing these–including how to sew buttons, button holes, ruffles, seams, and rolled hems all on my machines! As you can see, I have been very very busy. I especially like the pleats/ruffles on the hemline. I am so happy that I didn’t … Continue reading I made pajamas!

I made this without a pattern. I walked into a local upholstery shop and asked them if they had any scrap leather. This leather used to be part of a couch. Now that’s what I call good “up-cycling”. The hardware is from a local hardware store–the fellow who ran the shop seemed rather confused when … Continue reading I made a leather purse!

This one was also made from scratch. I like the pleats on each shoulder.

I made this from scratch. It started as a long piece of black fabric and now has sleeves and a gathered neckline.

The next week, I did a curriculum project where I mixed different skin tone colored paints and put mirrors on the table so the children could do self portraits.

For a curriculum project, I froze shells into ice and had the children try to melt them out with rock salt and eye droppers filled with water.

These are some pictures I took at the San Francisco California Academy of Sciences.