When Doves Cry (1984)
Let's Go Crazy (1984)
U Got the Look (1987)
Prince Songs Recorded by Other Artists
Friday, May 6, 2016
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
The Pet Show
Last night was the pet show for our 4H group. There were several different categories the kids could enter, so they decided to try to catch some things in the creek.
Alice built a little habitat in the container.
Success! Jack caught three tadpoles and Alice caught two!
Jack was on the pet show committee, so we made pet-themed snacks to take.
Alice decorated these cookies all by herself!
Alice showed her tadpoles.
She also showed our friend's hermit crabs and a stuffed animal.
Jack also showed his tadpoles.
He won first place in the nature category!
The hermit crabs won ugliest--though in their defense, they were the only ones in that category!
And Popcorn won second place in best dressed with the outfit Jack made for the Fashion Revue!
It was a lot of fun and the kids got some cool prizes for the pets. Tonight is the Food Showdown and then things will slow down a bit--at least with 4H!
Saturday, April 30, 2016
4H Fashion Revue
The kids have spent the last couple of months getting ready for the 4H Fashion Revue. Jack decided to make this costume for his Nana and Papa's dog, Popcorn.
This was a pretty difficult pattern compared to anything else he's made before!
Adding the fringe to the vest!
The Cloverbuds got to enter things, too, so Alice made a t-shirt dress.
She even got to use the serger!
Last week we took it out for Popcorn to try on.
It looked great!
Last night was the Fashion Revue. The kids showed their items to the judges and answered questions.
Showing her skirt
Answering questions about his costume
Showing his drawstring bag
First place!!
After the judging, the kids walked across the stage and showed their items off.
Jack got to pick two prizes (one from the first place table for the costume, and one from the third place table for his bag!), so he gave one to Alice. Sweet boy!
Showing off their ribbons! They did a great job!
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Artist Study: Rene Magritte
In October we learned about Rene Magritte!
Books we used:
And:
This project from Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational was my favorite one we did for this study!
These self portraits turned out nicely!
I liked the idea this blogger had for re-creating Magritte's "The Future of Statues", but I'm also a little short on places to store two mannequin heads, so first the kids made faces from model magic and then painted them.
I think this was one of my favorite artist studies we've done over the last several years. There are some great books and fun projects!
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Sewing Fun
Last year we got Alice a sewing machine for her birthday and it seems to kind of be like when we got Jack a few of the new minifigures line that had just come out. This is a very common sight around here these days!
A little while back, she was sick for a few days, and while we were stuck at home,she sewed pretty much constantly.
Her glasses case
Her doll
She sewed four pillow cases together to make a giant body pillow--it's really comfortable!
Her wall hanging--she uses this every night to hold her glasses case and other things! She's also made snack bags and a fanny pack.
She's been looking at Pinterest for ideas she can do with fat quarters and she found this business card holder. (She also made this cute reversible messenger bag, but somehow I don't have any pictures!)
This week she made tissue holders for my grandma and her friend.
She made this shopping list for me after looking through some project books.
Jack has been sewing, too--they made these Harry Potter stuffies at a class, and he's going to do some more this summer.
Yesterday they made these fabric baskets--I am hoping they can teach me how to make them!
Many more sewing pictures will be coming next weekend. The 4H Fashion Revue is Friday night and both of the kids have been working hard on some really awesome projects!
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