The last few days of the school holidays have been spent getting up late, snuggling, drinking hot chocolate, a trip to the cinema and lots of fun making and doing.
Having now taken down the Christmas decorations, Flora and I decided to make some pretty dangly things from the bumper tub of Hama beads that Father Christmas had brought her. Partly inspired by Lou's lovely Hama window decorations, and partly inspired by Tiff's tremendous Happy Hangers of Joyfulness, we made some cheerful little mobiles to brighten up this dull, dismal January.
I started off by making this little woodland-style mobile to hang in the girls' window. I'm hoping it will shine chirpiness into their room, even when it's wet and windy outside, as it is today.
Meanwhile, Flora set about creating hers, which features a random assortment of brightly coloured bits and bobs to hang over her bed.
I especially like this cute little face (me apparently!) because she patiently sat designing and making it entirely independently.
I found myself feeling a little envious of the sunny little dangly things and promptly decided to create a few of my own in the shape of some of my favourite things- can you tell what they're meant to be?
This one is my personal favourite....
OK, so you know you must be ready to go back to work when you start making Pyrex dishes out of children's craft materials!
What are you doing to keep the January blues away?
Oh what a gorgeous post and such a clever idea too. I love the woodland mobile a whole lot and Flora's sweet colour choices.
ReplyDeletePyrex addiction anonymous comes to mind with your hama happiness ;0)
Thank you for this burst of joy on such a grey day xox
love your girls at play- such a fantastic bedroom ;0) love all the creations!!...we've started cooking a batch of biscuits to ice...but we have a battle on the carpet with knights and pirates getting washed away by a way of other things hehe ;0)...happy new year x p.s love the calender on previous posting x
ReplyDeleteLove that big world map you have on the wall!
ReplyDeletePyrex and Polaroid.....fantastic! I love it...how clever! I have seen these beads at the craft store over the years and never bought them...but after seeing what you two made...I'm into it! I'll pick some up the next time I go out! My boys will undoubtedly make Pokemon! Cool! And I will undoubtedly be copying that Polaroid camera you made! Thank you for the inspiration!!! yay!
ReplyDeleteWow! I can only do concentric circles! That polaroid camera one is genius. But i have to say that your kids room is gorgeous. I'd like to have that for my bedroom!
ReplyDeleteLoving them! Flora takes after her mama with her creativity. That face is surely the forma you, not the svelte face lady I know now! Love that polaroid.. I need one! Neeed one! xx
ReplyDeletewell done. nice to see your creative side having time to make an appearance.
ReplyDeletehee hee, love these - always good to see grown ups taking over the childrens toys too, they've got plenty...
ReplyDeleteLovely! I especially like the Polaroid :-). I hate January - think I'll have to get colourful to conquer it too!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I just gave my little cousins some hama glow in the dark necklaces I made... forgot to take any pics of them before they got them though! Whoops, oh well! The Polaroid 1000 is just brill :)
ReplyDeleteHa! I just found myself laughing out loud at your post, i bought my nephews Hama beads for Christmas and after making them name plates for their doors and some animal faces i started making myself bookmarks, keyrings and then a union jack for Ashley to hang in his car...They are so addictive! I did feel a little guilty afterwards though as they weren't my xmas present! I covered the guilt by saying i was playing with the boys haha xx
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