There is this hideously expensive winery nearby where I live, that is run by this zillionaire named Moray Tawse, and is probably the poshest place in this entire region. His house is attached to the winery, and since it is set up for him to have giant parties, sometimes you wind up in the house using the guest bathrooms (which are regular multiple user stalls, oddly) if you go to a winery event there.
The walls and floors in there are silver. They look like silver papier mache. It is positively vulgar, and the last time I was in there, the lady at the sink was looking at it too, and asked me what she thought it was made of. I said I thought probably money.
I don't think the novelty has worn off of this silver bathroom, but I imagine he has his own private solid gold pooper upstairs someplace and doesn't spend much time in there.
Pet rocks and washer necklaces have been a big easy hit at camp this week. I'm doing the shoelace bracelets tonight.
Pet rocks are google eyes, paint, and feathers. I've been using glue dots because I have 15-20 kids coming through at a time. Squeeze glue would work if you want to teach patience. :)
Washer necklaces with old nail polish or mod podge and paper. The paper/ mod podge takes longer. I use lanyard for necklaces.
I also have Gods Eyes as a backup craft. Those are stupid cheap.
Tye-dye t-shirts? Our old daycare used to do that and it was a big hit with all the ages. The little guys just did blobs of color while the older kids tried different techniques to get the spirals or other patterns.
It's not a craft, but I read about filling a small kiddie pool with cooked spaghetti noodles. It's supposed to be a tactile thing for toddlers, but I can imagine bigger kids would think it just as, if not more, hilarious than the little ones to play in a tub of spaghetti. If you already have a pool on hand several boxes of the store brand noodles wouldn't be too expensive.
It was Christmas in July yesterday, so Christmas ornaments are somewhat topical?
I agree with tie-dye shirts, or socks, or pillowcases. I disagree that anything said about your knit sweaters is something other than a compliment. You knit very attractive things.
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The walls and floors in there are silver. They look like silver papier mache. It is positively vulgar, and the last time I was in there, the lady at the sink was looking at it too, and asked me what she thought it was made of. I said I thought probably money.
I don't think the novelty has worn off of this silver bathroom, but I imagine he has his own private solid gold pooper upstairs someplace and doesn't spend much time in there.
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But I really can't talk about all that on account of it makes me want to get my gun out.
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Pet rocks are google eyes, paint, and feathers. I've been using glue dots because I have 15-20 kids coming through at a time. Squeeze glue would work if you want to teach patience. :)
Washer necklaces with old nail polish or mod podge and paper. The paper/ mod podge takes longer. I use lanyard for necklaces.
I also have Gods Eyes as a backup craft. Those are stupid cheap.
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Why don't you microwave Ivory soap? http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/a/soaptrick.htm
It's a crowd pleaser and seems to be safe and fun, and a chemistry lesson all rolled in that is pretty simple.
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It's not a craft, but I read about filling a small kiddie pool with cooked spaghetti noodles. It's supposed to be a tactile thing for toddlers, but I can imagine bigger kids would think it just as, if not more, hilarious than the little ones to play in a tub of spaghetti. If you already have a pool on hand several boxes of the store brand noodles wouldn't be too expensive.
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I agree with tie-dye shirts, or socks, or pillowcases. I disagree that anything said about your knit sweaters is something other than a compliment. You knit very attractive things.
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