Krafty Kids part 4

What I made

765

days ago

3D paper cut-out scene

Comic book style paper cut-out scene - far shot
1) Close-up…

Comic book style paper cut-out scene - mid shot
2) …a bit further back…

Comic book style paper cut-out scene - close up
3) …further back still!

I really let this picture have it. First, I cut it into lots of small pieces. I then took all the pieces, and strung them up – on wire. Oh, how I make my art suffer. But no… I was just making a cool 3D comic battle scene, and absolutely no planets, asteroids, or space jets were harmed in the making of this picture!

This cosmic endeavour kept me and my son busy for 2 hours – a good one to remember for those long cold wet Winter (and Summer) days.

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What I made

827

days ago

Mysterious stone circle

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Two concentric stone circles laid out on a secluded tree stump

The English are famous for their mysterious stone circles. I thought it was time to build another one. This one took me and my son 10 minutes and has loads more stones than Stonehenge. In 2000 years time they will be paying to see it!

5 weeks later: I went back to check… aaaaahhhh… it had been vandalized, see below. I blame the squirrels, although I don’t trust the hedgehogs either.

Stone circle 5 weeks later

Version two: Nevermind, I will not be defeated. Here’s my new and improved stone circle – it’s definitely a 100% hedgehog proof.

New stone circle

How to make one

This is a great kid’s activity, especially if you like going for walks. Of course you don’t have to create a stone circle, it could be anything, perhaps a structure made from sticks – just make it in a secluded area and check from time to time, taking photographs to document any changes. Let me know how you get on.

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What I made

975

days ago

House from Starbucks stirring sticks

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They say necessity is the mother of invention. Well, it’s true. The necessity to keep my kids quiet is one of my strongest creative motivators! Especially when I’m trying to enjoy my Starbucks coffee. And from experience, I can get about halfway through my Latte before my son starts tearing up the shop.

My solution – grab a handful of the wooden stirring sticks and use them as substitute Lego. It works really well, above is my interpretation of a house, and below is a ‘star’ made by my son.