Project Factory

Because I love crafty projects and love to help the kids with theirs, at any given time, we have a handful of projects in progress. Normal. But this past week I feel like we’ve been running a project factory. . . . we have even had to run the late-night shift a couple of times. While I do love a good project or two, too many going at one time tends to produce a little mayhem. And that, my friends, pretty much sums up our week. Here is a showing of what has been completed at our house in one week's time:

Beady socks for a baby gift.

Rocket (sans decals). Caleb’s class is having a rocket launch day tomorrow and he bought a level 3 rocket. . .it has taken him all week to complete. But he’s done most of it himself so I get to be impressed :).

Nice cheery springish centerpiece to brighten things up since the outside weather isn’t. (note the droplets on the window, from the snow that is coming down; I guess I get to be thankful it didn’t stick) This is just tissue paper on some twigs--thanks for the idea, Mom.

Finished turtle box. . .technically this wasn’t this week’s project, but Cache brought it home while I was taking pictures so it gets thrown into the mix. (and since this is my blog I get to bend the rules a bit :). But you can see how his ceramic pieces turn out once fired and glazed.

Marvin the Martian for a ‘bust’ (head) sculpture for Cache’s ceramic class. You can get a small idea of the mess I endure on my counter every night as he works on his projects. This is one of his hardest classes and spends more time on it than any other. (also not photographed, but worked on this week is a free sculpture of a dragon that he decided wasn't going to work so it got glopped back into a glob.)

Corn and celery made from a homemade mold for the sculpture merit badge—Cache’s is the corn, Caleb’s is the celery (on the blue plate).

Hot plate tiles. 13 cent tiles from Home Depot, Staz On ink and some stamps. Super easy, fast and cute.

And so Chandler wouldn’t feel left out, he got to do some shrinky dinks. The pen in the picture is for size reference only :).

I’ve also been working on a layout for one of my layout winners, and I’ve been cleaning like crazy because I’m hosting a dinner here for the adult ward party: “Guess who’s coming to dinner” on Saturday.

And that's all from this week's Project Factory head.