Monday, July 14, 2008

Stone - Unplug your kids Challenge

This weeks challange at Unplug your Kids was "STONE". Now, I am not being original and am doing stuff that is all over the net at the moment - HOT ROCKS by Wise Craft and NATURE STONES by Write Mama, Write

Living in the city, I found this challange a little difficult as their aren't too many rocks/stones lying around (that aren't in buildings or private property)

NATURE STONES
Find assorted things around the garden, Roll sculptey ( I used a cheap version air drying clay- it was printed in another language so I don't know what it was - but for the same price of 50g of Sculptey I got 300g!!)

Press items into the clay

Allow to dry (it can take a few days so we cheated and put them in the oven for a little while)


HOT ROCKS
Basically warm up rocks in your oven. Then draw on them with crayons. The crayon melts instantly and turns like paint on the rocks - it is very fun and addictive - we just need to find more stones - maybe I just need to buy some from a Garden Store.

Some finished rocks we used to decorate our Aloe Vera garden


Next weeks challenge: Glass Will have to start thinking!
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16 comments:

  1. chelleJuly 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    These are great! I did get the craft done, but it was not as cute as yours. Will have to get more creative with glass! m

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  2. AnonymousJuly 14, 2008 at 6:06 PM

    We've got sculpey in our nature craft drawer to do this exact same project to :) I love how they look when they're done!
    Nature Mama

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  3. MichieJuly 14, 2008 at 8:48 PM

    Great projects! I've wanted to do the hot rocks one with my daughter, but I'm afraid she's too little. Will have to remember it though.

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  4. JanJuly 14, 2008 at 10:26 PM

    What a fun project. I really like this. I think the girls for activity days would too. Thanks for the wonderful tips you put out.

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  5. So SmrtJuly 14, 2008 at 10:38 PM

    The hot rocks look like great fun! Do you mush it around with your fingers?

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  6. Garden State KateJuly 15, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    I admire your unwillingness to let not having rocks available stop you from getting the project done!!
    We have done hot rocks before and had fun with it, but we have a lot of rocks!!

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  7. Annie ScarlettJuly 15, 2008 at 1:08 AM

    I love the hot rocks idea. Definitely going to do that with my boys.

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  8. GottfredsenJuly 15, 2008 at 1:18 AM

    What cute stones. I am going to have to try that with my boys.

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  9. Little Bits Of EverythingJuly 15, 2008 at 3:06 AM

    I love your ideas for the stone theme. I need to try the clay one with my kids.

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  10. JanellJuly 15, 2008 at 4:58 AM

    Great idea - so cute!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 6:48 AM

    how cute! Love those hot rocks-- I think I've seen that before somewhere but it never eve came to mind! Have to remember for a rainy day! :)

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  12. AdJuly 15, 2008 at 9:14 AM

    What a fun idea! I'm filing this away for future reference. ;)

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  13. Our little familyJuly 15, 2008 at 9:32 AM

    Where do you get all your great ideas? I love all your suggestions for home made gifts and traditions. I'm going to use some of them. I think for Christmas I'm going to make some craft kits. My kids love to create, and don't play with a lot of toys anymore, so I think they would love craft kits, and making them would be so much more individual than the mass produced store ones.

    How about back to school party/activity ideas? I'll steal your ideas. :) I love to see that your girls are as happy and full of life as I remember them. You're a great mum and an inspiration to me even though we only knew each other a short time.

    Kim

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  14. iMother2.0July 15, 2008 at 1:41 PM

    We've done the sculpey project a couple of times with great results. I can't wait to try the hot rocks :)

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  15. AnonymousJuly 15, 2008 at 4:16 PM

    Both of your projects are great and on my "to do" list. =)

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  16. Dana LeedsJuly 17, 2008 at 11:24 AM

    That's funny that we did "hot rocks", too. :-) And, I love your nature stones! We'll have to try that one out.

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