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Comment on Pumpkins by Mom Unplugged

Mom Unplugged — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:46:41 +0000

These are great ideas Pamela! Thanks very much for sharing them in your comment. I’ll have to try them out this year with my class. Thanks again!

Comment on Removing a Potholder From a Loom by Mom Unplugged

Mom Unplugged — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:43:20 +0000

Thank you so much for your tips! It is a bit tricky to remove the potholder without having everything slip off at the wrong time. I’ll give our ideas a try next time I make one of these. Thanks again for your contribution to this post!

Comment on Thankful – Wine Cork Necklaces (Weekly Unplugged Project) by Angela

Angela — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:00:25 +0000

This looks fabulous. Any suggestions on what to use if you don’t have corks?

Comment on What We’ve Been Up To … by Cameron

Cameron — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:17:39 +0000

Hey!

I’m a counsellor at a summer camp and I love your ideas for arts and crafts. They’re really creative and go beyond other norms. I hope you continue updating your blog, whether the activities are now for 12 year olds or 14 or year olds! :) Keep up the great work and creativity :)

Comment on Removing a Potholder From a Loom by Janice Black

Janice Black — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:09:49 +0000

A couple of quick notes: using a large crochet hook, if you have one, to slip one loop through the next makes that part much easier. To those who worry about the last knot’s slipping out later: after I pull the last loop through the one before it, I wrap it around and pull it through one more time to make it a little more secure. Finally, although there is no easy way to get that row of loops off without having them jump off and unravel, it does help a little if you slip your fingers into the edge and slide the final, hmm, not sure what to call it, but . . . the last piece that is stretched all the way across . . . as far away from the loom pegs as possible before you begin to release that last row of loops. If you still just can’t get it to work, try weaving one less strip in the first place (leaving the end pegs blank) so that you will have larger loops to work with when it comes time to take the potholder off the loops. Hope this is helpful.

Comment on Container – “Find It” Jar (Weekly Unplugged Project) by Marie

Marie — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:16:03 +0000

Im hosting a baby shower!! This is soooooooooo going to be one of the games! My son and I baked 6 bags (4 cups each) of rice last night. It was sitting on the kitchen bench and this morning my toddler found it! Well, glad he had fun! Thx so so much!! I’m so excited!!

Comment on Pumpkins by Pamela Lee

Pamela Lee — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:07:47 +0000

I do pumpkin activities with my 2nd graders each year. We make a hypothesis about which pumpkin will have the most seeds. Each group has a pumpkin and we measure the circumference, weigh the pumpkins, scoop and count the seeds. Each group chooses a different flavoring for the seeds. Some flavors have been chocolate (dry hot cocoa mix) cheddar, ranch, cinnamon and sugar, butter and salt, etc. Once we taste them, we take a poll and create pie graphs about our favorite flavor.Each year I learn something unique about how children approach tasks and how the dynamics of groups can affect the learning process and outcomes. Your blog is very informative and encouraging.

Comment on Removing a Potholder From a Loom by Susie

Susie — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:32:37 +0000

Thank you for that strange request. I didn’t think I would find the answer. My 8 year stepdaughter made a pot holder for her dad for fathers day, “I’m sure it was her mothers idea” “no instructions came with it” so it came here on the loom. LOL so thank you so much, now I have to get a hook..:)

Susie

Comment on Square – Picture Frame Loom (Weekly Unplugged Project) by Keslie Mack

Keslie Mack — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:28:00 +0000

OMG I am so glad I just found you. I am a mom to 3 daughters, 6yr, 4yr and 3yr. This year my oldest started Kindergarten at a Waldorf Charter School this year, so we have had no plug during the week with very limited access on the weekends.

The biggest problem we have had is figuring out WHAT DO INSTEAD !!! Now I know, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

I plan to do most of your activities, oh how you have made my life easier! And I am going to share your blog with every other parent in her class (and any other parent I run into, ha, ha)

Comment on Sticky – Masking Tape Decoupage (Weekly Unplugged Project) by JoAnn

JoAnn — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:08:02 +0000

Cool how the color stick more to the edges of the tape. Thanks for sharing!
JoAnn
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