Let's Get Creative !

My Aquarium

2011-05-10T18:49:00.000+02:00

I asked Cooldude to do a project on one of his hobbies. He chose his marine fish and their environment.

Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing
He did an excellent oral for Wizzkid, Miss Tanzi and myself and his poster was very informative and attractive.
Well Done my boy .... A plus all round!

A card for precious Daddy.

2011-03-11T20:59:00.004+02:00

MrGee flies every week to Johannesburg on a Tuesday morning and he returns home to Durban every Thursday evening.

Miss Tanzi misses her Dad so much that she often writes little notes and places them on his bed before he arrives home. This time she wanted to make a card for her 'Precious Daddy'.

Starting young.

2011-03-09T21:04:00.004+02:00

It all started with this range of sticker books.
For 2 years Miss Tanzi was obsessed with them. She would create different 'looks' on the ballerinas, pop stars,tennis players,beach girls,princesses etc.. When she found a new book in this series she was beyond esctatic!
Now that she is older(6 yrs) she has fallen in love with Klutz's range of Paper Fashions There was MUCH excitement when the books were delivered today. We had so much fun co-ordinating outfits and creating together.Since the age of 5, Miss Tanzi has said, " I think I will be a dress designer- singer-actor."You go God's Girl! I'm right behind you.

Hand Puppet.

2011-01-28T20:50:00.004+02:00

Miss Tanzi and I had fun making our first hand puppet.

Ain't she bee-at-afull? lolI did most of the sewing and Miss Tanzi created her earings,hair bow and necklace. She used a needle for the first time and was so impressed with herself.... "Look Mom, NO blooded fingers!"The boys also attempted this craft...... Cooldude bailed after 15 minutes and Wizzkids attempt is not worthy of a pic! hahaWe all had such a laugh as Wizzkid sewed for the first time and Cooldude stapled his felt to the sock!

Giving creativity time to flourish.

2010-11-09T17:37:00.007+02:00

Whenever one of my kids moan that they are bored ...... I calmly reply 'That's okay - it's alright to feel bored.' They eventually get the point that I will not be manipulated into being their wellspring of fun and entertainment and that THEY need to banish the boredom blues for themselves.

Above : Kitty Cat drinking Above: Nutty Professor with moustache
The measles has kept Miss Tanzi housebound for the last 2 weeks. Although she has been quite active over the past few days the spots are still visible so she is not allowed back at preschool yet.She came to me this afternoon with that classic line .... 'I'm sooooo bored.' I responded the way I always do and she took herself into the craft room and made herself two 'play masks'.I believe that in our moments of boredom creativity has a chance to flourish!Well Done Miss Tanzi ...... I love your creations!

Portraits by Miss Tanzi

2010-10-22T19:32:00.004+02:00

For Grandpa Boom

2010-08-12T21:21:00.003+02:00

It's Grandpa Booms 70Th Birthday in a few days and Miss Tanzi wanted to make something special for him. Grandpa is an avid dog lover so when Miss Tanzi saw a blank porcelain puppy at the craft shop she knew immediately he would be the perfect gift!

Miss Tanzi was ever so careful not to smudge or spoil him and it was her idea to put a collar around his neck. She named him "Sparky."

I loved making this .....

2010-08-07T20:57:00.001+02:00

I have known Ali for twenty years now! She is one of my closest and dearest friends. Ali has just finished renovating her kitchen and I noticed she had incorporated a Southern American theme so I thought a hot chillie tray would be the perfect birthday gift.

Painting for the master bedroom....

2010-06-09T19:51:00.000+02:00

It is going to look stunning above our bed ........ an abstract flower ...... representing beauty, creativity and vulnerability.

WizzKId's arch bridge ... Grade 9.

2010-05-04T19:47:00.003+02:00

Update: 10 June ...... met with WizzLkid's Tech teacher(Mr Moodley) yesterday. He said that WizzKidd got the top mark in the grade for his bridge design!!

Easter Bonnet Parade!

2010-03-25T20:51:00.001+02:00

Oh yes .... I remember having a few of these parades at primary school ..... oh how I loved showing off my creation!

The specs were that you had to use a paper plate, and that you were not encouraged to spend a lot of money on it! Because I'm a crafty person I had all the necessary goodies at home, so it didn't cost me an extra cent!We used 4 paper plates,scrapping paper,tissue paper,buttons and ribbons. The whole project took about 90 minutes. Miss Tanzi did everything except the opening of the paper flowers and the stapling of them onto the bonnet. ~Isn't it pretty?

Grade 9 Science Expo Poster

2010-03-02T18:22:00.000+02:00

Jelly Fish

2010-01-24T14:46:00.002+02:00

By Miss Tanzi

Miss Tanzi builds a garage .........

2010-01-09T19:36:00.002+02:00

She had to change into a dress for the final pose!

Getting in a little ME TIME .......

2010-01-06T17:28:00.000+02:00

We have been on our summer holiday for a month now ..... it's been great ..... not terribly relaxing for me, as I have been the events co-ordinator and delegated driver! But I have had the odd precious moment to craft ...... one of my favourite things to do!

I have just completed this mirror for a friend's daughter. She had her room made over for Christmas and I think she is going to love it!

Patience and perserverance are virtues .......

2010-01-02T20:55:00.004+02:00

....... having them paid off ......... look at what MrGee and Miss Tanzi built ...... I was suitably impressed!

Mommy with a flower .....

2009-09-27T19:30:00.001+02:00

I love her drawings!

A twist on the ol' American flag ....

2009-09-15T11:00:00.002+02:00

CoolDude and Miss Tanzi had a combined family birthday do, as their B-days are 4 days apart. CoolDude loves anything American so he asked for the US flag. Miss Tanzi voiced that she wanted anything pink ..... so voila !!!! hehe

Castle Cake

2009-09-08T09:03:00.003+02:00

I think it looks more like the Taj Mahal than a princess' castle!!!

Chinese Boy.

2009-08-12T11:22:00.006+02:00

That's the boy's name up top , written in Chinese!

Cooldude was asked to write a silly poem.

2009-07-28T12:10:00.002+02:00

Tigger our cat who's small but fat,
likes getting rid of a pesky rat.
All the rats start to scat,
when they see our handsome cat.

Tigger our cat loves Tom and Jerry,
which makes him destructive but fills him with merry.
After that, Tigger goes to play,
under the sun's shining ray.

Tiger our cat, short and hairy,
thinks he's tough, mean and scary.
Now whenever you read of Tigger and Pooh,
always think of our cat too.

St Basils Cathedral in pastels ....

2009-06-29T20:47:00.002+02:00

CoolDude did a beautiful rendition of this Byzantine Cathedral.

My new blog header ..

2009-06-21T19:35:00.005+02:00

..... at ~there's more to this life~

Thanks to Miss Tanzi who drew this stunning pic of the Gibbons family! I added the colorful tummies!

Fifi running through the flowers!

2009-05-31T17:47:00.002+02:00

Miss Tanzi drew this for me!

Thomas the Tank Engine!

2009-05-31T17:26:00.002+02:00

My cousin's little boy adores "Mommas" the Tank Engine ! So as a birthday present I made him a cake. (Toy included.)

Lisa asked if I would make a "Pin the smoke on Thomas" poster . The kid who got the smoke closest to Thomas funnel won a prize.

My Mothers Day Card !

2009-05-26T17:35:00.004+02:00

I love it !!! It is SO original and definitely a Gibbons card, as it is all done on the computer!!The three of them stayed up late (I had already gone to sleep) and created this together!

No More Please!!

2009-05-19T18:08:00.003+02:00

I just love this tongue in the cheek poem about History written by CoolDude. (10 years)

No More Please!!

History, people say it's a mystery.
I wonder why it makes me cry ?
When most of the people sadly die!

Columbus, Franklin and Roosevelt too,
so much to learn about when you review.

Genghis and Kublai the ones who would cube ya,
Make our poor leader look like a drooler!

I've read too much I now have a stitch,
anymore and I might just ditch!

Description of a Zebra

2009-05-08T11:50:00.004+02:00

The prettiest animal is a zebra. Black stripes run down it's body and it has the cleanest fur on an animal. It's legs are so strong you don't want to be behind it when it kicks! It's eyes glimmer in the daylight like polished diamonds. It's tail is like a fury jersey and it's mane runs free in the air .... it goes everywhere.(Cooldude wanted to say .... "like your girlfriends long hair!" hehehe) It's gallop is so peaceful, you will fall asleep. The Zebra's eyelashes are so huge they could catch bugs. Last but not least, it's teeth are so big, the zebra considers an apple to be a mere crumb!

by CoolDude(10)

(I had to laugh when I read this!)

WizzKid's latest poem......

2009-04-20T18:26:00.001+02:00

The Race.

Nervously I stand behind the block
One whistle, two whistles and I’m on top
For a moment the world seems to freeze
Then the 3rd whistle causes the silence to cease

High over the glass water I soar
For a second it’s still and nothing more
With a minute splash I’m engulfed in
Under the water I stay as straight as a pin

As fast as I can, I race to the end
The crowd goes wild as I writhe and bend
Closer and closer to the wall I come
My legs and my arms start to go numb

The checkered flags rush up to greet me
Victory in my mouth tastes sweetly
I touch the wall and I cant swim on
But I don’t have to because I’VE WON.

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(I gave him the choice to write a short story or a poem ..... he immediately said he would do a poem...... and within 15 minutes he was complete!)

Crafting away .........

2009-04-14T17:45:00.003+02:00

Early yesterday evening Miss Tanzi came to me and asked ...... "PLEEEEESE can we make something together?" Being the crafty type, I like to keep the odd thing or two stored in the cupboard just in case I feel inspired ! So I pulled out some very inexpensive wooden photo frames and some left over mosaic tiles ........ and we started creating together.

Within an hour or so we had created four pretty frames and Miss Tanzi was extremely proud of her produce. She chose the colours and the placement of them.

Miss Tanzi's Bedroom make-over.

2009-04-10T14:45:00.001+02:00

Just in time for Easter! Have a blessed Easter and some wonderful family time!

Snakeee- snake hairstyle !

2009-04-08T19:19:00.003+02:00

The Weirdest Dream.

2009-04-05T19:03:00.005+02:00

Last night I had the weirdest dream EVER! I was a lollipop man in the middle of the road. All of a sudden I saw the funniest looking cars coming towards me. Some had spikes for wheels, others had giant missile turrets and others had long treads. But wait there was more. A gigantic monster truck was headed straight at me! I really wanted to run, but I couldn't .... my feet were glued to the floor! Then I realized I had a stop sign. I held it up high but the cars kept coming! Then I looked at the sign I was holding, it didn't say STOP it said GO !! Luckily I had a pen. I tried to draw but it wouldn't work! The cars got closer and closer. So I just said " LORD TAKE ME NOW." The cars hit and I felt a huge thump! I woke up and found my baby sister jumping on me. I felt a whole lot better.
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Written by Cooldude (10 years)

Read all about it !!!!

2009-03-26T08:23:00.002+02:00

WizzKid's History challenge for the last three weeks has been to "publish" a newspaper. The format of the paper could be modern, but the content had to be about life in the Americas during the mid-18th Century. I did hear a few ..... "This is ALOT of work Mom!" and "Finding the right info is really hard!"

WizzKid sourced all the info and wrote all the articles. He included News, Entertainment, Sport, Classifieds, Weather, Obituaries and Cartoons. When it was all done WizzKid said he had enjoyed the whole process but was glad it was complete! Hope you all enjoy his first publication!

Mosaicing together!

2009-03-15T18:13:00.000+02:00

This last weekend Miss Tanzi and I had a few wonderful creative hours together. MrGee took the boys out for the day, and us girls took a trip to the craft shop. Tanzi chose to make a cross and I decided to mosaic her existing mirror.

I love this card!

2009-03-06T18:23:00.003+02:00

Tanzi made this ALL by herself .......

She is a happy little crafter!

The start of Tanzi's Bedroom makeover.

2009-02-24T18:18:00.002+02:00

I love to be creative ....... it may be to blog, sew, paint, mosaic, or just create new hairstyles in Tanzi's hair but as long as I am making or doing something with my hands ...... I AM VERY HAPPY! At the moment I am doing up Tanzi's bedroom.Thank goodness MrGee was not home tonight, because he wouldn't have been too happy about the painting being done on our dining room table.(Sorreeeeee babes!) But I did need a lot of space! (Forgiven?)

Cooldude was eager to help with the painting of the mirror ........

And so I started the wall paintings for Miss Tanzi's bedroom.

I am happy so far!

Aboriginal Art!

2009-02-17T14:42:00.002+02:00

We are learning about Australia in Sonlight Core 5. This week the boys had to do a "Choose Your Adventure" project. CoolDude decided to reproduce a painting done by a well known aboriginal artist.

He loved doing this task and really put a lot of effort into it. I think it's worthy of being framed and hung in his room!

2009-02-16T14:53:00.003+02:00

A Place to belong (by WizzKid-13 yrs)

In 8th grade I learnt that high school was not what I thought it would be. My head was filled with dreams, like choosing only my favourite subjects, having all my friends around me and not doing much work.

Well, these last four weeks have been a vicious wake up call. All our subjects are pre-chosen until grade 10. There is an unbelievable amount of work and my friends are all in different classes. These are not the worst parts, many of the boys at the school are just plain disgusting. They talk horrendously about girls and the swearing is unbearable. Coming from a Christian family, I can’t identify with most of them. The ones who have been to church and claim to be Christians, are the ones who have the worst morals! They live like the rest of the world and try to be Christians at the same time. I am struggling to maintain my own morals. I feel that the only thing the boys are interested in doing is bringing each other down.

My attitude will remain positive and I’ll push through. I refuse to live like them. I refuse to live like the world. For in James 4:4 it says “Whoever makes himself a friend of the world, makes himself an enemy of God.”
God wants me here, to be a good influence in this school. So in a way, God has shown me……….A place to belong.

Hawaiian Tribal Mask.

2009-02-02T17:44:00.000+02:00

Painting in the garden!

2009-01-05T11:49:00.004+02:00

Buttons and Embellishments

2008-12-16T21:35:00.004+02:00

I loved making the Jesse tree ornaments SO much that I decided to try a little bit of polymer clay creating. I just love this medium. I am using Fimo at the moment,but I am aware that there are a other similar products that are just as good.

So these are my first creations...... hopefully they will get better and better!

The Jesse Tree

2008-12-13T07:28:00.001+02:00

We had to catch up on the daily Bible readings and hanging of the ornaments, BUT ....... at least the Jesse Tree is up to date..... and I will endeavour to keep it that way! I am reading out of The Message. Even though the lingo is easy to understand, the Bible readings are quite long. Today Miss Tanzi proclaimed " This is boring!" She's only 4 so I will overlook her comment! hehe

This Christmas is going to be a memorable one! Never before have I 'hosted' Christmas! So at the tender age of 29... I mean 39 ..... I am looking forward to having alot of my family over for a delicious feast and some great fellowship!

Mosaic trinket box

2008-12-09T17:27:00.002+02:00

I made this for CoolDude's Class teacher as 'an end of year' gift.

It was a quick and easy project. Mosaicing is honestly not as hard as it looks! The end result is always very impressive!

Update on the Jesse Tree.

2008-12-02T19:01:00.006+02:00

We should have started hanging the ornaments on the Jesse tree already.
30 November is meant to be the date you begin ......... but I will endevour to start tomorrow morning! The kids are wondering what this tree is all about.... it is the first year we are having a Jesse Tree.

I still have another 6 ornaments to make but I do have a little time on my side! So ............ I'd better get to it!

Another hair creation!

2008-12-01T18:14:00.003+02:00

I call it the lattice effect..... and I love the result!

Fifi

The start of our Christmas Tree.

2008-11-20T18:54:00.005+02:00

Look what we are having for our christmas tree this year! Yes it's a Jesse Tree !

I used this air drying clay to create the symbolic ornaments.

I still need to create a few more ornaments.... and then paint them all.

I am enjoying moulding the symbolic ornaments which will be hung on the wooden tree. The wooden structure will be wrapped with some sort of leaves before the painted symbols get hung!

Blue.

2008-11-19T18:41:00.000+02:00

Blue is a pool on a hot summer's day,
Blue is the sky that steals your breath away.
Blue is for when you're down and sad,
Blue can cheer you up and make you glad.
Blue is for emotion , filled with bliss,
Blue reminds about friends you miss.
Blue stands for love, joy and trust,
Blue is something that's in all of us.

By WizzKid (13 yrs)

Creative laundry handling!

2008-11-11T21:52:00.003+02:00

The other day WizzKid presented himself as the walking laundry basket!! He brought down his dirty laundry in such a creative way, that I decided to run for my camera and capture the funny moment!!

Oh, how this pics will be laughed at when he celebrates his 21st!!!!

Latest hair creation!

2008-10-28T17:03:00.002+02:00

She does Hair is a blog that inspires me to be creative with my daughter's hair. OKAY so she does battle with the sitting still part and not moaning........ but I think I may have found a way to stop all that ! I sit her infront of the TV with an edible treat!

She's well behaved ........well at least for 15-20 mins!

Update on Mosaic Mirror .....

2008-10-10T09:31:00.001+02:00

Have a wonderful weekend..... Thanks to all my friends that are praying for MrGee. The hospital has suggested he goes for a Dialysis lecture quite soon. Tests show he has way to much Urea in his blood.

Mosaic Chess Table

2008-09-29T18:02:00.000+02:00

I really enjoyed making this mosaic piece of furniture. Perhaps because I know it is going to be used .............. ALOT! My boys just love chess. I chose the colours to match my lounge.

I just have to sand and varnish the wood , and then it will be totally complete!TanziPanzi did her first proper craft project today. It was looking SO pretty..... and then I think she smudged the black eye paint onto the wing. She said, "I decided to make a duck with a broken wing."
I suppose she's using artistic licence at the age of 4! (hehehe)Good night friends...... I'm off to dinner at my favourite restaurant with my favourite man!

Science Expo Poster.

2008-09-15T17:25:00.002+02:00

What am I gonna do Mom?

2008-08-25T17:23:00.004+02:00

WizzKid is good at many things but at art he is bad, an' I mean really bad!!!!
This last week he was asked to draw a poster informing people what to do in the event of any natural disaster. He chose to do it on Tsunamis.
He came walking to the car with a very worried look upon his mug. "Mom, I don't know what I'm gonna do. I have to draw a poster and I don't think I can do it!"
As we drove home from school I reassured him that I would teach him how to create a poster that required very little drawing at all.
We spoke about the 3 elements(wave, buildings, hills) that were needed in the poster, and he assigned the colours. All he needed to draw were the rectangular windows. I wrote the heading, and he inked it in.

I just love this one!

2008-08-06T15:56:00.001+02:00

It's me and I love my Miss Piggy snout!

Thanks TanziPanzi!

Portrait of Mother.

2008-07-23T17:45:00.001+02:00

Twinkle wanted to do the activity I had created for the "Home of Love" kids. She coloured in the different facial parts, cut them out and stuck them onto the oval-shaped face. Then she added a hat and declared " This looks just like mom, but I must give her some hair!" She added the pink and blue hair and said, "Yip, this is now Mom!"

I asked why I had been stabbed on each cheek? "Awww Maaarm, that is your beautiful make-up!" (oki-doki)
See any resemblance?

She Does Hair.

2008-07-22T18:04:00.002+02:00

About a week ago I came across a wonderful blog owned by a very clever mom called BlackEyedSue. Her space on the blogasphere -SHE DOES HAIR- is predominately dedicated to the creation of beautiful hairstyles for the girly-girl. She is SO creative and I am so inspired!

Twinkle loves the finished look, but keeping her still during the process(30 -40 mins) has proved to be quite something!

Oh my, the fluttering of the eye-lids makes for a SUCH a glamorous pic! (hehe) BUT.......she LOVES the pretty hairstyle, and is already asking what can I do next!?!

Very easy to make!

2008-07-18T14:09:00.002+02:00

Hugs Fifi

Great for Fine Motor Skills!

2008-07-01T19:03:00.003+02:00

I can't take credit for this idea, and I can't even give credit, as I honestly cannot remember where I saw this!

I made these for the "Home of Love" preschool. Tanzi had the first go ............

It's a wonderful hands on activity that helps with fine motor skills.

Bye!

A Spanish outfit I made for Tanzi's School.

2008-05-14T19:14:00.002+02:00

Bird Feeder of Note!

2008-04-30T15:02:00.003+02:00

All the Grade 4's were told they had to design and make a bird feeder. They were not allowed to spend more than R10.00($1.50). We managed to find everything we needed at home and not a penny was spent! Here's the proud owner of a bright and beautiful bird feeder.......

CoolDude got the highest marks in the class......... 97% !!!!!Well Done Bleeper!

A first!

2008-04-01T17:47:00.004+02:00

TanziPanzi has drawn many stick figures........ but this is the first time she has created a composition and filled the entire page.
I love the monochrome effect! I just LOVE it!

Perhaps a little artist in the making..... well it certainly runs in the family. My Mom is an Art teacher who specialises in Water colours. I took Art and completed a 4 year Architecural Design Diploma.
Well Done Tanzi!..... (oh by the way Tanzi's 3 and 4mths!)

The Funky bakers apron I made for Tanzi's school...... what a poser!

2008-03-21T19:33:00.000+02:00

Tanzi's first construction thingee!!!!

2008-02-16T19:21:00.000+02:00

Valentines Cake for Daddy!

2008-02-14T19:18:00.001+02:00

Happy Valentines!

2008-02-14T16:04:00.003+02:00

My very special son CoolDude loves creating things. For days he has harped on about 'the special thing he has been making me for Valentines Day'. He was so proud to present me with this beautiful picture frame..........

Thank you CoolDude and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY to you all! Love Fee

2007-12-09T21:57:00.001+02:00

TanziPanzi, my sweet little 3 year old, is mad about creating stuff! And I am SO pleased about this, as I love crafts and making all sorts of goodies.
Hubby was away for 4 days last week. Tanzi was obviously missing him, as she came to me and said "I need to make Daddy a card!"

She created this, totally by herself..........

I was impressed!

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Fabric placemats

2007-11-18T21:30:00.000+02:00

Last night I was determined not to watch a movie, but to do something creative! I scrounged in the cupboards and found two different fabrics. With our new home in mind,..... I thought it would be nice to make some fun placemats for the outside table. I LOVE the happy colours!

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Fee x

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Summer

2007-11-12T16:53:00.000+02:00

Summer always comes glistening and hot. It brings with it joy and happiness. Everyone is always waiting...... waiting for the first sign of Summer. It is like an elegant cloud, it comes and goes as it pleases, but always at the right time. It brings with it rain and waters weary plants. It can be harsh and whither them too. When we are experiencing warm sunny weather, other countries are freezing cold. When Summer leaves, there comes drier weather, but the scorching air goes with it. Though we may be sorry to see Summer go, the next place is filled with joy!

(By WizzKid)
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Cake anyone?

2007-10-10T14:06:00.000+02:00

The cake I made for CoolDudes 9th Party. He is a lover of fast cars and often reminds me that his first car is going to be a red Ferrari!

Don't ever stop dreaming son!

We love ya!

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Happy Happy!

2007-09-08T20:30:00.000+02:00

Happy Birthday TanziPanzi!

I made my sweetie-pie a My Little Pony cake.

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Easy......yet effective!

2007-08-22T12:32:00.000+02:00

My daughter loves stickers, so I wanted to incorporate them into her daily learning.

On a white piece of paper I designed a simple pattern with felt tip pens.

Using an assortment of coloured round stickers she covered the dots I had drawn.... and voila! She was very proud of her creation.

This is a great task for fine motor skills and eye/hand co-ordination.

Love Fifi

Tanzi's first school day..........

2007-08-20T22:34:00.000+02:00

This week my youngest(almost 3) joined us in the classroom. We are doing the Letterland Curriculum. I photostated the "Annie Apple" page, coloured it in, stuck it to cardboard, and made it into a puzzle. She loved it!

We are also learning about "The Creation". So I made these laminated cards to teach her about order/sequencing. Read Genesis 1.

Love Fifi

I loved making these!

2007-07-19T14:44:00.000+02:00

The first outfits I have made for TanziPanzi.

Okay so the orange pants are a bit too baggy, but she still feels like a princess!

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Fabric painting.....................

2007-07-13T08:29:00.002+02:00

I've just finished another cushion for TanziPanzi. She loves her My Little Ponies collection!

An Ode to a Breadcrumb.

2007-07-10T18:07:00.000+02:00

Why waste paper on a breadcrumb you ask
Ah-ha but take off that mask.

I know that you are curious
and if I don't carry on you'll be furious!

A breadcrumb looks like a bold bright cloud
If you knew it's value you would shout it aloud!

A breadcrumb may seem so utterly minute
but I'll tell you why the breadcrumbs a hoot!

It can be puffy and brown like the bark of the oak.
Steady yourself now you don't want to choke!

I'll tell you it's value without a glitch
the breadcrumb is part of the famous sandwich!

by WizzKid (almost 12)

At last...... it is finished!

2007-07-05T18:02:00.000+02:00

Today I finished the Bistro table........................

It took 12 hours to make! Now I know why these tables are so expensive to buy...... they are very labour intensive! But I loved making it!

More Mosaic.................

2007-06-14T19:15:00.001+02:00

Recently my spare time(what little I have!) has been occupied with a few mosaic projects!

Here is one that is complete......

It will sit on my dressing table and hold my hairbrushes, combs and make-up brushes.

I am pleased with it...... especially as it fits in beautifully with the existing colour of the main bedroom.

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A bit of silly-ness!

2007-06-07T19:41:00.001+02:00

Two of WizzKids Limericks.......................

There was an old man from Mars
Who loved to sell beautiful cars
He jumped on a bus
And made quite a fuss
'Cause it was a mission to find earth's bars!

There once was a cat named Dash
Who was scared of a very cold splash!
The day was cool
He fell in the pool
And developed a terrible rash!

He enjoyed this!

Chaos over a pen?

2007-05-16T20:06:00.000+02:00

Okay now this is no great shakes, BUT i wanted to show you what has caused a few days of pandemonium in our learning room!
About a week ago I sat making this pen whilst watching rugby and enjoying a good glass of red wine! If I am sitting, watching TV, I need to be doing something with my hands!
On completion.... everyone went "ooooo" and "aaaaaa",except TanziPanzi, who said "Dat is mines!...It got pink!"
Now..... as insignificant as this creative project might seem to some of you,...... it did take me a good 2 hours of work, so I was not going to hand it over that easily!
Everytime she sees it in my hand or on my desk, she starts to cry extremely loudly for it! " It pink.... It for me a girl!"
To keep the peace, I have hidden it and I can't even use the silly pen!

Love Fifi

Mom's mosaic!

2007-05-15T21:27:00.000+02:00

I hardly ever finish my craft projects! I think it might be because I have high expectations of how it should end up looking..... and when I can see it is not going to meet those expectations, I shelve the project and move onto the next!

Well......... this project I finished,.... and I love! It's my first mosaic piece, and I can't wait to hang it!

Love Fifi

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Placemat.

2007-04-26T17:33:00.001+02:00

This is a placemat I made for TanziPanzi. I included a few of her favourite colours and things!

Love Fifi

Totem Pole Masterpieces!

2007-04-26T12:18:00.000+02:00

In creative hour last Friday, the boys made Totem poles out of 'Sunlight' soap. If you attempt this..... here's a little tip. Let the soap dry out for a week so that it not too wet when carving begins.

Look,.....I don't think I'll send them off to be apprentices to some larny sculptor, but they had fun and were very proud of their *masterpieces!*

Love Fifi

Mom & Dad

2007-04-25T18:28:00.000+02:00

WizzKid had a bit of time to waste on whatever he pleased so he drew us two....... soooooo in love!!!

I look bigger than Hubby..... maybe that's because I am!!!!! Fatty-boomboom!

Love Fifi

My Cat!

2007-04-23T21:04:00.000+02:00

Tanzipanzi(2 yrs) just loves cutting and glueing. Here she created a pic of her kitty, Bootz. See the whiskers? I cut out the shapes, and she glued them on!

Cars

2007-03-22T18:25:00.001+02:00

O how I would love to drive that fast car
you should see it drive quickly over the tar.
When I wish upon a star
I wish it was that really cool car!

I will buy a Porsche when I am rich
it may go so fast I'll get a stitch.
It will hit bugs because it goes so fast
ans I don't think the screen will last!

Then my next car will be a Dodge Viper
They'll give me a guarantee for the wipers.
But now I am just eight years old
by the time I get big it will be sold!

By CoolDude- 8,5 years

Autumn

2007-03-22T18:15:00.000+02:00

The trees have all turned gold
and so summer grows cold.
They are all losing their leaves
and winter grows near says the breeze.
I walk over leaves that crack
and then suddenly WHACK!
A tree has fallen over
and crushed nearby clover.

Why is it that summer has an end?
Sometimes it sends me round the bend!
Outside things seem mildly cold
everything is starting to look old.
Bolder and bolder Autumn becomes
sometimes I am bored enough to twiddle my thumbs.
But there's one thought that makes me sing
here's what it is....... spring, spring SPRING!

by WizzKid - 11 years

Tanzi's first card ...... a success!

2007-03-01T17:49:00.001+02:00

My Dad is staying with us for the next 3 nights! He is a very energetic grandpa..... so we all enjoyed a good 45 minutes on the tennis court before supper! HE IS GOOD! We ran for our money!..... or maybe dinner!!!
Earlier on, Grandpa sat by and watched TanziPanzi and I make a Birthday Card..............

Okay, so I did the cutting, but she did all the glueing and glittering!.She managed to grab the scissors on numerous occasions!!She is very scissor happy!!!!!

Love Fee

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Creative Class

2007-02-23T17:55:00.002+02:00

On Fridays we don't do History and Science, instead,we do something called "CREATIVE CLASS". After a hard week of work, the boys always look forward to the 2 hours of this class.

Today I presented them with an A2 size paper. The instructions were................. They had to work as a team, they had to fill the whole paper, no scissors were allowed...only glue, and they had to depict a scenery.

I explained what a scenery was, put Beethoven on and VOILA...............................

To be honest, neither of my boys are gifted in the art department, but I was pleasantly surprised at their team effort! It's a castle!

Love Fee

Bussiness Man

2006-11-10T17:34:00.000+02:00

CoolDude was asked to write a few sentences on how he would like his life to be when he grows up.
This is it...................

Besnes Man ( Business Man!!!!!!) by CoolDude(8)

I am going to be a besnes man. And I am going to love it! I can drive a car and visit my mom and dad. I will have kidz that are very smart. My home will be in a very safe place and my wife will be kind and pritty.
When I gro up I will be a christen father and will take my kidz to the church and teach them to be kind to people.

(I mentioned to him that 'kidz' was incorrectly spelt. He said "Mom, I think you've got it wrong, I have seen it spelt like that on cartoons!")

The Wave.

2006-09-12T16:25:00.000+02:00

WizzKid's creative task for this week was to write a poem. The only requirements were that the poem was not allowed to rhyme and it was to be about him being stranded on an island. This is what he wrote today ...........in 15 minutes!

THE WAVE!

The sky was bright and blue.
The sea was oh so calm.
Everyone went about their business on this wonderful morning.

The seagulls flocked in the air like confetti,
a sign that we were close to land.
When along came this big blue wave!

So mighty and powerful,
as it got closer it looked silver in the daytime sun.
It touched our boat and there we went,
it had us in it's mighty grip!

It blasted to the land, along with us.
We hit land with a mighty CRASH!
And the wave surged around us.
People were screaming,we have survived.......
but now we fight survival itself, as we are STRANDED!

Jesus.

2006-09-12T16:06:00.000+02:00

Jesus - by CoolDude (8 years)

Jesus is my best friend who makes me happy. He is the Son of God who came to earth so He could be crucified to take away our sins.

He lived in a city called Jerusalem and worked as a carpenter. He must have been very strong, because it was hard work being a carpenter!

At 33 years old, Jesus died on a cross.
There were two men with him. One was mocking him and the other asked to go to heaven with Jesus.

I am so glad Jesus saved us from hell!

When I Grow Up!

2006-09-10T16:29:00.000+02:00

When I Grow Up - by Jamie (11)

I had done it!
I had finally passed my test.
Now I was an OFFICIAL salesman!
I am going to sell many more computors.

I drive home in my beautiful new car.
It's been a hard day.
I've had to do exam after exam
But I finally passed!

I cruise into my big driveway
and park my car.
Boy, this house is huge.
It has a giant, colourful garden,
and the inside is so big you could get lost!

I jump onto the leather couch,
turn on the 52 inch flat screen TV and watch Star Wars.
My life is GREAT!
but right now, I'am just a young boy who loves life!

The Lion

2006-09-06T15:36:00.000+02:00

CoolDude(7) had to write 7 sentences about any animal.

THE LION

The lion is the king of the jungle. He looks mean and lean. He has a furry mane around his head and his colour is gold. He roars on top of a mountain to tell all the other animals that he is the king! Lions eat meat, they are called carnivores.The lion is very proud of himself and lives with a whole lot of lionesses in a group called a pride.Lions are one of the 'Big Five' animals and they live in Africa.

Life as a Jewish slave in Egypt.

2006-09-04T15:13:00.001+02:00

Life as a Jewish slave in Egypt. CoolDude (7 yrs)

I am a Jewish slave who lives in Egypt. I am 30 years old and live in a small mud brick house. My days aren’t great because everyday I work hard building pyramids.
I have to drag big slabs of stone to the pyramids. At the end of the day I feel exhausted and miserable!
My family worships the true God. The Egyptians worship idols. If I go and worship God outdoors I will be executed!
I would like to become the King of Egypt, just like Joseph in the Bible did. I would destroy all the idols and let the slaves free.
The slaves would be given a small piece of land next to the river Nile, where the soil is rich.
But, I’m not the King, so tomorrow morning there is another hard day coming!

The End.

Why I am Glad God is Eternal!

2006-07-19T16:12:00.000+02:00

by WizzKid ( nearly 11yrs)

I am SO glad God is eternal, because for me, it means that I will never be alone. There will always be God. It means I can ALWAYS praise Him!

God will always watch over me for as long as I live. Then He can watch over my children and my children's children.

There will always be life after death, that is, if you believe in Jesus and ask Him into your heart. When you die you will go to heaven and live FOREVER with Jesus! If God were not eternal .............we would not live with Him forever!

Just imagine what would happen if God WAS NOT ETERNAL!..........
There possibly would be no earth today! Because God would have only existed for a short period of time.
He also would not be able to watch over us on the earth FOREVER!

I am SO GLAD God is Eternal!

Once upon a time

2006-06-24T15:26:00.000+02:00

Written by WizzKid- (10and a half years old)

Once upon a time there was a boy named Jabu. Jabu lived with his Mom and Dad. He was very poor. He worked on a farm as a pig boy. His employer was kind and liked to help Jabu, but he too was poor. Jabu's Mom and Dad were too old to work.

One day Jabu walked out to the pig stye, and a voice said "Hello there." Jabu spun around and saw that a pig had talked to him!
Jabu asked "Who are you?" the pig replied, "I have come to grant your wish."
Jabu asked,"Can you make me rich?"
Jabu was instantly on the steps of a magnificent house.
He looked around and saw golden walls with diamonds imbedded in them.
The curtains were made of pure silk.The cushions on the sofa had gold stitches.The stairs were made of silver.If you looked into them you could see your own reflection. In utter shock, Jabu started climbing the stairs.He entered the room where his family were sitting, totally dazed! Jabu started explaining.
The rest of that day was spent exploring there new home.Everything they had longed for, they now had.

A few weeks later , Jabu walked to his old master's place.He arrived there and greeted his old master.They both talked about how things were going.When Jabu left, there on the table was a bag.The old man looked inside it and there, as plain as gold,.....................was a W-H-O-L-E lot of golden nuggets.
The man smiled a wonderful smile!

Pucha!The Cat!

2006-06-09T15:41:00.000+02:00

WizzKid (10) had to write a silly poem about one of his pets. To put you in the picture,...... We had another cat called Chelsea who was Pucha's mother. Chelsea ran away a few months ago!

PUCHA!The Cat!

Pucha oh pucha
I love to watchya
chasing that little bird.
Why do you try
until you cry?
You're always the one to be heard!

You are so funny
and white like a bunny.
Tanna beats you black and blue.
You try to fight back,
but instead get a smack,
and run away with us saying shoo!

We are so sorry
your mother looked like a dolly to Tanna
who chased her away.
We know we won't see or hear her again,
but maybe you will someday!

The Man and the Hyena

2006-06-04T15:20:00.000+02:00

The Man and the Hyena- An ‘Aesops’ Tale – (CoolDude 7 yrs)

One day a man went out hunting for animals in the jungle. The man saw a hyena running fast towards him.
To escape, he ran up a tree. While he ran up the tree, he dropped his gun.
The hyena sat down near the tree, waiting for the man to come down. The man thought he was safe. The tree was small and the hyena was just able to reach the man’s foot. The hyena started to lick the man’s foot.
After the hyena had licked his foot for a long time, the man bled to death!

The moral of the story………………Never escape up a low tree!

Four Little Tarantulas

2006-03-10T17:46:00.000+02:00

Four Little Tarantulas - by CoolDude (7yr)

Once upon a time there were 4 little tarantulas who lived under a big, heavy rock.
The daddy's name was Harry, and he liked to go on long hikes with his son Peter. The mother enjoyed taking their daughter,Cindy, to sing at the top of hill. They all loved each other very much.

On a sunny day, they decided to go on a hike to the Botanical Gardens. They packed sunscreen, caps, water and bugs to eat.
When they arrived at the fountain, they went swimming in the cold, clear water. Suddenly Peter slipped off a rock and fell into the pond! He could not swim and he started to sink. Harry jumped in fast to save him. He dived under the water and dragged Peter out of the pond.
Peter was very happy to be saved.

Harry told Peter to be more careful next time. They all sat down and ate their bugs!