Finally Finished!

TA DA! We did it...finally. It kept getting put off, by other random happenings. But we finally finished Makayla's homemade paper mache piggy bank!! I think it turned out super cute.
We ended up doing 3 layers of newspaper, and two layers of tissue paper. Then to finish, we coated it with some clear coat spray, or Shellac...whatever you might call it. It gives it a nice sheen, so it doesn't look quite so "pasty" and rough and dry. I might give it one more coat though.
And I think maybe some little pink foam ears and a curly tail will complete the look. And we still need a cork for the bottom. That will have to wait till I have a car tomorrow though. We're down to one, while the old civic is getting some major repairs. Poor old thing.





There you have it. That was our project for the last 2 weeks...haha. It shouldn't have taken that long, but if you know me....I procrastinate. And sometimes, getting all pasty and messy just isn't on my list of things to do every day.

And thanks to Sheena from The Little Red House's blog for the idea!!

Rainy Day Fun

This is what we are doing today on a very rainy/snowy day.
Can you tell what these will be? We started them last weekend with Dillon and Haylee.

Guessed it yet!?

Well, if you guessed Paper Mache piggy banks, you will have guessed right.
You have no idea how much fun it is to watch 3 children 5 and under paper mache. It's awesome. I let them do 95% of it themselves, I just smooth everything all out when they are done. Good times. And messy times.
Dillon and Haylee are going to finish theirs later next week, so Makayla and I are working on hers today. This is the last newspaper coat before we move onto tissue paper for some sweet colors!
I have polka dots, and nearly every color of the rainbow to choose from, including green with sparkles...oh yeah.

Stay tuned for the finished project in the next day or two!!!