The Tooth Fairy Cometh

Boo has been sporting a 'wobbler' for a wee while now.  I have to say it took me by surprise, she only turned 5 in March and none of her preschool chums have lost teeth yet, but wobbling it most definitely was.  And out it most definitely has now come.  She is so proud, especially as it came out at preschool so was quite the 'event' and Boo quite the focus of attention for a few minutes.

Every lost tooth needs a pillow, so here is ours, fashioned from an offcut of a lovely echino fabric I picked up, complete with pockets for the tiny tooth and for the shiny coin.  What is the going rate I wonder?  I have a shiny new loony ($1 Canadian coin) so I'm thinking that will be just right.  No doubt inflation has hit since we used to find a 10p coin under our pillows.

Of course the pillow has to hang on the outside of the door.  The tooth fairy may be welcome, but like Santa she is not allowed to actually enter the bedroom.

Window wonders

Boo received a 'window stickers' kit a while back and we thought we'd give it a go.  The kit came with some templates for designs, which we used, but the really interesting things started happening when we started going 'freestyle'.

We used lots of colours to make this luminescent heart.

Then Boo did this cool little drawing of a man who appears to be jumping.

She followed this up by making some black 'lightning' and I made a little star to go with it.

We were soon out of most colours of window paint (you paint it onto acetate first and allow it to dry I should point out) so I am left wondering if I can make some myself?!  I would imagine it is based on white glue so I am wondering, would ink work to provide the pigment?   I may give it a go when I get a mo.

 

Scratch 'n' Print

Ahhh, printmaking, its been too long.  Now, I have to say, this method of printmaking is not my fave - I much prefer collagraph and monoprinting, but you can't knock foam printing for its simplicity and speed.  Perfect, really for naptimes, especially the short ones my 2nd child seems to delight in!

We used 'Scratch-Foam Board' manufactured by Scratch Art.  You simply draw onto the board using a pencil or ballpoint pen, then ink up with a roller and print.  The foam boards are pretty durable and stand up to multiple printing and washing.  

Here's Boo inking up her first foam board.

And here's the print, a 'man on a mountain with a stick'.  I am interpreting this as a portrait of her Daddy hiking.

And here's her second print, some flowers and grass and, if you look at the top left hand corner, there are 2 little people jumping on the flowers.  Love that.

This is one I did, of the daffs we had sitting on the table.

Boo loved this technique (so easy!) so that's good enough for me.

Fancy trying out some other printmaking techniques with your little one?

See also

leaf printmaking

Marvellous Monoprinting

Bubble wrap printmaking

Collagraph Capers

Playdough prints

Potato printed wrapping paper

Oh I mean't to say, whilst I bought a pack of foam board specifically manufactured for printmaking, if you are of frugal bent, I reckon you could probably fashion some serviceable foam board from those trays that food often comes in.