Hey, Grandchildren: Here is another “this-from-that” puppet for our summer gathering. This-from-that means that a person makes something useful out of something else. This animal is now a puppet and with your help he will be able to walk and talk and wiggle and flop. Wow ! Won’t he love you …
Hey, Grandchildren: I have had my “thinking cap” on for quite some time now. If I start early, I can usually come up with something fun for you to do at our Summer Gathering. I don’t think I will tell you everything I have been thinking about but I will …
Rosie was smashed against the back of the shelf behind the trucks and castles. Her hair was tangled and had in it little sticks and pieces of grass That is how I knew that she had been playing outside. I wasn’t sure if all of the dirt would come off, …
THERE IS SUCH A MAGIC UNDER THE SEA. The Beatles went under the sea in a yellow submarine. Some people go under the sea with snorkels. Children go under the sea in the bathtub. This little tin contains fishies who come to life when imagination is poured in. Take off …
Here is a little outer-space quiet-time activity beyond easy to make. The images were found “somewhere” in the universe which is the Internet. I saved them, printed them out and mounted them on magnet sheets. I cut them out of the magnet sheets and rounded the corners. One is …
A well-placed mirror makes a room look bigger. A thrifted mirror in good condition is even better. A thrifted pedestal table can be cut down to make a wonderful coffee table. If Grandpa doesn’t live at your house, I don’t know what to tell you. New wheels, bronzed …
This From That : Thrifted Playroom Dolls as Good as New ( This is a Madame Alexander doll from Savers at $4.99 minus 30 % ) Her designer’s name is embossed into the back of her neck. I had to decide about the dolls. If dolls live in your playroom I knew that …
Clocks. Clocks are on my list of things that I have always have been drawn to. I love the ticking of multiple clocks which are out of sync. I love clock shops. I have many small clocks and some I have had for many years. I like loud clocks and …
Bag Lady Every woman I know has worried about being one. If I was one, I would love to have a bag like this. ~ This is one of my favorite Bag Lady bags. Bag Lady isn’t any kind of registered trademark. It is just the phrase I used …
This From That In the event that my memory ever fails me, I want to remember that I actually did things like this and how I did them. There will be many posts to this category in the future and they will all begin This From That. I love thrift stores. Some are …
