tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post590313981112171410..comments2023-10-07T03:12:02.883-04:00Comments on Suburban Matron: Cottage IndustryBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-5468919273747923252008-05-08T16:29:00.000-04:002008-05-08T16:29:00.000-04:00When I was eight or so, I went to a Mexican-themed...When I was eight or so, I went to a Mexican-themed birthday party in the dead of winter in Pittsburgh. As a party favor, I got a bag of 10 or so Mexican jumping beans. I loved them at the time. And I learned a lot about the life expectancy of moth larva that are born inside beans but never make it out. Very educational: entomology, botany, and grieving skills.<BR/><BR/>... You could also knit some ponchos that say "Treinta objetos es muy loco en la cabeza."Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846002743342187643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-63193447560869930462008-05-05T11:16:00.000-04:002008-05-05T11:16:00.000-04:00Thanks! I am totally going to look into the clay n...Thanks! I am totally going to look into the clay necklace idea. Maybe with Fimo? I need to figure out what Mexican thingie to use though. I will post pics of our handicraft.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517252487552392654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-24808260350084514072008-05-01T15:59:00.000-04:002008-05-01T15:59:00.000-04:00Okay. As I sat in the car pick-up line at school,...Okay. As I sat in the car pick-up line at school, I was thinking about this for some reason. <BR/>1. Air dry (or bake, but that's more expensive) clay. Roll into balls. Flatten. Press something mexican into the clay to make an impression. Poke a hole, and you have a necklace. WHAT exactly to make an impression of? Dunno. Has she gotten any mexican thingies from school? We have a mexican coin... Anyway, here's what it would look like: http://artfulparent.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/jvphotos_04-2008_pic12361.jpg <BR/>You could even just do discs that you just paint in the colors of the mexican flag.<BR/><BR/>Rope bracelets in the colors of the mexican flag: http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson57.html<BR/><BR/>There.Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932160046847458948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-39996474918995923632008-04-30T18:55:00.000-04:002008-04-30T18:55:00.000-04:00That is craziness!! 25-30 items? Maybe you can pic...That is craziness!! 25-30 items? Maybe you can pick up a couple 12 packs of tacos from taco bell.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969357513275063157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328138894440374230.post-61732248885455075382008-04-30T16:30:00.000-04:002008-04-30T16:30:00.000-04:00I can suggest a few things for you to take that wi...I can suggest a few things for you to take that will put an end to them ever asking kids to bring things from home...Brenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932160046847458948noreply@blogger.com