Craft Friday

I often don't decide until last minute what crafts we are going to tackle on our friday gathering.  I organize the morning with a few things in mind.  While it isn't a coop in the sense of sharing the organizing, that isn't to say we don't pool our supplies and share. It is important to me that the morning is inclusive, that there isn't a cost to the morning which may be exclusionary this time of year especially.  When I choose the crafts I try to pick ones that have supplies to be found in peoples craft cupboards at home.

Everyone has either scissors, glue, paper, tissue paper, glass jars, etc.  Sometimes there are a few individuals who have special tools, ie snowflake punch for gift tags that can be shared with everyone.  I also hope to make crafts together that can be used, either as decorations or gifts.

This week we worked on 3d snowflakes. The kids (and mamas) made really incredible snowflakes, they totally took them up a notch.  Families brought scrapbooking paper, wrapping paper, wall paper.  They were stunning, with coordinating colours and patterns.  Beautiful.

Thanks to lots of scrapbooking mamas, the kids worked with some very cool tools.  There were different shape gift tags to punch out, cards to adorn with stars and snowflakes, letter punches etc.  With a stack of cards and tags we are one step closer to being ready.