Anđelčići - Little Angels

Približava se novogodišnji vašar u Eminoj školi i uveliko smo u pripremama. Do sada sam uvek čežnjivo gledala ovakve ukrase, ali se nisam odvažila da pokušam da ih napravim. Ipak, veoma je jednostavno, tako da sedmogodišnjak može skoro samostalno da izvede sve, a i trogodišnjak može da pripomogne (lepljenjem šljokica).

Potrebno vam je:

1. tacna od stiropora
2. čiode
3. neka vrsta prediva (sa što više prirodnog materijala da bi bolje upilo lepak, mi smo koristili St. George pamuk)
4. papir
5. makaze
6. drvofiks ili neki sličan lepak rastvorljiv u vodi

Na papir nacrtajte oblik koji želite da napravite (anđeo, jelka, zvezda), isecite ga i postavite na tacnu od stiropora okrenutu naopako. Oko ivice šablona postavite čiode, naročito pazeći da ih postavite na uglove, pa skinite šablon. Zatim u posudi napravite rastvor lepka i vode (odokativnom metodom) i u tu smesu ubacite parče prediva. Kada ga fino natopite, stavite predivo oko čioda, opcrtavajući oblik, pa zatim cik-cak kako želite. Kada završite sa cik-cak fazom, bilo bi poželjno da vam ostane dovoljno prediva da još jednom pređete po ivicima čioda, da biste sve dobro fiksirali. Ostavite da se osuši, pa posle izvucite čiode. Ukrasite po želji.

Ako više volite video uputstva, pogledajte ovaj link.

Ovako je to izgledalo u našoj radionici:

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We are getting ready for the Christmas fair at Ema's school and I thought that this would be a nice addition to the sale. I have wanted to try this out for a long time, but never got round to do it. So, this is the year! The technique is very simple, a seven-year-old can do almost everything independently and a three-year old can help out by adding glitter.

 

You will need the following:

 

1. styrofoam plates

2. pins

3. paper

4. scissors

5. yarn (with as much natural fibre as possible, for better absorption of the glue)

6. water soluble glue

 

Draw the shape you want to make (Christmas tree, angel, star), cut it out and place the stencil onto the styrofoam plate turned upside down. Put the pins around the stencil, making sure to mark the edges, then remove the stencil. Make a mixture of glue and water (use your best judgment for the ratio) then put a piece of yarn into it. Soak it well, then place the yarn around the pins. First mark the outer edge of the shape, then zig-zag between the pins as you wish. It is recommended that after the zig-zag part you do another round of outlining the shape, to fix the zig-zag better. Wait to dry. When dry, remove the pins and decorate the ornament as you wish.

 

If you prefer video instructions, check out this link.

 



Jelka sa dugmićima - Christmas button tree

U izradi ovih jelkica su podjednako dobro mogle da učestvuju i dvogodišnjakinja i šestoipogodišnjakinja, što se ne događa baš često. I to sa minimumom mog uplitanja :)

Dakle, potrebno vam je sledeće:

• penasta guma, filc, hamer, karton ili nešto slično
• dugmići raznih oblika i veličina (preporučujemo da pretražite bakinu zalihu)
• lepak
• trakica

Gotova jelkica može da posluži kao ukras za jelku, a možete je i zalepiti na karton i napraviti čestitku.

Both my two-year-old and my six-and-a-half-year-old equally enjoyed this activity, with minimum imput on my side, which does not happen often :)

You will need the following:

• craft foam, felt, thicker paper, cardboard or something similar
• buttons in different shapes and sizes (I recommend going through grandma's stash)
• some glue
• some string

You can use the finished tree as a Christmas tree decoration or put it on a piece of cardboard and make a Christmas card.

 

Porodična jelka - A Family Christmas Tree

Saradnja među blogerima je divna stvar! Putem ovog bloga upoznala sam autorku bloga Mama, hoćemo nešto da pravimo i započela je super saradnja. Jednom prilikom mi je M. rekla da je u prodavnici u svojoj blizini naišla na penastu gumu i da se setila mene, te se ponudila da mi kupi nekoliko komada i pošalje. Zahvaljujući mojoj prezauzetosti, a i obilju ideja u vezi sa ovim materijalom, tek sada smo stigli da ga iskoristimo (zajedno sa šljokicama koje su takođe bile u paketu).

Iako smo samo Ema i ja pravile ove jelkice (više Ema nego ja), praktično su učestvovali svi članovi porodice, makar time što su nam ostavili otisak svoje šake. Jelke možete da okačite na svoju pravu novogodišnju jelku kao ukras, da ih zalepite na čestitku i tako ih poklonite nekom, da ih zalepite na ulazna vrata (mi smo onu najveću, sa četiri šake, zalepili na vrata stana) i još mnogo toga. Sve što vam je potrebno je šaka, olovka, makaze, penasta guma (mada možete upotrebiti i filc ili hamer ili kolaž papir), lepak, šljokice i to je to!

 

 



 Cooperation between bloggers is a wonderful thing! During my blogging, I have met a fellow blogger (Mom, let's make something), a very creative mother of two. She came accross these craft foam sheets in a nearby store and thought of me. She offered to send me a few sheets and a some glitter, but due to my busy life and the huge quantity of ideas with this material, they remained unused until now.

 

Even though only me and Ema (well, mostly Ema) worked on this project, the whole family was involved in a way, even though only by leaving a handprint. You can use these Christmas trees as ornaments for your big Christmas tree, you can glue them on a sheet of paper and make Christmas cards, you can use them to decorate your flat, or glue them to your front door (as we did with the biggest one, with all four handprints). All you need are some handprints, a few sheets of craft foam (you can also use fleece, cardboard or whatever you like), scissors, glue, glitter and that's it!

 

Slatki ukrasi za jelku - Sweet Christmas Tree Decorations

Ove ukrase smo napravile prošle godine, ali zahvaljujući jutarnjim mučninama, nisam stigla na vreme da objavim post. Ali, taman stiže za ovogodišnje praznike.

Za ove ukrase vam je potrebno:

• kristal šećer
• šljokice u boji
• voda
• zvezdice, kuglice, šta god još želite za ukrašavanje
• modle za kolače
• tacna ili tepsija za ređanje ukrasa
• šibica, čačkalica ili slamčica za sok
• trakica

Pomeštajte šećer sa šljokicama (kupila ih kod Kineza, mislim da su bile namenjene za manikir) i dodajte vrlo malo vode, tako da dobijete smesu sličnu snegu (tako da se šećer ne rastvori, nego samo dobro navlaži). Na tacnu stavite modlu za kolače i napunite je smesom. Prstima dobro utisnite smesu, po želji ukrasite zvezdicama ili kuglicama, pa napravite rupicu pomoću šibice. Kasnije mi je palo na pamet da bi bilo dobro utisnuti parče slamčice u masu, kako se otvor tokom sušenja ne bi zatvorio.

 

Tacnu stavite na radijator preko noći da se ukrasi osuše. Ako vam je smesa dovoljno gusta, moći ćete da sa šećera uklonite modlu gotovo odmah, pa možete napraviti više ukrasa odjednom.

 

Kada su ukrasi suvi, provucite trakicu kroz otvor i okačite na jelku :)

 

Izvor: Mama, hoćemo nešto da pravimo

 

 

 

We made these decorations last Christmas, but due to my morning sickness I didn't manage to write a post about them in time. So here are the instructions, ready for this Christmas.

 

You will need:

 

• sugar
• some glitter
• water
• cookie cutters
• a tray
• a match, a tooth pick or a straw
• ribbons or strings

Mix the sugar with the glitter and add just a little water. The mixture should resemble snow (the sugar should not dissolve, it should only be a little wet). Put the cookie cutters on the tray and fill them with the mixture of sugar and water. Use your fingers to press the sugar into the cutter, add little stars or balls or any other decoration if you wish, and make a small hole using a match. It occurred to me later that we should have pressed a short piece of straw into the mixture, so that the opening would not close during the drying period.

 

Let the ornaments dry overnight. If the mixture of sugar and water isn't too watery, you will be able to remove the cookie cutter almost immediately, so you can use it again straight away.

 

When the decorations are dry, hang the ornaments on the Christmas tree using a string or a ribbon.

 

Source: Mama, hoćemo nešto da pravimo