Christmas: Lollipop Reindeers

These are the Lollipop Reindeers we made last Christmas to give out to Jack's best friends in class.

Materials:

Brown paper/cards

Lollipop

Gold shimmering powder

Little Red Ribbon stickers

Marker pen

Pencil and Scissors

Step by step:

1. Fold the paper into half, then fold into half again.

2. Draw out half of the Reindeer's head using a pencil. The neck bit should be on the folding side. So when you open your cuttings, you will get two heads, one on top, and one at the bottom. When you fold them up together, it should resembles to the picture below. If you drew it the wrong way, you'll get two pieces seperated. 

  

2. Cut holes so you can fit the lollipop in.

 3. Draw the nose and mouth as pictured. I used shimmering powder for the horns.

4. Once done, fit the lollipop in and glue it together. Add on the ribbon below its mouth and you're done! You can add some Merry Christmas stickers behind and write To/From to give out to beloved friends.

Fruit Art: Watermelon Fruit cake

Happy Birthday darling hubby!!

Birthday Cake made with love.
Ingredients include: Watermelon, Peach, Melon dews, Strawberries, Grapes.

Fruit Art: Rooster

Ingredients: Mango, Strawberry, Orange peels, Apple, Lettuce



Fruit Art: Sea turtle

Sea turtles are considered a protected species. Humans hunt them for their eggs, and the survival of the baby sea turtles are harsh as they encounter various predators.

Ingredients used for the picture below: Mango, orange, apple and googly eyes

Fruit Art: Tulips

I made this as I was going to Holland. April is the best time to see tulips. I visited Kenkeuhof and it was really easy to get to from Amsterdam via a combi ticket on their official website which includes transport and entrance ticket. There were over 3000 tulip varieties on exhibition and the view of the flower fields was absolutely breathtaking. Its definitely a place worth visiting.

These tulips below were made out of strawberries and the stalks are sping onions.

Fruit Art: Rabbits

I made these rabbits using red grapes.

Fruit Art: Goldfish

I made the goldfish using plums and googly eyes.

Garden Hedgehog using plastic bottles

Hedgehog are cute little animals. Ain't it lovely if you could have one in your garden?

I made mine using unwanted plastic bottles and they look fantastic in my garden!

Ingredients:
Large plastic bottles
A few cactus plants
Soil
Scissors
Two googly eyes

Step by step:
1. Cut open a rectangular hole on the body of the bottle. This is where the cactus plants sits as if its the prickles of the hedgehog.

2. Cut a few small holes at the bottom of the base to allow drainage. Cactus are tough plants and do not require too much moisture.

3. Stuff in some soil to fill the bottle. Leave out some space so you could transfer on the cactus into the bottle.

4. Transfer the cactus plants into the bottle. I bought mine from Wilkinsons. They do mini cactus plants, 3 for £4 or £2 for big ones. Becareful of the cactus as they prick. You might want to wear gloves for this. Cover the gaps with soil.

5. Once done, stick on the two googly eyes near the opening of the bottle. Tadaah you get yourself a garden hedgehog!

Rock Painting with Jack

Spring is a lovely season for gardening. I did some rock painting with my son, Jack to beautify our garden. It's really easy and kids loved it!

Ingredients:

Beach Pebbles/Cobbles

Arcylic Paint

Brushes

Varnish spray or Mod Podge

Googly eyes

Sharpie pen

Newspapers

Step by step:

1. You can get the pebbles from local garden centres/ DIY centres like B&Q or Homebase. I bought mine for £9 a bag (10kg?). The pebbles I bought are approximately 4cm and cobbles are much bigger (about 6cm -10cm) Alternatively, look online for Japanese stones, Flat egg rocks, pebbles or cobbles should help.

2. Having the ideas in mind, I choose the rocks with the right shape I wanted. I layered my desk with newspapers and painted each rock with two coats of paint, dry in between before proceeding to the second coat. This gives it a more solid colour. If the rock is slightly dark, you might want to coat it with white paint first before painting it with your desired colours.

Lady birds are a good start for rock painting for the first time.

3. I sprayed some varnish over the rock to protect the paint from fading. It gives a glossy finishing touch and takes a few minutes to dry before you can move on to the next step.

4. I start drawing on the stones with my Sharpie pen. If I did draw before varnishing, it will ruin the lifespan of my marker pen. Varnish again if needed. I sticked on the googly eyes and woalah its done!

Below are pictures we did together:

Two buddies in the garden









Lady bird guarding the green pepper plants










My first try next to my strawberry plants