Yep, really. The kids'
pottery was sent to the kiln and fired.
And it turned out better than I expected- really a great before and
after. If you haven’t done this with
your kids, do it. I was holding off,
waiting for my youngest to get a bit older.
However, with the power of grandmother reinforcement, even 4 year old
boy attention spans are suited for paint your own pottery endeavors! Here's what you may see when you go:
You don’t even have to have kids with you to go! There were all kinds of chances to let your
creativity flow. I like that they
sprinkled some completed projects in with the bare ones to help spark your
creativity. I love this person’s bird DIY
masterpiece. Doesn’t it look like
something you’d see in stores?
There were a lot of kid-focused items there: cartoon and
comic characters, banks, animals, etc. I swear my kids have radar for snakes, lizards
and any other creature I prefer to only see on TV.
That’s where you start- picking out your piece. The cheap-o in me wasn’t real keen on the $17
and $20 price tags for the snake and frog they picked out, but I had a coupon
and really, you’re paying for the experience here. I ignored the little voice in my head and
went with it. I’m really glad I did,
too. As an added bonus, my mother-in-law
actually treated for this experience. I
was really glad I could at least offer a $8 coupon. ;)
My kids loved the work space. But first they picked their colors and then
they had to give the piece a sponge bath. (Sorry for any hospital images that sentence
created.) Finally they were off and
painting… and painting… and painting… 3-4 coats are what they suggested. My little one lost interest and asked me to
help him out with all the blue. (I really do try to keeps a hands-off approach to their crafts.) Then he
put a random blob of black in the middle, but it’s faint in the finished
product.
One week later, here’s what we have after picking it up! They turned out better than I expected. Now I’m worried they’ll drop them…
Have you tried your hand at ceramics? How about your kids' hands? Have you ever been fired? Kidding, don’t
share those stories. ;)
I'm linked up today with Be Colorful, Keeping It Simple, Between Naps on the Porch and Nap Time Creations!
I'm linked up today with Be Colorful, Keeping It Simple, Between Naps on the Porch and Nap Time Creations!
Oh I did this with my daughter and some other moms and daughters. So much fun. Thanks for sharing this week on BeColorful.
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I bet it was fun with a group of friends!
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