Preparing for finals took over my life after Thanksgiving, so no fun projects for me. Immediately after my last final, the boys and I went to SD for a family wedding, then back to MN for Christmas. Most of my project time then was spent with the boys, which was great fun. Lots of painting and lots of Play-Doh, let me tell you.
were watching their sheep (I may make a few more so they have a respectable flock)
(When I told my four year old Tom that I was making three kings, he said, "One is going to have red hair, right?" He and his best friend Charlie (with hair as red as red can be) were two of the preschool's Christmas program this year, so of COURSE one has to have red hair! Tom didn't mention his own hair at all, which was interesting.)
In December, my son's daycare director saw a little Santa doll I made for my 2 year old. "That's so cute!" she said. "It almost looks like someone made it for you!" Karyn said, "DeAnna made it." She asked Karyn, "Do you think she'd make us a nativity set for the kids to play with?" "Oh, sure!" Karyn said, "DeAnna just knocks these things out left and right!"
(Did you all just cringe with me? Thank you.) But I was actually quite happy to do it, and so of course this turned into a project that has taken over my life over the past four weeks. I have probably spent 60 hours on this -- a couple hours here and there in the evenings and MANY hours each weekend. I got a terrible bout of 24-hour flu (or food poisoning), and all I could think was, "If I can just get upright, I could finish the shepherds."
I'm delighted with how the project turned out, but not as happy with the photos. I think a project to tackle soon is making a light box to do it right.
So here is the story:
As shepherds
were watching their sheep (I may make a few more so they have a respectable flock)
an angel appeared before them
and said, "Go see the baby. And his mom and dad."
"You will know them by their very tired donkey."
"You will find the baby lying in a manger lined with Fun Fur."
Three kings arrived.
(When I told my four year old Tom that I was making three kings, he said, "One is going to have red hair, right?" He and his best friend Charlie (with hair as red as red can be) were two of the preschool's Christmas program this year, so of COURSE one has to have red hair! Tom didn't mention his own hair at all, which was interesting.)
I guess they could all three kings could fit on one camel.
They brought gifts. (I made a box of gold (Glitterspun yarn), a silver bucket-y type thing, and a red sack tied with a silver cord. I finished them the night before I gave it to the daycare center and didn't take pictures, so just picture something cool. What I made isn't as cool as what you're thinking of.)
And then a giant attacked!
I've never done a big project like this before. The daycare staff was really happy with how it turned out. Me too. I can't imagine making another one for our house, though!
