Zane and Eli helped prepare the breakfast casseroles. I lined regular sized muffin tins with puff pastry and then filled with and egg mixture of either spinach and mushrooms or ham and cheese. We also had assorted muffins, fruit, and a yogurt parfait served in a trifle bowl.
Em and Yvonne work on breakfast amidst the craft supplies.
Yvonne's projects after first coat of glue frosting.
Working.
And working.
Tony attempts the snowman. Okay, so those ornaments were really hard and really frustrating. We started by using a toothpick to connect two sytrofoam balls. Then coat one area at a time with glue (don't even think about Elmer's go right for Tacky) and slowly start coiling the chenille twists around the balls. It helps to let the glue get a bit tacky. It also helps to pre-curl the pipe cleaners around your finger to shape them before attaching them to the body forms. Limbs were made by folding a chenille twist in thirds and then wrapping them with another twist until you reach the desired size. Patience helps. So did the mimosas. We had smooth, solid surfaced styrofoam balls. The pipe cleaners may have adhered better to their rough surfaced cousins. It also helps to anchor the beginning and end of the pipe cleaner into the styrofoam. We used pins to hold them in place until they dried as they had the maddening habits of sproinging off.
Tune in tomorrow for some of the completed projects.
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