August 2006

"To write about a mother

would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power."

Maya Angelou

Mommies Are Fun Crafts

Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us with our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves. -Phyllis George

Saturday, August 05, 2006

August 5, 2006 National Mustard Day

Today is National Mustard Day so celebrate by planting Mustard Seeds! I tried to find a craft with mustard but there are none so this is the best I could do. When I looked up mustard seeds it said that they are a small seed, they grow into a shrub of three or four feet and they are a cool-season annual. Have fun!

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

August 2, 2006 Watermelon Slices

National Watermelon Day is August third so celebrate by making these cute and easy watermelon slices. Have fun!

Watermelon Slices-
You Need-

  • Paper Plate
  • Green and Red Paint
  • Watermelon Seeds
  • Glue
Directions-

  1. Paint about 1 inch of the outside-center of the paper plate green.
  2. Paint the rest of paper plate red.
  3. Glue the watermelon seeds all over the red circle to create a "slice" of watermelon!