Slave-Labor Crafting

The title is for those who notice an ugly truth to these crafting posts. Please believe that when I say, "Here, dearies, you can cut out dozens of circles for me!!!" my children are actually happy to do so.

Because I love bacon, here's a confusing and misplaced analogy: Never give an Abigail REAL bacon, and she'll happily lick a spoon of bacon grease.

Everything's clear now, of course.

To make a flower garland from tissue paper, gather these essential supplies.

-tissue paper in colors of your choice
-four pairs of scissors
-a needle
-string/ribbon/yarn
-fingers for twisting (Look at your hands. There should be some attached.)
-a copper teapot (or a small circle for tracing)
-a stout pig creamer (or a medium circle for tracing)
-a colorful tin cup (or a large circle for tracing)
-four children to use the scissors

Trace many circles of varying sizes on the tissue paper. Call four children (any four will do) into the room and say, "Here, dearies, you can cut out dozens of circles for me!!!" After the children express their happiness to do so, they will cut circles of varying sizes and colors. Then layer the circles in groups of three, with the large circle on bottom, the medium circle in the middle, and the small circle on top. Pinch the bottom of each stack and use your fingers (see above list of supplies for ordering info.) to twist the circles into ruffly flowers. When the four children express their desire, let them also pinch paper into flowers.

Take two pictures.

When you realize that you can complete the next part more easily than can four children, sigh. After sighing, sit down with your ribbon/string/yarn and needle and begin threading the flowers thereon.

Hang the garland in the threshold of your choice and take a picture.

The End.