My Downtown Adventure

Yesterday started off like any other day.   The kids and I did lots of stuff... we tinkered around on the piano (Elmo's Song about 30 times), played hide and seek, made another cardboard train (this time Henry), and they ran around wearing their super hero capes.

We also made and ate yogurt pops using pudding, raspberry apple sauce, and strawberry yogurt.  Le yum!

However, at 2:45pm, I said "goodbye kids" and "hello Go Train!".    My downtown adventure was to go shopping at King Textiles with Michelle from Thunderpeep Designs.  Michelle makes lovely cards and other things which she sells in her ETSY shop.  These are the cards that I got.  So nice!  She also put in some extra goodies in my loot bag.  I love paper.  Thank you Michelle!

I took a bunch of pictures of construction sites for Joshie.  This was by far, my favourite picture.  Love the orange...

This measuring tape was painted into the sidewalk near the fabric shop.

What a beautiful day!   So why no pictures of fabric?   I didn't actually get any (pat myself on the back for exercising self control).   I wasn't inspired so it ended up being just a nice day, having a nice chat with a new friend, and dinner with my cousin.  

Oh, and I came home to kids who missed me.  Aww... I should go out more often!

Day 4 of Cardboard: Train

We're on Day 4 of Cardboard and guess what? We still love cardboard!

Today we are going to spend less than 5 minutes to make a Thomas.   I'm convinced that all little boys and girls love Thomas the Tank Engine.  Is it the TV show or perhaps that every Chapters/Indigo store has a huge train table?

Skill level:  Easy!

Time:  5 minutes

Tools Required:  Diaper box, Clear Tape, Marker, Paper

1. Turn the diaper box inside out so that the printed words are now on the inside and the clean cardboard is on the outside.
2. Re-tape the box to secure it
3. Cut a piece of paper large enough to fit the front of the box
4. Draw a Thomas the Train face onto the paper.
5. Put happy toddler into the box or use it to hold toys
6. Choo choo!

Come back tomorrow for my last post about Cardboard!