A long while back we made terrariums using charcoal, sand, and gravel; but at a recent unschool get together we made the most SIMPLE TERRARIUMS using upside down glass jars and-
the most basic of supplies:
-a glass jar with screw on or clamp on lid
-very small amount of potting soil
-moss and small plants that grow in moss (we gathered moss and Oxalis from under our oak tree)
-water
Easy to do-
-Place a small amount of potting soil on the lid of the jar, make it even with the top of the lid.
-Put the moss and small plants onto the soil, you can include some garden soil. There is no specific amount here, just make sure your green life has something to dig it’s roots into.
-Lightly water if the plants are dry.
-Carefully screw on the lid, the soil will work it’s way toward the center of the jar.
-Place in a window that gets a few hours of daily sun.
*Condensation will form and create a very pretty habitat that will last for months. I also love the look of the upside down jar.
”That’s all,”
- Lisa
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New designs that I’ve been working my fingers to the bone on (another reason I haven’t been blogging as much)- click on their names to see more pictures of each critter.
Owl pillows from new prints of vintage fabric (on sale now for $25, go up to $28 come Monday night)
Happy holidays!
“That’s all,”
-Lisa
Hi there, it’s been a while and I miss this place terribly! You know that wonderful Hugh Grant movie, “Four Weddings and a Funeral?” Well lately my life has been more “Three Funerals and a Wedding” (seriously 3 deaths in the family and a wedding coming up in September). Life has been a bit out of control and I’m trying to find my balance among my family, home, and plush business; which has left me with no time for blogging,
only wishing that I was a kid again where I could make a crazy face when things were “weird,”
or plug my ears to keep the sounds of life out!
I’ll be back here soon with some fun action toy tutorials.
“That’s all,”
Lisa
Hi all! We have been enjoying some lovely Ohio Spring days lately! The little ladies have been busy making little acorn cap baskets from dirt, moss, pliable sticks and cat mint. No glue was used, just nature.
They sculpted little tiny white eggs from clay to put in the baskets-
Araina brought her wee folk outside and set up a little picnic, including a hosta leaf umbrella to protect Mama Oak from the sun.
I think these little baskets are the cutest and want to put them on my bookshelves and in our terrariums!
Happy Spring!
“That’s all,”
Lisa
My little ladies love melting crayons on hot rocks on a cold and chilly Ohio day!
Materials:
smooth rocks
cookie sheet
crayons (wrappers peeled off)
hot pad holders
a heat resistant cover for the table
oven
Directions:
1. Gather the smoothest rocks you can find and give them a good bath.
2. Put clean rocks on the cookie sheet and put in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. I’ve seen people put aluminum foil on the bottom of the cookie sheet, but this isn’t really necessary.
3. Peel crayons while you wait for the rocks to get hot.
4. Using a hot pad holder- CAREFULLY (HOT), place the rock on a heat resistant surface. Note- wax paper wasn’t the best choice for this project, I’m still scraping wax off the counter. Not sure where my head was!
5. Start melting the crayons on the rocks. It’s so pretty to watch the wax melt all over the rock. It’s more like painting with wax than coloring.
6. I kept the rocks waiting to be ”painted” in the hot oven to keep them hot while the girls worked on individual ones.
Warning- Fauna and Araina found themselves burning their fingers more from the hot wax than the actual hot rock itself.
*I have actually braved this activity with a preschool class of 5 year olds years ago, I don’t plan on ever doing that again. I would stick with the 7 year olds and up. 
“That’s all,”
Lisa
