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Papier-mâché

Papier mâché balloons

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Oh dear! Should I remember?
We did this workshop quite a while ago and honestly, the result is cute but THIS was a mess.
I don’t think I ever had a workshop that wouldn’t somehow work but this…………….
I don’t want to put anyone off this job so just sayin’: DO try out the balloons before you allow kids touching them!!

Such lovely idea, a simple balloon, a precious token of childhood!!
Children are young, 3-6 yo’s, it’s easy, it’s messy, it’s sticky… they will love it.
Well it was all that really but it was also LOUD. Which I didn’t predict. I did so many papir mâchés in my life, no need to try anything! But it turned out that those expensive balloons were tickling bombs. So easy they burst and SO loud, that honestly, I think this children might have had some nightmares. Plus they had to start all over again too many times!

So do try out before using, says this post!

 

The world of Hundertwasser

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We spoke about arhitecture and the lovely Hundertwasser. And we said: “Ooooooh, if only more houses were of him. Slides everywhere! Trees on the roofs! And those windows! I want round windows from ever! I want gas stations with trees and the flowers! I want a round room on the top of the tower. I’d like to slide on my bum from kitchen into living room! Ooooo!” After the loud excitment we just went into silence for a while. Really imagining…
And then we went to work. The children made these beautiful amazing buildings out of recycling materials. I think Hundertwasser would be proud, don’t you think so?
When asking children on our second workshop if someone remembers who we talked about and what we are doing, they shouted: “TAUSENDWAAAAAASSER!!!” 

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Wir sprachen über Architektur und den lieben Hundertwasser. Und wir sagten: “Ooooooh, wenn nur mehr Häuser von ihm da wären. Rutschen überall! Bäume auf den Dächern! Und diese Fenster! Ich wünsche mir schon immer runde Fenster! Ich will Tankstellen mit Bäumen und Blumen! Ich möchte ein rundes Zimmer ganz oben im Turm. Ich würde gerne auf meinem Hintern von der Küche in das Wohnzimmer gleiten! Ooooo! ” Nach der lauten Aufregung fielen wir für eine Weile einfach ins Schweigen. Und stellten uns nur vor …
Und dann gingen wir zur Arbeit. Die Kinder haben diese schönen, erstaunlichen Gebäude aus Recyclingmaterialien gemacht. Ich glaube, Hundertwasser würde stolz sein, findest du auch?!
Und noch eine schöne kleine Anekdote: als bei unserem zweiten Workshop die Kinder gefragt wurden, ob sich jemand erinnert, über wen wir das letzte Mal gesprochen haben, riefen sie: “TAUSENDWAAAAAASSER !!!” 

 

Ice cream sundaes

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Tempting ice cream sundaes made today. Again inspiration by an amazing blogger and art workshop runner artbar that I greatly admire for her creativity. She published a book  Art Workshop for children and I like to open it often.
My girls could spek only about biting in their papier-mâché scoops and I do understand! I bet they all made their parents take them for an ice cream after the class. I went!