Feather Headdress...

1. Measure the circumference of each child's head and note.
2. Cut 2-3 inch strips of corrugated cardboard (a mailing box) in the measurement of their head + one inch for gluing.
3. Let child decorate the band with crayons, paint, or pieces of paper, while hot glue gun in heating up.
4. Let each child choose 1-3 feathers for headdress.
5. Have an adult (you) dab a dot of glue onto feather end and poke into a corrugated cardboard hole. This will look best if done toward the edges of the band so that it will be near the back.
6. Wrap band around child's head to adjust so it's snug, then hot glue it - end to end.
7. Place hat on child.

So, it begins...

We are heading in to Thanksgiving. Right now, I'm scrambling to sew a closet of holiday clothes for my toddler girl. I want to make the kids Thanksgiving as thick with history, culture, and traditions as possible.

Today, we began our door turkey. It is a naked turkey made of felt and googly eyes, wearing an obnoxious pilgrim hat. Each day we clothe him in a construction paper feather with a thing for which we are thankful scribbled on it with crayon.

As I jam to The Black Eyed Peas, I invite you to craft with me. Sew with me. Goof up with me!