Fun & Fast Family PortraitsWritten by Deborah Shelton
Publishing Guidelines: Feel free to publish following article in its entirety in your ezine, website, or print newsletter. The resource box must be included with an active link. Please send a courtesy copy of publication in which article appears to: deborah@fiveminuteparent.com Word wrap to 60, (282 words)Fun & Fast Family Portraits By Deborah Shelton Making self-portraits and pictures of family, friends, and even pets, is a great way to connect with children (and it's a lot of fun!). There are so many imaginative ways to create a person's image. Try these techniques, then invent some of your own. * Traditional. Drawing way most of us are used to: with pencils, crayons, markers, paint and paper. Just because this uses traditional supplies doesn't mean that your picture has to be traditional. Try out Picasso's abstract style or even a minimalist portrait (think stick people with a little more detail). * Crafty. This is where all of those scrap pieces of fabric and miscellaneous office supplies come in handy. Buttons, flat marbles, googly eyes, and coiled paperclips work well for eyes. Shredded paper strips, yarn, and shoelaces can be used as hair. Small rubber bands are cute for curly hair.
| | Homemade Toy TownWritten by Deborah Shelton
Publishing Guidelines: Feel free to publish following article in its entirety in your ezine, website, or print newsletter. The resource box must be included with an active link. Please send a courtesy copy of publication in which article appears to: deborah@fiveminuteparent.com Word wrap to 60, (201 words)Homemade Toy Town By Deborah Shelton With a few items found around house, and a little imagination, you can make your very own toy town. Once your town is built, fill it with your favorite dolls and toy cars. 1. Yarn: Use yarn to outline streets for toy cars. Roads can be as straight or as winding as you'd like. 2. Pinecones: "Plant" these trees along edges of a street or in a park area. 3. Cardboard Tubes: Form toll bridges and tunnels with these easy-to-find tubes.
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