Ella interviews Kinzville residents about spring
Ella McWoof here. It seems like spring is just around the corner here in Kinzville. Birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the snow is starting to melt. With spring in the air I thought now would be the perfect time to interview a few residents of Kinzville about what it is that they like best about spring. EM: Here’s Molly out enjoying this lovely day. Molly, what is your favorite thing about spring? Molly: Well, I guess this year it would be Spring Break because I just got some awesome news – Polly has invited me to go with her family to the Big City! EM: That is exciting, Molly! And how about your friend, Sparky? Sparky, can you tell us your favorite thing about spring? Sparky: Well, I never really thought about it before but I guess I like St. Patrick’s Day because it is all about luck. I never really believed in lucky charms before, but Stoogles gave me this magic stone and I think it might actually be bringing me good luck! EM: Okay, Sparky. Well, that is certainly – um – different. Here’s Nibbles. Nibbles, I’ll bet I … Read more
Craft: Butterfly Wreath
Spring is in the air! It was so warm outside today – and the air smells so good. I can’t wait until the flowers start to blossom and the butterflies start flying! To get a bit of a jump on the season, here’s a beautiful butterfly wreath you can make for your front door! What you need: Pipe cleaners (10), tissue paper, rhinestones, paint, cardboard wreath-shape or wreath form What you do: Take a rectangle of tissue paper and wrap the pipe cleaner around the tissue paper, securing it by twisting the two ends together (making two antennae). Paint dots on the wings. Make a whole bunch of butterflies and glue them to a wreath form, or a round piece of cardboard with the middle cut out. Hang on your door!
Paint Dot Spring Cards
So guess which rabbit got the pleasure of babysitting the, ahem, enthusiastic Millie Pig today? Me (Roberta)! Fortunately, Millie totally loves me – so she never gives me the same kind of trouble that she gives Molly. Millie just wanted to make crafts all afternoon, so it was fun for both of us. One of the best crafts? Q-tip blossom cards. Check them out! How did we do it? Easy! Here’s what you need: Acrylic paint in a variety of colors, Q-tips, cardstock folded like a card What we did: I poured the paint into shallow dishes. I showed Millie how to dip the Q-tip into the paint, and dab it onto the card. Continue dabbing to make a blossom. Don’t be afraid to layer colors! When your blossoms are done, let the paint dry. Draw on stems and maybe a vase. We made the cards for Mother’s Day (Millie likes to give cards to her grandmothers on that day as well, so she made three). It was a ton of fun!
