Archives for September 1, 2016

SCHOOL PROJECTS/ teaching kids to sew

September 1, 2016 · 24 Comments

I went home from work last Friday. Second son planted a quick kiss on my check and returned to his seat. He had a thimble on his finger and he was doing some running stitches. I saw his work and it didn’t look so good at all. He told me he wanted to finish his H.E.L.E. assignment that night so he could do other things on weekend.

How to teach kids to sew a running stitch?

SCHOOL PROJECTS/ cardiac muscle from modeling clay

September 1, 2016 · 15 Comments

My nine-year-old boy texted me to buy 1/8 illustration board and a box of modeling clay (of any color). He plans to do his science project all by himself on a weekend — a cardiac muscle made of clay.

I provided him with his needs and let him do his project for I myself do not have any idea on how to do it.