We needed to use concrete in order to stabilize the Funky Little Free Library in the soil. After Hubs and the Eldest mixed a batch, there was enough leftover for a little play.
I poured concrete into old shoebox lids and various objects to which we then added plastic eggs (why not make a concrete change container or catch-all). Then added a few stones and a twig Prophet collected and painted earlier this spring. Plus a pinecone.
This catch-all was poured into a plastic take-out box from Mr. Chen's. If you don't grease the container before pouring in the concrete you will have to use a blade to cut the container from the dried concrete. Grease first. Beeswax or petroleum jelly works great.
A piece of wood whittled by the Eldest made a nice hanging rack in this catch-all container.
A space for worry-dolls, a tealight holder, and an old brass chalice- who knows why things come together in a way that involves other things to make them whole?
Meanwhile, the kids made their own garden stones from various and sundry precious junk found around the house, including shells, marbles, rocks, and, yes, seed cones.
When Mary stopped by later, I was so concrete-crazy that we whipped out the clay. Always a good sport when it comes to crazy, Mary helped pour into ice trays and then we punched holes in the lemons with extra garbage bag closers (which we first greased with beeswax) and left the tacks and the concrete in the tray to harden. Of course there were some experiments as well.....
Venus de Milo XII
In addition to the lemon clay necklace charms which Gnome, Prophet, and Jenna painted, there were some hand-made necklace charms as well.
And a little clay heart poured into leftover Valentine candy holders which now needs to be painted with acrylic and sealed with a lacquer or gloss. I'm waiting for the right words to come.
