WeaveCast: Backstage
Monday, July 2, 2007
Play Structures
So if you saw the June WeaveCast post, you know that I was tasked with building a children's play structure in two days for my son's fourth birthday party (which was yesterday.) How, you ask, did it go?
My secret weapon was one of these. These are brilliant for power outages and *ahem* late-night construction projects.
So the day of the party, ninteen kids descended upon our humble abode. I imagined them swarming around the playset and having a grand old time.
The kids?
Were fascinated by the scrap ends of lumber left over from construction.
They stacked them into cities, weaved mazes, built levers and fashioned them into make-shift catapults.
The take-away message? No matter how wonderful the toy, it can never compare to the play possibilities of the box.
My secret weapon was one of these. These are brilliant for power outages and *ahem* late-night construction projects.
So the day of the party, ninteen kids descended upon our humble abode. I imagined them swarming around the playset and having a grand old time.
The kids?
Were fascinated by the scrap ends of lumber left over from construction.
They stacked them into cities, weaved mazes, built levers and fashioned them into make-shift catapults.
The take-away message? No matter how wonderful the toy, it can never compare to the play possibilities of the box.
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Hi Syne! Your finished project is beautiful. You must be proud of yourself even if the kids didn't notice, LOL! One of the best play toys you can give kids of most ages is scrap wool and sand paper. They will create their own building blocks. Nope that isn't my own original idea, my oldest son went to a Waldorf school and the always had a huge basket full of scrap wood and a pile of sandpaper on the work bench next to the basket. They never had to buy building blocks for the kids. It's the equivalent of the box being the better gift than what was inside of it. I can appreciate all your hard work and the dedication with which you completed the work. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Well, I just got my email telling me the new podcast is up and ready for retrieval. I've been checking out the links that came in the email. Such a great idea. Anyway, I wanted to write to congratulate you and to tell me how inspired I feel when I listen to you podcasts. I'm new to weaving and more or less self taught. I have an RH loom (my first loom) two inkle looms (bought for therapy for my hand surgery. My therapist was fascinated by my choice to use my fiber arts as my therapy. I also have a Leclerc Medico on a floor stand I bought from a friend. It needs a few pieces and I have to figure out how to put it back together but.... My dream loom is a 45" floor loom from Siever School of Fiber Arts on Washington Island, WI In my dream Ill take the week long beginning weaving class on the new loom I buy the day I arrive. Can't wait for the dream to begin.
Thank again Syne for the podcasts. Keep up the good work.
Susan in the Northwwoods of Minnesota
Well, I just got my email telling me the new podcast is up and ready for retrieval. I've been checking out the links that came in the email. Such a great idea. Anyway, I wanted to write to congratulate you and to tell me how inspired I feel when I listen to you podcasts. I'm new to weaving and more or less self taught. I have an RH loom (my first loom) two inkle looms (bought for therapy for my hand surgery. My therapist was fascinated by my choice to use my fiber arts as my therapy. I also have a Leclerc Medico on a floor stand I bought from a friend. It needs a few pieces and I have to figure out how to put it back together but.... My dream loom is a 45" floor loom from Siever School of Fiber Arts on Washington Island, WI In my dream Ill take the week long beginning weaving class on the new loom I buy the day I arrive. Can't wait for the dream to begin.
Thank again Syne for the podcasts. Keep up the good work.
Susan in the Northwwoods of Minnesota
It looks good from here - sorry to hear that the offcuts were more fun than the fruits of your labours. I did wonder whether you'd come up with the playset in time and now I know.
Of course the extra wood was more fun!
And you know to NEVER throw away large cardboard boxes either (in our house, any box larger than a cat immediately gets turned into the new feline luxury condominium).
And you know to NEVER throw away large cardboard boxes either (in our house, any box larger than a cat immediately gets turned into the new feline luxury condominium).
The playscape is a great place for picnic lunches, just remember to duck when climbing in! I really enjoy your podcast, and look forward to seeing what else you do.
Hey Syne,
Here I thought you were going to show a pic of a cordless drill! Headlamps are the bestest tools, and toys when camping.
You did a fabulous job with the play structure and your timing, and good on you for having the great scrap lumber still around for them to play with: better than Legos!
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Here I thought you were going to show a pic of a cordless drill! Headlamps are the bestest tools, and toys when camping.
You did a fabulous job with the play structure and your timing, and good on you for having the great scrap lumber still around for them to play with: better than Legos!
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