Create instructions that others can use to make something and then have someone try it.
I pondered a good bit about what sorts of instructions I could make. Activities at which I excel: making messes, making excuses, being busy. I thought about other crafts I've already made, but I've included instructions for a lot of those, and I didn't want to repeat myself. Because, that sort of feels like cheating. If I'm going to be lazy/excuse-y, I want to do it honestly.
After much pondering about what I'm good at, as well as some asking Chris for ideas ("Write instructions on how to run a library section." "That's a very long, involved, and slightly wibbly-wobbly process."), I settled on something very dear to my heart: relationships.
I want to challenge you all to try this (at your own risk).
And now you know...
Make something small that you can hold in your hand with readily available materials.
__Ok, so I decided to make dinosaur cards, but experiment with using crayons and then heating the drawing(s) to alter the texture.
First Josie and I tried microwaving the crayons, but this didn't really do anything.
Solution! Ironing the drawings (with a wax paper cover)!
Attempt1:
Apparently, the rug is meltable. I didn't feel like pulling out the ironing board. CHAGRIN!
And, yes, it is now fused to the rug. Sigh.
Attempt2:
I didn't brush off the extra crayon bits beforehand. (I blame my extreme distress.) I actually like the T-Rex better.
Interesting how the colors melted, though.
I think that next time parchment paper will be better than wax paper.
Also, ironing boards will be better than rugs.
