Hobbies Hobbies Hobbies

I'm an avid kite flyer. I try to fly on a regular basis, but in reality, I only get out a few times a year.

Mike and I did Model Rocket for a while, but once he got out of school, the interest waned. Dave and I've done some of the Estes kits.

Most of the other things are more crafts than anything else. When the kids were growing up we tried a lot of different crafts. One big plus is that all of them have great artistic skills. Mike is the best detail painter, but the three girls are very talented.

Gimp or lanyard is something that we've all done. Everyone has made things and given them as gifts. The projects are a good thing on trips since they are pretty small. Pony Beads are a follow on to gimp. We started out with the pre-made kits, but soon made our own shapes and creatures.

We did a huge number of project with a paint product called Magic Dip. It is an oil based paint that floats on the surface of the water. You dip the item through the paint into the water. The paint then sticks to the item, creating interesting patterns. DYI example

Magic Dip
Latham Studios Inc.
Reisterstown, MD 21136-0055
Phone: 410-833-5277
Fax: 410-833-4380

Origami was a huge activity for about a year. We made all types of animals, cups, hats, etc. My favorite is the jumping frog from a business card.

Painted wood

Another favorite is the key rack for the hall. At an old Dover Day festival there was a pile of wood scraps from a local builder. Jen took some of these and created a really nice key rack / shelf combination.

Toys

Flowers

Links

• SuperNaturale -radical DIY and modern crafts. This is not crafts for kids, but crafts for adults