Vol. 6, No. 9, March 7, 2026

Week 9

Day 57 - Getting started on props for Finding Nemo Jr. Today I used spray foam to make a rock.

Day 58 - Today's prop task was starting the jelly fish. I cut strips of fabric and slid them under the tines of umbrellas.

Day 59 - Today I continued work on the jelly fish, adding unbound loofahs to the center of the umbrellas.

Day 60 - The first week of March brings 4 more birthdays for me to celebrate. The first of the 4 was celebrated with carrot cake. I had to shred the carrots which makes a very nice orange juice that I used as paint.

Day 61 - I was subbing again this week and was greeted back with a couple belated Valentines from some kindergarten students.

Day 62 - This week we celebrated Read Across America at school. Every day had a different dress up theme and of course a lot of reading.

Day 63 - Today I met with a committee to choose the finalists for the Watercade Button Design Contest.

Vol. 6, No. 8, February 28, 2026

I'm changing the rules. I couldn't keep up with creating something every day and then making a collage. So I am just going to find something to represent each day, to make the collage.

Week 8

Day 50 - Went shopping at Trader Joe's and found a new flavor of sparkling water to try, Cherry Vanilla.

Day 51 - I was a chaperone at the Minnesota State University Mankato High School Theater and Dance Day. We ended the evening by attending their play "The Cherry Orchard".

Day 52 - On four of the seven days this week, I celebrated extended family birthdays. 

Day 53 - One how per week is just not enough. Today I had a girls day and we went to see The Great Theatre's production of "Caberet".

Day 54 - Tonight I attended a class where we recycled sweaters, turning them into hats.

Day 55 - This evening was the last 9th grade boys basketball game of the season.

Day 56 - I was back in the art room this afternoon. The 4th Graders were using acrylic paint to paint their paper mache masks.

Vol. 6, No. 6, February 14, 2026

Week 5

Day 36 - Red

I used the end of a head of Romaine lettuce and red paint on red paper to create a floral texture.

Day 37 - Sharp

Using primary color tempra paints and a palette knife, I painted some leaves with sharp points.

Day 38 - Colorful

A student gave me this colorful drawing today. I decided it would loom great in my collage.

Day 39 - Round

The paints from Day 37 were new and had round seals on top. I pressed the seals together to create round rainbow paintings.

Day 40 - Grayscale

As the 5th graders continue on their Zentangle animals, I drew a small pattern with pencil on a test piece of paper mache.

Day 41 - Cheerful

There isn't much more cheerful than a sunrise or sunset. The 3rd graders were using watercolors today, so I painted this.

Day 42 - Heavy

I struggled with this one, then came across some small ceramic tiles in my craft drawer. I'm always up for recycling!