Wreath Making and Other Crafts
Nov. 29th, 2013 09:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbitAt work we provide supported living for young adults with learning difficulties, with four residential houses on site. I'm based in the office, but sometimes I get out to join in the activities. (I have been known to be pressganged to supervise sanding in the wood workshop). On Wednesday afternoon there was a wreath making workshop, so since I wasn't overly busy I went along.
These were proper wreaths we were making - fir branches, holly, mistletoe, all wound round a wire frame. I am clearly not adept at doing anything so complicated. I was helping one of the residents - who would hand me branches to attach to the wreath and by the end we had a reasonably creditable wreath, except it was practically square. D however was delighted and held it up proudly to have her photo taken with it.
And then yesterday evening at Brownies we decorated sweet jars: posh glass coffee jars which we stuck Christmassy pictures on with sticky pads and added silver stars and jewel effects. Finally, we have found a craft that even our Brownies can manage without any difficulty. (After which, since it was a quick craft, we played lots of noisy games). And I now have an honesty box for the book stall at the Christmas Market that they're holding at work tomorrow.
These were proper wreaths we were making - fir branches, holly, mistletoe, all wound round a wire frame. I am clearly not adept at doing anything so complicated. I was helping one of the residents - who would hand me branches to attach to the wreath and by the end we had a reasonably creditable wreath, except it was practically square. D however was delighted and held it up proudly to have her photo taken with it.
And then yesterday evening at Brownies we decorated sweet jars: posh glass coffee jars which we stuck Christmassy pictures on with sticky pads and added silver stars and jewel effects. Finally, we have found a craft that even our Brownies can manage without any difficulty. (After which, since it was a quick craft, we played lots of noisy games). And I now have an honesty box for the book stall at the Christmas Market that they're holding at work tomorrow.
