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Friday, January 28, 2011

Potato people

Bubs went down for a snooze. Rosa and I snuggled up on the couch with Owen's library book, "Potato People" by Pamela Allen. I believe Owen has borrowed that one before, at least once....


















After meeting the character Grandma, I loved the book. Nothing like a grandma who is willing to romp around on the floor with her grandson and make these creatures:



















And so we decided to join her. Out came the potatoes, pins, string...

Here is my little crafter





































The finished people. Kind of like us really. Mother and daughter. Fun



















I guess in a couple of weeks we'll look quite wrinkly.

2 comments:

evonne said...

cute...I can see your handiwork there, my sista-I see those cleverly carved potato man teeth :)

Catherine said...

So sweet Sharon - what a lovely idea! That book looks like one I must get hold of..