Scribble Shop Challenge: Party Animal Train!
You might have seen a bit about the Scribble Shop Challenge…several bloggers got a box full of craft supplies with the direction of using it in a craft project. I had a few ideas in mind, but one day my kids were extra board so I broke out the supplies and we all got painting!
And my little boys LOVE trains, so naturally that is what we made.
When I first opened the box, this is what I saw…
This is pretty self explanatory, but we first started with some largish boxes (diaper boxes and the like.)
Then I glued them together and we painted them blue and green. For the wheels I painted some paper plates with the chalkboard paint, using the brads as the centers. Then I decorated the crap out of the train using the feathers, glitter, fabric, and roving.
The roving is my train’s ‘steam.’ Roving is a weird thing, I gotta say. I’m not sure what I would use it for.
I think it turned out cute and my kids love playing with it! I totally went overboard with the glitter but I haven’t actually used real glitter since like 3rd grade. By the end I looked like a 14 year old girl wearing body glitter.
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Now that is completely adorable!!! Looks like you mad good use of everything! 🙂 And you’re little sure looks pleased!
Thanks! He really loved it!
This is adorable.. I had an stove and refrig. box and made a play house when my children were small and they played for hours. Thanks for bringing back old memories.
This is a great idea. I’ve seen the cars for a “drive-in” movie, but I love this train idea.
SO fun! Love the look on your son’s face. I would totally have played with this for hours!!
You were so clever with this challenge. I LOVE this little train, and I bet your son did too! Hmm, it’s spring break this week, maybe my 4 & 5 year olds will want to make something like this! Well done!
Hi Heidi,
Thank you for participating in the Scribble Shop Challenge.
Good job using the materials that were given, the choo-choo train couldn’t be any more cute! I like how you used the wool roving, very creative.. and you’re right roving is a weird thing! 🙂
We are posting the finalist on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ScribbleShop tomorrow, March 30th, 2012.
Stay Tunned!
Thanks for selecting me as a finalist!