About Me

Hi, I'm Mia. I love crafts, homeschooling and living in different countries. In Central America and Mexico it became somewhat of a challenge to make things. I learned to use articles on hand and a lot of imagination. One very big inspiration for me was when I watched a mother cleaning a chicken. As her little boy skipped by he paused and started looking at the "guts" that she had just placed in a bowl. He pulled out what looked to be the stomach. He then cleaned it up. Placing it to his mouth, he began to blow it up. It was now a balloon. His mother turned and smiled at him as he skipped off to show his prize to his friends. It was then that I challenged myself to make or create things without spending a lot of money. I enjoy using things I already have or can purchase inexpensively. You can do it too. Take the challenge.

CARDBOARD TRAIN FOR BIRTHDAY PARTY



I made this train for my 2 year old grand son's second birthday party.  I used different sized cardboard boxes, painted them and cut out where needed.  The wheels are paper plates with pen lines for spokes and yellow construction paper for the center circle.  The smoke stack is an oatmeal box and the yellow on top is a plastic cup.  In front of the "window" is a paper towel tube.  

During the party all the children joined him in a "ride".
It was a hit.

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