Under the Sea Ideas

Here is a jellyfish that my friend Tamara has her Kindergarteners make. They use their fingertips to make the suction parts. You could have them make the body with their fist dipped in paint and the tentacles could be made by dipping their fingers; just make sure you have eight fingers!

These sweet little pjs were so much fun to give! They are made out of seersucker.  We appliqued one of the sunflowers on the shirts.

The girls call them their "happy pants."

Hooded Bath Towels

I got inspired to try something a little different with my hooded bath towels. I stitched around the animals to create a quilted effect on the towel and bib. I'm really happy with the way these turned out. Thanks to Aidan for being such a cooperative model!

Initial Applique

G for Gianna

Monogramming available.

Neal’s Aunt Agnes’ Molasses Cookies

Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens

Preheat oven to 375° F.


 ½ cup shortening

½ cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup molasses

1 egg

3 tsp. baking soda dissolved in ¾ cup boiling water

1 Tb. vanilla

3-4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. cream of tartar

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp cloves

 

Cream together the shortening, butter and sugar until light.

Blend in the molasses and egg.

Add the baking soda water mixture.

Add vanilla.

Sift together the dry ingredients and add gradually, mixing well to make a soft dough.

Roll out into a ¼” thickness and cut with cookie cutters or roll into balls and flatten on the cookie sheet. (You may need to flour your hands as this dough is sticky. Grease and flour cookie sheet if cookies stick.)

Bake 8-10 minutes.

Makes 6-7 dozen

Crispy Sugar Cookies

Preheat oven to 375° F.


1 cup margarine

2 tsp. cream of tartar

½ tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. vanilla

2 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cups sugar

5 cups flour

Beat all ingredients except flour until fluffy.

Add flour by handfuls, a little at a time.

Chill dough

Roll into balls about the size of a small walnut, roll in sugar and flatten on the cookie sheet.

Bake about 8-12 minutes until just turning light brown.

Remove from pan and cool.