A scented pouch

One of my Christmas presents was a sewing kit, and I sewed this pouch. Mom gave me some lavender to put in it, and it is next to my bed to make the room smell nice. I really enjoyed sewing it and look forward to doing some more from the kit.

Eden's first picture with oil pastels

Painting Van Gogh style - acrylic paint

The girls have been studying van Gogh, and came across this exercise to copy his style using thick paint mixed with glue and thick swirly paint techniques like the one he often used in his paintings.

Eden's painting
Niamh's painting.

Edith Nesbit - Enchanted Castle

We all loved The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, so were excited to start reading this book together. The chapters are quite long, but the children love all the themes of magic and fairytales.

Ancient Greece - Myth of Andromeda

The sea monster from the Greek myth of Andromeda by Eden.

The Horse of Troy - Story

Eden's story of the Trojan Horse.

Ancient Greece - The Horse of Troy

Eden's drawing.
Niamh's drawing.