As soon as it was released, I rushed out to buy a copy of The Creative Family by Amanda Soule.  I'd been reading Amanda's blog for awhile and was anxious to find ways to incorporate some of the great stuff she was doing into my family's life.  Enter project number one:



I had admired Amanda's crowns on her blog, so it was one of the projects I was most looking forward to.  The book arrived at almost exactly the right time, just before the big birthday party. Unfortunately, the crown didn't even get started until a few days ago, as I was too consumed planning the party to work on it.  Nonetheless, the crown's arrival was still quite timely, as this week is the school's big Shakespeare festival, for which the children will arrive in costume.  Rumor is that crowns were very popular during Shakespeare's time, so says the pre-kindergarteners.



The purple fabric covering the elastic in the back actually matches the cape she will wear during her performance (capes were also popular during Shakespeare's time, as were princess dresses).

I have plenty more to say about this book, including a review of other projects and ideas for incorporating creativity into family time.  Stay tuned.