We usually take the grandchildren out for the day during half term, but with me still feeling quite fragile we thought we had better do an activity where we could all sit down. Our local Garden Centre has a pottery studio so we booked in for the morning.
Alex chose a Panda to paint but wanted to paint it in his favourite colour which is purple. Daisy chose a little mermaid and Finn and Zach chose super heroes.The children had great fun and were so well behaved it was a pleasure to take them out.
Alex is very slow and precise so he was only half finished when the other children were all done and the pots were ready for the kiln. Mr R took the little ones for a walk around the garden centre but when he returned half an hour later Alex still had quite a bit to do. So off they went again and after another 30 minutes Alex was all done. His panda looked amazing.
The colours become deeper and richer when the pots are glazed so we are looking forward to vibrant pots. A few days later we returned for the pots and they do look really fab.
We had such a fun day.
Talk soon x
This looks like a fun activity to do with your grandchildren. I might have to show your post to my mum for inspiration.... I hope you will continue to get better quickly. Have a lovely weekend. Cx
ReplyDeleteso beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeletetake care, xxxxxxx Ale
Aren't they brilliant. I used to love pottery painting with my son when he was smaller. Mind you I'm not sure who had most fun! Have a great weekend. X
ReplyDeleteThat studio sounds great. Your grandchildren look as if they were having a lovely time and the panda and mermaid are beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post Sue. Such a lovely thing to do, and I bet the children loved it, aren't the results just perfect ? They are all so beautifully painted and they'll remember that day forever.
ReplyDeleteLook after yourself,
Kate x
The children look so happy with their pastime, and what a wonderful display they turned out!
ReplyDeleteDo take care of yourself Sue, and take things easy! Joy x
Wonderful and lovely to see Alex has such a good eye for detail and perfection, it will stand him in good stead.
ReplyDeleteThe pots look so cute! A lovely way to spend time with the grandkids.
ReplyDeleteTake care and have a lovely weekend!
Marion x
What a fun day out and their attention to detail is superb. The figurines turned out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures, it all look so cozy, it is so nice to be creative with children:)
ReplyDeleteHope you feel fit very soon, take care of yourself!
Happy weekend!
What fab results for your little ones' hard work! A great way to spend time in half term.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a very fun way to spend the day, and each little one did a fantastic job.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Meredith
What a great thing to do with your grandchildren! And I love the purple colour for the panda. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow that looked like heaps of fun!! Your grandchildren are gorgeous! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a fabulous day, treasured memories indeed!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day out. I hope it was just right and not too taxing for you :-)
ReplyDeleteTracey xx
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Oh, I love painting pottery. It looks like everyone had a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to spend time together creatively! Their pottery will always remind them of that and they'll cherish the memories!
ReplyDeleteWow, I can see you are a very talented family, what lovely things to keep. The purple panda is very expertly painted. One of the perks of being grandparents is the time and opportunity to share times like these.
ReplyDeleteS xx
I didn't expect them to look all shiny and glazed, they are lovely, what fun, fun fun. Jo x
ReplyDeleteHow fun! What a wonderful activity for all ages. The projects turned out amazing. I am going to add this to our growing list of summer break activities to try.
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