The Kindergarten and First Graders are beginning to loose their teeth and their new permanent teeth are growing in. To help the tooth fairy locate the lost tooth, the students stitched a pillow with a pocket for the tooth.
I cut out 36 pairs of fabric, 8" x 11" for the pillow and the pocket measured 4" by 3.5." I pressed the pockets and sewed the hem on the top of the pocket for ease in stitching them on to the pillow.
That was the children's first step.
They learned about a pin and a needle and how to thread the needle and create a running stitch.
I asked the members of my quilter's guild if anyone would like to help the little one's learn to stitch. I had some wonderful people help the children.
Betty helping Ingrid; Sue helping Breydon. Kathy, one table over helping Ryder, Elijah, Rozella and Cooper L.
Carol helping Nora. At the front table Ann is helping Ashton, Hunter and Cooper B.
The first graders are stitching on the first day. Lots of focus with Ann helping Ashton; Bailey hleping Abdullah, Sue in foreground and Carol with her back to the camera.
Susan helping Delacey.
On the next day, the children learned about stitching the two pieces with the right sides together and leaving one side open to turn it to the right side out and stuff the pillow. Ann helping Ingrid, Cole and Ava.
Arianna is almost complete.
Carol is helping Evelyn.
Eisley, Kindergartener is very proud of her work.
Zoey, Kinder is thrilled with her tooth fairy pillow.
Koen, Kindergartener is stitching.
Another proud Kinder, Delaney with her pillow.
Sue helping Superman, Owen, Kindergartner.
Kathy helping Creedence, Kindergarten. He is very determined.
Lane, Kindergartner is testing his pillow. He's pleased.
Jake, Kindergartner got his finished.
Abdullah, first grader, taking a little rest.
A group of first graders, Rozella, Ashton, Breydon, Abdullah with their pillows.
Nora, 1st grader tickled pink.
Aiden, 1st grader proud of his handiwork.
Delacey, first grader feeling pleased.
Our first grade students with their tooth fairy pillows and Kathy, Sue, Cindy, Carol and Susan, some of the wonderful volunteers who helped them have so much success. What bright smiles of happiness.
Mixed art by 2nd & 3rd Grade Artists
Zinnias inspired by artist Clementine Hunter by 4th & 5th grade artists
Cardinals, turtles, Pete the cats by 1st Grade Artists
Mixed art by Kindergarten artists
The song, "Imagine," by John Lennon inspired this art by 2nd and 3rd grade artists.
One song in the Spring Concert had sign language done by three fifth grade students, Kayleigh, Naser and Payton with them wearing white gloves and a black light illuminated their gestures. Kinders backs in the foreground quite enthralled.
The entrance into the Art and Music room that Jill Rae Ahrens and I share.
Jill Rae and I after the evening concert.
