Plaster of Paris plaques

We've made quite a variety of plaster of paris plaques this week.  I've been getting around to doing this for a very long time.  The bag of plaster of paris has sat there for months on end, waiting.  So easy for children to do, which is just great, and so they can create whatever they want - so lots of open-ended creativity.

So this is what we made.

We painted acorns with gold and silver paint, left the acorns to dry and made the plaques the next day.













































We also made these with all sorts of nature treasures.



Noah's mermaid sitting on a rock.



Leo's person.



Sol's angel.

And I wanted to stick in some of those beeswax dipped leaves.



What great fun this is.  I think we will have these all over the house - everywhere!

I have seen this craft in several places but for a really clear tutorial, please visit Stephanie's incredible blog, Ordinary Life Magic.  She has a tutorial there for seasonal plaques and a wealth of other activities.  And even if you don't feel like crafting, believe me, you will come away energised and inspired and will be back again.