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Re-Stash Craft Appeal – Australia

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Gifford, Miriam Bain and Micky Hasted…
With so many South East Queenslander?s losing a little or the lot in the recent floods,
the girls decided to run this appeal to get the local crafters back into the swing of things
to start creating again.
“We are looking for donations, anything to do with craft. From scrapbooking to fabrics,
buttons to thread, anything to help these beautiful and strong creative souls get back
into their studios to start their creative journey again” Says Liesa
Donations are being taking at The Handmade Expo on the Saturday 19th February
between 8am-2pm at the Ipswich Turf Club…

Crafters who need these items to get back into their creative spaces can then rummage
through the items at either Handmade Heaven in the Old Flour Mill or Mimmi?s at Forest
Hill the week following the market.
“We don?t want anyone to be shy, this Appeal is open to anyone creative and anyone
who was flood affected a little or a lot” says Micky.
“The donation response has been amazing” said Miriam “You can really see that
handmadies stick together and really help each other out when in need”
“Handmade is Love and that is what we are seeing from Handmadies all across
Australia, with donations even being sent up from South Australia” Liesa said.
So, if you have a craft supply donation, head on down to The Handmade Expo and
drop it off and if you need craft supplies, be sure to drop into Handmade Heaven or
Mimmis the week following the market.
The girls are also taking gold coin donations at the front gate with all money going to
the Ipswich Mayors Community Fund.

Comments

  1. Is it possible to organize drop points with relief agencies in each state for craft supplies please?

  2. Is there an address we can mail things to? I’m not close enough to donate in person but I’d like to be a part of the effort. Thanks!

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Resources for Teaching Cursive to Kids

The notion of the importance of teaching kids how to write cursive seems to wax and wane. While some schools have taken it out of their curriculum, many still see the value of learning how to write and read script. My daughter learned how to write in cursive and though she doesn’t need it often, I’m glad to know she has those skills anyway. 

If you’re a teacher or you want to teach your own children how to write in cursive, I found this great resource from The OT Toolbox that I think will help. They did a whole series of 31 days of posts about writing cursive and breaking down the skills that are needed to know how to form letters in cursive. It starts with the most basic elements — how and where a child is sitting, and how their paper is positioned.

It includes gross motor activities to get kids warmed up for writing, letter families and the starting lines used to start to form letters, tips for left handed students, letter identification, pencil grasp, writing speed and assessing problems, among other things. 

You’ll also find some cursive letter flash cards that can be used to help with writing practice or letter identification. 

You can find the whole series at The OT Toolbox. 

Looking for more tools to help kids learn cursive? I love these free cursive letter practice printables from Living Loving Lancaster, which include practicing individual letters and tracing letters to write quotes.

Or grab individual letter practice worksheets that just include the letter in upper and lower case for kids to practice. These are from Everyday Chaos and Calm and are a great way to start practicing the individual letter forms. They also include a little map at the top that shows which way to form the letter or in what order if there are multiple strokes involved. 

[Photo via The OT Toolbox]