Additional work to be done for the garden

I was asked to make some adjustments and additions to the garden at the Senior Center of Brady Park.  With the help of a muralist, a mural of a rainbow and butterflies has been created on the back wall of the garden.  In addition, mums have been added to the garden to brighten it up!  With my Girl Scout Troop, I presented my project and we created stepping stones to be placed in the garden.  Finally, I have been in search of a bird bath. 

Finished Senior Center!!

This is a picture of the finished project at the Senior Center of Brady Park!

Sign for Senior Center

This is a picture of the sign to be placed in the garden.  All I used was scrap wood and a wood burner pen.  Then, I sealed it with polyurethane. 

Angel for Senior Center

I made this angel to be placed in the garden for the Senior Center.

What you will need:

• Styrofoam ball
• tin can
• plastic milk carton or plastic binder
• gold pipe cleaners
• sharpie
• metal hangers
• scissors
• wire cutters
• pencil
• metal cutting sheers
• sheet metal screws
• drill
• hot glue

How to create the angel:

First,  take the metal cutting sheers and cut the tin can from top to base and halfway around the base.  Then, bend the tin can to form a cone and drill holes to secure the cone with the screws (trim the can metal as appropriate to form the cone).   Next, drill a small hole in the middle of the base and put a metal hanger through the hole and through the Styrofoam head bending the tips of the hanger to secure the head to the cone.  Add some hot glue around the head  and cone for extra support.  To make the wings, trace two wings out on a plastic binder of milk carton with a pencil and cut them out.  Then, drill small holes into the back of the cone and secure the wings with sheet metal screws.  To make the halo, shape the metal hanger in the shape of a halo and stick into the Styrofoam.  Put the gold pipe cleaners around the metal hanger.  Finally, decorate the Styrofoam head with a face using sharpie.  Please comment below and let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions.. Thanks!!

Wooden Trellises

This is a picture of the wooden trellises that I am putting in the garden.  I painted both of them black and stapled the flowers and butterflies that I created onto them.  Comment below.. what does everyone think of these?

Butterflies for Senior Center Garden

The picture above is of a butterfly that I am going to use in the garden.

What you will need:

• cork
• plastic binder or milk carton
• pipe cleaner
• hot glue
• pencil
• scissors
• knife
• wire cutters
• pick

How to create the butterfly:

First, you want to take the plastic binder or milk carton and measure out two wings with your pencil.  Then, cut out the wings with your scissors.  Next, take the cork and carefully with your knife make small semi-deep indents in the sides of the cork and put hot glue in the indents.  Place each wing on and hold until they dry.  Then, add more hot glue to the wings to secure it.  Finally, using the wire cutters, cut two tiny pieces of pipe cleaner and make two indents in the top of the cork with the pick,  Put the two pieces of pipe cleaner in the indents and add some hot glue.

Street Fair in Massapequa

On August 4th, I helped out at the Street Fair in Massapequa.  I informed others about my project and did a craft with the children there (2 shown above).  They used bottle caps and created flowers, turtles, teddy bears, monsters, etc.  I had lots of people who were interested in my project.