A bit of fire making . . .

Today was a really fun day with all the kids. We had a guest/friend/dad come in and 

demonstrate a slew of survival skills. Mainly he showed us how to make fire with the 

use of friction: Bow-drill,  hand-drill, and the last one was new to me, bamboo. 

The kids were very involved, and it brought me back to when I was a kid and my parents hosted 

a "Tom Brown" camp at our home in the mountains. 

We learned the same technics . . . 

And the fresh smell of fire made the exact same smell . . .

  Everyone got a chance to try the tools and put their best power toward making fire . . .

 It certainly is tricky business . . .

 I believe it would take a fair while for any of these kids to master it . . .

And for anyone who has never read Tom Brown’s book The Tracker it is a must. 

Read it yourself, or if you can, read it to some kids . . .

                                                  Cheers ~ Marica

Also posted at: Wasabihoneybee.blogspot.com

Done!!

This post should have been published over a week ago, but hey, sometimes things get a little behind. 

We finally finished the dolls . . . They're done!!!

I am so so happy with them. We have worked for weeks starting with socks for the inner strength of the head, until the final addition of red beeswax crayon as rosy cheeks . . .

The kids took such care with every step along the way . . .

Each doll is so unique . . .

This project meant as much to me as it did them. I'll never forget making these five dolls with these  five girls. Spending the morning sitting together in a circle on the rug, working working, deciding deciding, creating creating.

                                     To doll making and its simple satisfaction ~ Marica