Merry Christmas, one and all!!! We haven't been able to make any posts together because I, Emily, have been away at college since August. Now that I'm home for the holidays, Audrey and I should be posting more often - that is until I have to go back to school in January.
So enjoy this here Christmas Special from us at Not Just A Hat!
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Showing posts with label Emily. Show all posts
Friday, December 25, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Matchbox Art
Get ready to get out of control... because we're already there! Today Audrey and I temporarily "borrowed" our brother's toy cars for this little project called: MATCHBOX ART!!!
Enjoy!
To create Matchbox Art you will need:
Colored Construction Paper
A Work space covered with newspaper
Tempura Paint or any acrylic paint
Toy Cars (like MatchBox)
Paper Towels (to clean up)
Paper plates
Tape
What to do:
1. Cover work space with newspaper to avoid getting paint on your lovely family heirloom of a table.
2. Choose a colored sheet of construction paper, and tape the corners and/or edges down to make sure the paper doesn't move while you're steering out of control ;)
3. Squirt some paint (choose all different colors to make it pretty) on the paper plate.
4. Gently roll the cars' tires in the paint making sure the whole tire is covered in paint. Don't worry about the messy car.
5. Begin! Twist and turn and avoid the cops as much as possible while spinning donuts in your colorful "parking lot."
6. Afterwards, clean up with some damp paper towels and save your artwork.
So this was all fairly simple, yes? Yes. It's amazing what you can do with little brothers' toy cars and paint. Thanks for watching!
Enjoy!
To create Matchbox Art you will need:
Colored Construction Paper
A Work space covered with newspaper
Tempura Paint or any acrylic paint
Toy Cars (like MatchBox)
Paper Towels (to clean up)
Paper plates
Tape
What to do:
1. Cover work space with newspaper to avoid getting paint on your lovely family heirloom of a table.
2. Choose a colored sheet of construction paper, and tape the corners and/or edges down to make sure the paper doesn't move while you're steering out of control ;)
3. Squirt some paint (choose all different colors to make it pretty) on the paper plate.
4. Gently roll the cars' tires in the paint making sure the whole tire is covered in paint. Don't worry about the messy car.
5. Begin! Twist and turn and avoid the cops as much as possible while spinning donuts in your colorful "parking lot."
6. Afterwards, clean up with some damp paper towels and save your artwork.
So this was all fairly simple, yes? Yes. It's amazing what you can do with little brothers' toy cars and paint. Thanks for watching!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
NJAH News
Hello, an' welcome to anudder edition of NHAJ News....
Yup! You read correctly. We began our own little news cast with Chicago accents (sort of) and mustaches (purchased at Hot Topic for $5.99 - we highly recommend them).
In this video, we have special appearances by our little brother, Henry, and Audrey's friend... who's name shall not be mentioned here.
It's super fun to make your own news cast. In this edition we paid attention to the weather and our own personal fun instead of news. The whole cast had a blast planning the script and choosing out our suits for the job. And we'd like to give a round of applause to our dad who lent us the suits and ties in the first place. Though you cannot hear the applause, we assure you it's happening.
So to make this all possible, we used:
mustaches
suit jackets
ties
script
creativity ;)
So g'night an' we hope you enjoyed this edition of NJAH News... I'm your host Bob (And I'm Bill!) (... and Chuck...) signing off...
Yup! You read correctly. We began our own little news cast with Chicago accents (sort of) and mustaches (purchased at Hot Topic for $5.99 - we highly recommend them).
In this video, we have special appearances by our little brother, Henry, and Audrey's friend... who's name shall not be mentioned here.
It's super fun to make your own news cast. In this edition we paid attention to the weather and our own personal fun instead of news. The whole cast had a blast planning the script and choosing out our suits for the job. And we'd like to give a round of applause to our dad who lent us the suits and ties in the first place. Though you cannot hear the applause, we assure you it's happening.
So to make this all possible, we used:
mustaches
suit jackets
ties
script
creativity ;)
So g'night an' we hope you enjoyed this edition of NJAH News... I'm your host Bob (And I'm Bill!) (... and Chuck...) signing off...
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Potion Making 101
"Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
- Macbeth, Act IV, Scenes 14-15 by William Shakespeare
That recipe happens to make one of the most fowl smelling concoctions in the world. So instead of making that, we made Fizzing Phantom Potion (guaranteed to make the warts on your feet smell better) and Quicksand (guaranteed to be messy).
So welcome, welcome one and all to Potion Making 101! Grab a goblet and let's get cooking! Oh, and a little reminder. Please don't eat or drink any of these concoctions. Though they're not toxic, they do taste really disgusting. And be sure to ask your adult wiz to borrow some ingredients and some extra space to make these in, for it will get very messy and things might just explode. But not to worry, these recipes are fairly simple for Wizards in Training.
Today, we made sure we filmed our experiment for the archives. Enjoy!
To make your own potions, we've listed the recipes below.
Fizzing Phantom Potion
Empty goblet
2 cups of Dragon's Blood (White Vinegar + food coloring of your choice)
1 Tablespoon of Bone Dust (Baking Soda)
Instructions:
1. Mix your desired food coloring with the white vinegar.
2. Pour mixture into empty goblet.
3. Using your hands, sprinkle on a little bit of baking soda at a time or if you want, you can take a big handful and cast it into an entire cauldron filled with Dragon's Blood.
4. Stand back and watch as the potion boils and bubbles.
* To amaze your fellow wizards, let them try only give them water instead of vinegar so their result won't be anything like yours. In fact, that mixture is just called Phantom potion, which simply makes you invisible - no fun there!
Homemade Quicksand
Mixing Bowl
Mixing Spoon
2 cups of Dried, Crushed, and Powdered Eyeball Whites (Dry Cornstarch)
1 cup of Water from the Fountain of Youth (Water)
Food Coloring
Instructions:
1. Empty cornstarch into the mixing bowl.
2. Add desired amount of food coloring. (You don't have to add a lot. It may look like the color just disappears as soon as you mix it into the powder, but we assure you it's there.)
3. Add a little bit of water at a time, using the spoon to coat the cornstarch evenly.
4. When it gets difficult to use a spoon, go ahead and use your hands. It comes off easily with soap and water.
5. When it becomes harder to mix but easier to sink in, you're done!
6. If you decide you want to keep it, keep it in a jar with an airtight seal on it to prevent it from drying out.
Join us for our next class, Potion Making 102, when we make Cerberus Saliva and Secret Goo....
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing,--
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
- Macbeth, Act IV, Scenes 14-15 by William Shakespeare
That recipe happens to make one of the most fowl smelling concoctions in the world. So instead of making that, we made Fizzing Phantom Potion (guaranteed to make the warts on your feet smell better) and Quicksand (guaranteed to be messy).
So welcome, welcome one and all to Potion Making 101! Grab a goblet and let's get cooking! Oh, and a little reminder. Please don't eat or drink any of these concoctions. Though they're not toxic, they do taste really disgusting. And be sure to ask your adult wiz to borrow some ingredients and some extra space to make these in, for it will get very messy and things might just explode. But not to worry, these recipes are fairly simple for Wizards in Training.
Today, we made sure we filmed our experiment for the archives. Enjoy!
To make your own potions, we've listed the recipes below.
Fizzing Phantom Potion
Empty goblet
2 cups of Dragon's Blood (White Vinegar + food coloring of your choice)
1 Tablespoon of Bone Dust (Baking Soda)
Instructions:
1. Mix your desired food coloring with the white vinegar.
2. Pour mixture into empty goblet.
3. Using your hands, sprinkle on a little bit of baking soda at a time or if you want, you can take a big handful and cast it into an entire cauldron filled with Dragon's Blood.
4. Stand back and watch as the potion boils and bubbles.
* To amaze your fellow wizards, let them try only give them water instead of vinegar so their result won't be anything like yours. In fact, that mixture is just called Phantom potion, which simply makes you invisible - no fun there!
Homemade Quicksand
Mixing Bowl
Mixing Spoon
2 cups of Dried, Crushed, and Powdered Eyeball Whites (Dry Cornstarch)
1 cup of Water from the Fountain of Youth (Water)
Food Coloring
Instructions:
1. Empty cornstarch into the mixing bowl.
2. Add desired amount of food coloring. (You don't have to add a lot. It may look like the color just disappears as soon as you mix it into the powder, but we assure you it's there.)
3. Add a little bit of water at a time, using the spoon to coat the cornstarch evenly.
4. When it gets difficult to use a spoon, go ahead and use your hands. It comes off easily with soap and water.
5. When it becomes harder to mix but easier to sink in, you're done!
6. If you decide you want to keep it, keep it in a jar with an airtight seal on it to prevent it from drying out.
Join us for our next class, Potion Making 102, when we make Cerberus Saliva and Secret Goo....
Monday, June 29, 2009
Make Your Own Models
Have you ever been so bored that you just wanted to take parts of used bodies to create your very own Frankenstein Monster? Well, you're not alone. In fact, just today we took parts of people's faces, cut them out, and taped them back together in a fashion of our choosing. But rest assured these people are still alive....
"How is that possible?!" you may ask. Our reply would be, "Why, we cut them out of magazines, silly!"
That's right. We took parts of faces (i.e. eyes, noses, and mouths) and put them together again to make our own models. No we didn't defile any graves or steal people's faces in the middle of the night while they were sleeping. Nope! It was good, clean, enjoyable fun. We even renamed them as well!
So now that all is in order. Let's show you what we came up with and maybe you can decide what parts you want to make your own model Frankenstein Monster.
Actually, now that we think about it, they weren't very scary... just funny lookin' is all. They definitely wouldn't be accepted by the Hollywood community.
Culture Magazine by Emily
Model: Dorothy
Favorite Color: Periwinkle
Favorite Food: Monkey Innards
Hobby: Knitting
Dislikes: Rude People
Lives: With the neighborhood squirrels
Model: Tabatha
Favorite Color: Clear
Favorite Food: Raisin Seeds
Hobby: Spelunking
Dislikes: Cabbage Paste
Lives: In a toolshed
Stupid People of the Year by Audrey
Model: Jessica
Favorite Color: Blueish Greenish Pinkish Purplish (bleepurpish)
Favorite Food: Avocados
Hobby: Riding Koalas
Dislikes: Little Brothers
Lives: In a tree
Model: Dora Explora
Favorite Color: Brown
Favorite Food: Spaghetti Sauce and Broccoli (together)
Hobby: Singing the Barney song
Dislikes: Rap Music
Lives: In a teepee
Go ahead and try this at home when there's nothing to do. All you need is:
Some old magazines (Check with your parents and other family members in your household)
Scissors
Tape or Glue Sticks
Construction paper (regular printer paper works fine but we enjoy the color choice and durability of construction paper)
Writing Utensil
Stickers (optional)
Imagination ( !!! NECESSARY !!! )
As you can see, we simply found faces that were relatively the same size and cut out (in strips) their eyes, noses, and mouths (including the chin for a full face effect... hm, maybe we should have kept the foreheads...) Then we rolled tape and placed it on the back so there wouldn't be any interference with the final picture. And finally, we stuck the faces to some construction paper, wrote all over it, and made a couple of magazines. You can decorate it anyway you want, even add stickers for some extra glitz and glam.
If you want to take it to the next level, add more pages and columns and "advertisements" and interviews... The list goes on. There's really no limit when activity is low and boredom is high. If you truly want to entertain yourself, you'll find a way.
"How is that possible?!" you may ask. Our reply would be, "Why, we cut them out of magazines, silly!"
That's right. We took parts of faces (i.e. eyes, noses, and mouths) and put them together again to make our own models. No we didn't defile any graves or steal people's faces in the middle of the night while they were sleeping. Nope! It was good, clean, enjoyable fun. We even renamed them as well!
So now that all is in order. Let's show you what we came up with and maybe you can decide what parts you want to make your own model Frankenstein Monster.
Actually, now that we think about it, they weren't very scary... just funny lookin' is all. They definitely wouldn't be accepted by the Hollywood community.
Culture Magazine by Emily
Model: Dorothy
Favorite Color: Periwinkle
Favorite Food: Monkey Innards
Hobby: Knitting
Dislikes: Rude People
Lives: With the neighborhood squirrels
Model: Tabatha
Favorite Color: Clear
Favorite Food: Raisin Seeds
Hobby: Spelunking
Dislikes: Cabbage Paste
Lives: In a toolshed
Stupid People of the Year by Audrey
Model: Jessica
Favorite Color: Blueish Greenish Pinkish Purplish (bleepurpish)
Favorite Food: Avocados
Hobby: Riding Koalas
Dislikes: Little Brothers
Lives: In a tree
Model: Dora Explora
Favorite Color: Brown
Favorite Food: Spaghetti Sauce and Broccoli (together)
Hobby: Singing the Barney song
Dislikes: Rap Music
Lives: In a teepee
Go ahead and try this at home when there's nothing to do. All you need is:
Some old magazines (Check with your parents and other family members in your household)
Scissors
Tape or Glue Sticks
Construction paper (regular printer paper works fine but we enjoy the color choice and durability of construction paper)
Writing Utensil
Stickers (optional)
Imagination ( !!! NECESSARY !!! )
As you can see, we simply found faces that were relatively the same size and cut out (in strips) their eyes, noses, and mouths (including the chin for a full face effect... hm, maybe we should have kept the foreheads...) Then we rolled tape and placed it on the back so there wouldn't be any interference with the final picture. And finally, we stuck the faces to some construction paper, wrote all over it, and made a couple of magazines. You can decorate it anyway you want, even add stickers for some extra glitz and glam.
If you want to take it to the next level, add more pages and columns and "advertisements" and interviews... The list goes on. There's really no limit when activity is low and boredom is high. If you truly want to entertain yourself, you'll find a way.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Blindfolded Self-Portrait Contest
So today Audrey and I decided we wanted to do something messy and outdoors. I say outdoors because it was so nice out today and my allergies indoors were killing me....
Anyways, we came up with a contest - who could paint a better self-portrait... blindfolded (and outdoors). Enjoy the show and tell us who you think painted the picture with the most resemblance by voting on the poll on the right side of the page... you'll find it.
In case you didn't see the portraits well enough, we've got some pics:
This here is Audrey's self portrait.
And this one's Emily's. It came out sideways and I have no idea why... so turn your head to the right so the face is on the left side of the paper... if there is a face.
Anyways, we came up with a contest - who could paint a better self-portrait... blindfolded (and outdoors). Enjoy the show and tell us who you think painted the picture with the most resemblance by voting on the poll on the right side of the page... you'll find it.
In case you didn't see the portraits well enough, we've got some pics:
This here is Audrey's self portrait.
And this one's Emily's. It came out sideways and I have no idea why... so turn your head to the right so the face is on the left side of the paper... if there is a face.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Welcome!
Welcome to Not Just a Hat by Emily and Audrey! We're two sisters that get bored just like anyone else. But that's why we're here now. Many a day we get bored and realize we don't have to be. So we find simple things around the house that might amuse a small mammal for 10 minutes and turn it into something amazing using string, scissors, markers, and a LOT of duct tape. Hence, why we made this blog: to share our ideas with the rest of the perpetually bored world. Stick around for more posts!
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