Comments on: Kids on a Plane http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/ handcraft in a hectic world Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:20:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lizhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-15132 liz Sat, 07 Oct 2006 21:03:35 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-15132 I suppose if you don't want to waste printing ink, you could just get a nice color picture from a magazine, glue it to cardboard...and away you go?I have just created a lovely birthday card for afuve year old girl... it's a blank jigsaw puzzle I bought at a craft shop for about $4. I used two texta colors to draw a picture. I think she'll like the suspense of having to assemble it before she reads the message.When i was living in Europe, many photo stores allowed you to get a print made up into a jigsaw puzzle. tragically in australia, I haven't found anyone who can do this. i thin it'd be fantastic to get your favorite photo turned into a jigsaw. I suppose you could do a less professional-looking job on the printer at home. I suppose if you don’t want to waste printing ink, you could just get a nice color picture from a magazine, glue it to cardboard…and away you go?

I have just created a lovely birthday card for afuve year old girl… it’s a blank jigsaw puzzle I bought at a craft shop for about $4. I used two texta colors to draw a picture. I think she’ll like the suspense of having to assemble it before she reads the message.

When i was living in Europe, many photo stores allowed you to get a print made up into a jigsaw puzzle. tragically in australia, I haven’t found anyone who can do this. i thin it’d be fantastic to get your favorite photo turned into a jigsaw. I suppose you could do a less professional-looking job on the printer at home.

]]> By: Joyhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-15054 Joy Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:56:53 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-15054 Jennifer- A rotary cutter is kind of like pizza cutter, but much sharper. It's often used in quilting to make those nice even long cuts. Way faster than scissors, although, scissors would work in this project as well. Here is a link to a rotary cutter:http://www.fabricuk.com/images/specials//MPCOLOR1_LARGE.jpg Jennifer- A rotary cutter is kind of like pizza cutter, but much sharper. It’s often used in quilting to make those nice even long cuts. Way faster than scissors, although, scissors would work in this project as well. Here is a link to a rotary cutter:

http://www.fabricuk.com/images/specials//MPCOLOR1_LARGE.jpg

]]> By: Sirihttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-15016 Siri Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:10:04 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-15016 This is GREAT! I will use this next time we travel by plane...especially as a distraction when they are showing a movie on the plane that is too scary or completely inappropriate for the age of our children. THAT MAKES ME CRAZY/LIVID! We wouldn't ever choose to let our children watch an R rated movie but then somtimes on an airplane we find ourselves a captive audience with our children with one showing just feet from our faces. Even if we don't let them listen on headphones and attempt to distract them they can't help but see the, often violent, images on the screen. RRRGH! Sorry. I couldn't help but rant about this difficult situation. Yes, I've complained to the airlines. One of our favorite in-flight activities for several years running now is to decorate the barf bag (unused, of course) in the pocket in front of you with stickers and markers that we bring along. We give it as a gift to the person picking us up at the airport where we land and it's always good for a laugh! This is GREAT! I will use this next time we travel by plane…especially as a distraction when they are showing a movie on the plane that is too scary or completely inappropriate for the age of our children. THAT MAKES ME CRAZY/LIVID! We wouldn’t ever choose to let our children watch an R rated movie but then somtimes on an airplane we find ourselves a captive audience with our children with one showing just feet from our faces. Even if we don’t let them listen on headphones and attempt to distract them they can’t help but see the, often violent, images on the screen. RRRGH! Sorry. I couldn’t help but rant about this difficult situation. Yes, I’ve complained to the airlines.
One of our favorite in-flight activities for several years running now is to decorate the barf bag (unused, of course) in the pocket in front of you with stickers and markers that we bring along. We give it as a gift to the person picking us up at the airport where we land and it’s always good for a laugh!

]]> By: Denisehttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14928 Denise Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:56:49 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14928 I love it! I'm going to do this right now and keep one in my purse for my 3 year old for when we're at a restaurant. I love it! I’m going to do this right now and keep one in my purse for my 3 year old for when we’re at a restaurant.

]]> By: myrahttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14920 myra Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:53:59 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14920 Great idea! Great idea!

]]> By: patsijeanhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14914 patsijean Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:18:56 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14914 OOHHHH. I am going to do this in preperation for our 2-1/2 year old grandson's visit. Great, great idea. OOHHHH. I am going to do this in preperation for our 2-1/2 year old grandson’s visit. Great, great idea.

]]> By: Amyhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14908 Amy Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:22:07 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14908 Brilliant, I say! Brilliant, I say!

]]> By: Susan at artstreamhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14903 Susan at artstream Wed, 04 Oct 2006 12:58:41 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14903 lovely idea! one other idea which we have used on our trips across the atlantic to europe is a big box of bandaids. (plasters, self stick bandages) they are not nearly as lovely as your idea, but with the extra long trip, you can really get a lot of mileage out of them. it is a bit wasteful for my New england yankee upbringing - but it kept mine quiet and happy for some time! lovely idea! one other idea which we have used on our trips across the atlantic to europe is a big box of bandaids. (plasters, self stick bandages) they are not nearly as lovely as your idea, but with the extra long trip, you can really get a lot of mileage out of them. it is a bit wasteful for my New england yankee upbringing – but it kept mine quiet and happy for some time!

]]> By: Jenniferhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14888 Jennifer Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:10:23 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14888 OK, this is prob a dumb question, but I'm new to the crafty world...what is a rotary cutter? (Perhaps it goes by a different name where I am...) Jennifer OK, this is prob a dumb question, but I’m new to the crafty world…what is a rotary cutter? (Perhaps it goes by a different name where I am…) Jennifer

]]> By: Jenniferhttp://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14883 Jennifer Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:03:40 +0000 http://whipup.net/2006/10/04/kids-on-a-plane/#comment-14883 That is such a great idea. Fun and easy to do! That is such a great idea. Fun and easy to do!

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