Pixie dust, happy songs, superpowers and other magical thingsTumblr (3.0; @homemademagic)http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrpk4izw351qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Building A Death Star Trench”</p> <p>Old blocks recreate a Star Wars universe</p> <p>(<a href="http://matthewlovesstarwars.wordpress.com/2011/09/18/building-a-death-star-trench/">Read about it here</a>.)</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/10351302294http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/10351302294Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:43:29 +0800star warsblocksopen playcalaquimpo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq28w8R9mE1qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq28w8R9mE1qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq28w8R9mE1qc8zh3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq28w8R9mE1qc8zh3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Piggy Bottle Bank</strong></p> <p>Loose change. Empty Coke plastic bottle. Bottle caps. Tape, scrap paper, plastic toothpick+floss thing.</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/9032303911http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/9032303911Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:02:00 +0800calaquimpo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq26pb70l91qc8zh3o6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq26pb70l91qc8zh3o7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq26pb70l91qc8zh3o8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq26pb70l91qc8zh3o9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq26pb70l91qc8zh3o10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq26pb70l91qc8zh3o11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Designer Stamps</strong></p> <p>Sticker labels and markers. Cut and draw!</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/9031165081http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/9031165081Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +0800diykidscraftshomemadeartcalaquimpo<p><img width="400" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lojhjs2ohx1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p>Orange peels + jello mix = jelly magic fun</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/7766249077http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/7766249077Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:22:20 +0800orangesjellocalaquimpo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lobqkqPwD31qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lobqkqPwD31qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Lego world</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/7611942603http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/7611942603Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:55:38 +0800calaquimpo<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln1macwlsJ1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln1m2b7usF1qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/6689698411http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/6689698411Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:15:04 +0800calaquimpo<p>From my son to his father. Perfectly-suited, in many ways.</p> <p><img width="300" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln154bAv601qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img width="300" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln155r839r1qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/6683606009http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/6683606009Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:04:00 +0800star warsfather's daygreeting cardcalaquimpo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmu9luitU81qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmu9luitU81qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmu9luitU81qc8zh3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmu9luitU81qc8zh3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>He wanted a Star Wars notebook for school. So we made one.</p> <p><em>Star Wars Lego poster + generic writing notebook</em></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/6555935296http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/6555935296Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:56:00 +0800calaquimpo<p><img width="300" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhuk0sNDmT1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img width="150" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhukfvG2GB1qayw0q.jpg"/><img width="150" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhukl5kCzX1qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/3763972285http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/3763972285Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:06:30 +0800homemadediystar warsx-wingtoilet rollupcyclecalaquimpo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lha9dl5S4h1qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lha9dl5S4h1qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lha9dl5S4h1qc8zh3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lha9dl5S4h1qc8zh3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Animals on sticks</strong></p> <p><em>A pack of googly eyes and various scraps: leftover paper plates, plastic plates, popsicle sticks and other random items.</em></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/3546020332http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/3546020332Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:51:00 +0800puppets,stick puppetsdiypreschoolkid projectscalaquimpo<p>The assignment for this weekend was to make a crown.</p> <p>We hunted for materials and found the following:</p> <ul><li>an M&amp;S Christmas gift bag</li> <li>a small pack of one-hole fasteners</li> <li>leftover metallic tape</li> </ul><p>We snipped.</p> <p>We poked holes.</p> <p>We inserted shiny circles.</p> <p>We stuck random silver shapes.</p> <p>We have a crown.</p> <p><img width="400" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfubqwW0tD1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img height="200" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfucsoU9du1qayw0q.jpg"/> <img height="200" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfudaeUVn61qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/3012728062http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/3012728062Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:27:56 +0800homemade,crowndiyhomeworkpreschoolercalaquimpo<p><img width="250" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldtysd2ytr1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img width="250" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldtyssGVQb1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img width="250" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldtytjIwRC1qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/2415487667http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/2415487667Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:02:08 +0800letter to santavoltronchristmascalaquimpo<p><img width="300" align="middle" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbjupmbopf1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbjuojSAme1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p>Five candles for the birthday boy.</p> <p><img align="middle" width="300" src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lbjv409hMr1qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1513410159http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1513410159Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:01:13 +0800birthdaypartydinosaurcupcakescalaquimpo<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la0868QmFo1qayw0q.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la084jRoVa1qayw0q.jpg"/></p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1273541840http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1273541840Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:55:26 +0800LettersLetter Writingwritinglearning to spelllove lettercalaquimpo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9csryUKx41qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9csryUKx41qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9csryUKx41qc8zh3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9csryUKx41qc8zh3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9csryUKx41qc8zh3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Dinosaur puppet</strong></p> <p>Old sock, googly eyes, glue, scrap foam and cardboard.</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1191102169http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1191102169Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:16:00 +0800calaquimpo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8ixx4wZc61qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8ixx4wZc61qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8ixx4wZc61qc8zh3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8ixx4wZc61qc8zh3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Mailbox for letters</strong></p> <p>Old boxes. Scrap paper. Found art materials: dried pasta, popsicle sticks, magazine cutouts. </p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1096426183http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1096426183Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:19:00 +0800letterscorrespondenceDIYmailboxmailletter writingcalaquimpo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7usrmPdH01qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cyclops went out to brunch</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1024377588http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/1024377588Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:26:09 +0800calaquimpo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7etqd6PjN1qc8zh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7etqd6PjN1qc8zh3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7etqd6PjN1qc8zh3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7etqd6PjN1qc8zh3o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Exploring home away from home. Finding magic in new nooks and spaces.</p> <p>(Balay Indang, Cavite)</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/977945028http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/977945028Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:25:00 +0800holidaycalaquimpo<span id="video_player_975392660">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_975392660",'http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/video_file/975392660/tumblr_l7dsaieZBX1qc8zh3',400,300,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l7dsaieZBX1qc8zh3_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l7dsaieZBX1qc8zh3_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l7dsaieZBX1qc8zh3_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l7dsaieZBX1qc8zh3_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l7dsaieZBX1qc8zh3_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p><strong>Fred the supercat</strong></p> <p>An original song with a some borrowed liberties. Inspired by a storybook before naptime.</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/975392660http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/975392660Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:56:42 +0800songmusiccatssuperherokidpreschoolercalaquimpo<iframe width="400" height="240" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TOg454pxTbg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Paradise City</strong></p> <p>Learned over long car rides listening to Guns N Roses. And from dad who plays it on the guitar.</p>http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/942271228http://homemademagic.tumblr.com/post/942271228Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:02:18 +0800guns n rosesgnrparadise cityrock songmusiccalaquimpo