Hello! Benjamin from Brother’s Campfire here! Arts and crafts abound here as Christmas approaches. Here are some festive things we have been working on!
We have been crafty with all the resources at our disposal. It beats watching the television in mindlessness.
Sometimes, our idle time is not mindless, but mischievous. A twelve year veteran of life and I used our collective creative to make transform arts and crafts into darts and traps.
The darts were a lot of fun, and I am not too shabby in manufacturing them, but we had other concerns.
You see, lawn gnomes have been planning a hostile takover of Willow Manor Urban Garden for a long time so we relocate them as we find appropriate.
From locally available products, we devised a humane method of capture.
Sometimes, getting outside is the best place to go after being Covid cooped in the cramped confines of your cabin, and darkness was not to far away as the winter days are short.
Traps set and cramped as we were, the twelve year veteran of life and I formally decided to try our hand against the wild outdoor expanses and we had an excellent experience.
We struck out into the wild unknown and found our own Utah Monolith. It was slightly smaller, and we left it where it lay.
After finding a pace that I could keep up with, we jogged far afield and found turkey feathers and lots of tracks.
During our forest forays, sometimes we find some really neat things. For instance, this wire. I actually did not know what to do with it, but the 12 year veteran did.
The little man set out to make a gnome deterrent with the wire.
The warrior possessed a fully functional sword, bow staff , and q-tip projectiles.
Hopefully, with this fellow on patrol, we can turn the tide of the backyard conflict.
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Benjamin Thiel is a community leader, urban farmer, and author of The Ongoing Tale at Brothers Campfire. He might know a guy...
Very cleaver way of doing constructive activities and having fun with your children. Have a blessed holiday and be safe. Love and blessings 🤗💕❤️Joni
Thank you Joni! I always enjoy when you visit!
My pleasure my friend. Blessings to you and your family. Sending love and blessings. Love ❤️ Joni
So much creativity!
Thanks! We like to stay busy!
Brother you are so cleverly creative! 😱😊
Thank you!
You are welcome Brother. I always know when I read your posts that I will be entertained and get a very good laugh.
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Very cool ideas!
Thank you! We try to stay busy!
I like your creative ideas there Benjamin! And they gave me some ideas to try also!😀😺
I am glad you liked them! Be nice to garden gnomes if you catch one!
Actually I never see them up here, maybe our long cold winters are too much for them.🤔😳
Ha ha!
There are some great crafts shown in this post. I love the snowflakes, especially the Q Tip one.
Ha ha! Thank you! I think sometimes scarcity creates creativity!
Creative creativity is always awesome
Thankl you!
Amazing crafts, well done you lot!
Thank you Cassa Bassa!
That’s really cool! We make lots of diy props for LARP, but unfortunately that’s not an activity for this year
I would like to learn a little about props. They would do well for photos!
You can check out my boyfriend’s shop if you google Zurbag Approved, he has some stuff there. Otherwise there are some of our photos on the LARP Slovenija page, but mostly on Facebook. There’s also lots of DIY foam prop tutorials on YouTube, from basic to super advanced. You can make a lot for cheap and it’s fun
Way cool! I checked it out, lots of cool things!
We’re cool like that 😎
I will have to do a post on the Etsy Store!
That’s nice of you!
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Petra, You have opened a pandora.
Hahahaha
It’s great, there is a cocktail of DIY, creativity and family sharing
It forges good memories, it is the best gift we can give our children, give them beautiful memories.
Kisses
Thank you Paquerite! I want them to grow straight and tall like a tree!
Children are our little gardens full of mysteries, we have the honor and the duty to be their discreet gardeners
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I wish you the best! Fighting gnomes is serious bizness.
You ain’t kidding!
Brilliantly clever – and so much fun too by the looks of it 👍🖤
We had a blast! Thank you! When you come to visit the Campfire, it will be that cool or cooler!
I look forward to it!!
I may even bring one of those wire guys as a souvenirs back with me!! 😁🖤
Lol, perhaps we can send you one!
Maybe! 😁🖤
Or perhaps a postcard!
I do love a postcard! 👍🖤
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Those are awesome ❤️✌️
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You are both very ingenious😜it is nice to share it all together❤️
Thank you!
Thanks!!
So creative and cool!! 😊💜👍
Ha ha! Thanks! How is your Christmas Season?
Not as normal as pasts ones thanks covid lol but making the best of it..things have definitely changed in my life over the past year and I am learning to roll with the punches lol but it feels good to be independent on my own and living how I want to live…Christmas season is my favorite.. got my pink tree have my kids so I guess its a season of gratefulness 💜 have a great Christmas and let’s pray 2021 is a better year for the world 🌎 🙏 ❤
Good to hear you are rolling in a positive direction. We all have a lot to be thankful for when we sit down and think about it.
Sure do! 💖
Wow, nephew! Incredible family time with amazing and creative results. I love it! 👏👏👍😀😎
It is always better with Auntie Bev around though. Thank you Auntie!
Awwwwww, thank you nephew! I (we) always have an amazing time with the family. I am looking forward to the next gathering! Next time I will not be so hyped up on Jolly Ranchers or will I? 😂🤣😂😎
We will bring more to the next gathering!
Thanks!
The feathers that seem to be large birds of prey are cool.
I also want to pick it up.
They are turkey feathers. You can come along next time!🤠🔥
Was it a turkey? There is no custom to eat in Japan, but it looks delicious. I hope you will have the opportunity to join us. First of all, the coronavirus is over!
A turkey is like a very large chicken and they are quite tasty.
I would love to join you in Japan when I get the opportunity! The coronavirus is still here where I live.
Have a beautiful day!
I love making stuff myself. The q-tip snowflakes are genius!
Crafty beats the television every time! Thank you Jessica!