Baby Pea Step
PeaNut 486481?-?October 2010
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 Posted: 2/14/2012 2:38:29 PMHi Ladies, I have an interesting dilemma. I applied for and received a $3,000 grant to host a scrapbooking/crafting event in my community I want to do something with moms, maybe even a ?Mommy and Me? tea party, or a fun make-and-take event for moms and kids. Whatever I do must be very manageable though, considering that I just gave birth to my second daughter 2 weeks ago. I?m just starting to get back into a groove where I can get out of bed and move around, but I want to get to planning this so it can happen by the end of summer. I have a good amount of help/volunteers who?ve said they?d like to help as needed. Soooo?what would you do with $3,000? I?d love to hear some ideas! | |
. The only requirement is that it should at least reach out to low-income residents, offering participants an opportunity to explore arts and crafts. And it must be an event that?s open to a public audience.
PeaNut
PeaNut 67751?-?February 2003
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Loc: Milton, Ontario
| Posted: 2/14/2012 4:00:44 PM First off, that?s awesome! What a great idea! Maybe have your volunteers each create birthday card make and takes, each demonstrating a different (basic) technique. That way, they?ll learn something, and also have a practical takeaway. | |
PeaNut
PeaNut 67751?-?February 2003
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Loc: Milton, Ontario
| Posted: 2/14/2012 4:01:58 PM Also wanted to mention that even though it?s open, you?ll probably want to get rsvps so you can plan for numbers. | |
PeaAddict
PeaNut 501350?-?March 2011
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PeaNut
PeaNut 111536?-?October 2003
Posts:?433? Layouts:?33
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 2/14/2012 4:24:53 PM I would contact your local elementary, middle or high schools ? they could do a huge service for you & you them: ** invite students / parents / teachers / administration / they would have low income in the mix
Maybe work with a local scrapbook store to get your supplies ( maybe for a discounted price ) Sounds like a blast !! Have fun | |
PeaNut
PeaNut 20531?-?August 2001
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Loc: Portland, Oregon
| Posted: 2/14/2012 4:57:22 PM What fun! One thing I would suggest is you may not want to not limit the event to kids with moms only. A lot of kids these days (and I would think maybe even more so with disadvantaged families) aren?t being raised in a typical two-parent family. They should know that they can bring a grandma, grandpa, dad, aunt or uncle, etc. to take part in the fun. In the advertising for the event, you could encourage people to bring a few snapshots of their family to scrap, but since some low income people may not have any photos, you could have a digital photographer on hand (maybe set up a photo booth with a theme with hats, boas, etc.) to take pictures that could be printed out and scrapped right at the event. Just some quick ideas?. | |||
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AncestralPea
PeaNut 109681?-?October 2003
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Loc: so. california
| Posted: 2/14/2012 5:04:47 PM if people can?t bring photos, maybe you can set up a photo station where the attendees can take some photos and have them printed on the spot. then they can use the photo for whatever project you are doing. a couple of volunteers can take photos while another set can print them out. maybe you can get some donations from local shops or people here on 2peas so you don?t have to spend all your money on supplies. it would be nice if each participant family got a take home bag with a scrapbook album, adhesive, and some embellishments. i know there are people here who are always willing to donate paper, tools like decorative scissors or excess embellishments. that way you can spend the grant money on other event stuff. | |
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 123540?-?January 2004
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Loc: San Jose, California
| Posted: 2/14/2012 5:19:34 PM Libraries are a great resource for things like this. They may be able to supply you with a location, some supplies like scissors or crayons, and they may have a base that is low income if you find the right branch. | |
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 37647?-?May 2002
Posts:?2616? Layouts:?8
Loc: Indiana 47949
| Posted: 2/14/2012 7:37:41 PM I agree visit the big box stores as well and ask for discount on bulk items. There are alot of different things you can do like make a mothers day card with younger kids have a class for everyone to learn how to start scrapping you can also ask for donations and you can show how to start and even make your own albums like the brown bag albums or bind your own with the combs type or even use jump rings or key chain albums a teenagers class Just do a search of different types of albums and see what kind can be done cheaply but nicely. And do have a sign up sheet just to see if you need help with the class/hour or whatever you decide to do. Plus you make sure you have supplies for everyone with a *few* extras. And maybe some small take home kits with the left overs or whatevers. This is such a neat idea. Paula | |
BucketHead
PeaNut 419133?-?April 2009
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Loc: in the deep South, y?all
| Posted: 2/14/2012 8:53:09 PM This may be too specific of an idea if you?re wanting more of a general audience, but as an adoptive/foster mom, it could be great for kids in foster care to make scrapbooks as a type of therapy and to give them something personal they can keep with them since they often move from placement to placement. Or maybe kids at a children?s hospital? I?m sure you could contact your local child protective agency or hospital volunteer coordinator and ask about it. For a more general audience, I think it?s a great idea to keep in mind issues about equity as other posters have mentioned?low income families may not have access to tons of family photos or be able to afford lots of supplies, so be sure the focus is on how to keep the hobby affordable. And I love the idea of taking pictures to scrap at the event. | |||
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PeaAddict
PeaNut 422247?-?May 2009
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Loc: Queens NYC
| Posted: 2/15/2012 10:25:42 AM see i fyou get local bakeries or deli to donate food | |||
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Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 9321?-?January 2001
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Loc: all up in your business
| Posted: 2/15/2012 10:51:17 AM Kids in foster care idea is a great one. An LSS I used to go to did this and paired the kids (pretend and teens) up with experienced scrappers. If I remember correctly, the experienced scrappers were able to get some of their own cropping in too. | |
*Princess of Chat*
PeaNut 202492?-?April 2005
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Loc: Kansas City
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| Posted: 2/15/2012 10:54:47 AM That is so cool! My first thought is to make up beginner kits with the basics to get people started in scrapbooking ? trimmer, scissors, journaling pen, adhesive, etc. Many people in the community don?t scrap; they may want to, but don?t know how to get started and with what supplies. Especially if they are from low-income families, they may need that help to get started. I agree that you should require RSVPs of some sort so that you know how many supplies to have. Or you can determine how many kits/people your budget allows for and have that many spaces available for sign-up. It made me sad to see that it would be only for mothers ? I think the scrapbooking world is WAY too focused on mothers and kids. There are a lot of single people with no kids that are scrapbookers! It would be a shame to exclude them. | |
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 418406?-?April 2009
Posts:?2077? Layouts:?23
Loc: Hiding from the dog
| Posted: 2/15/2012 10:56:59 AM With such a large grant I would make kits that include the basic tools for you attendees to take home. The cheap 12 cutter, a glue stick, an exacto knife and an empty album with a little paper. With really good shopping the kits could be put together for around $30 each. If the idea is to make the craft reach out to low income individuals, the supplies that are absolutely needed should be provided, IMO. Aside from all that I would hold a simple class, perhaps show how to cut out a title (old school style) with the exacto knife and make a page together. | |||
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PeaNut
PeaNut 543251?-?February 2012
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Loc: Ohio
| Posted: 2/15/2012 1:53:53 PM wow? what a wonderful oppertunity to work with low-income families and be able to offer a helping hand! I agree with others that you should def do a pre-registered class type setting and include basic supplies like paper trimmers, scissors, some adhesive, a couple of basic punches so they will be able to continue to scrapbook or craft and only needing to purchase smaller things from there on like paper. That is wonderful, best of luck with what you choose to do | |||
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Pea with a Pen
PeaNut 70644?-?February 2003
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Loc: Southern California
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| Posted: 2/15/2012 3:33:53 PM Wow, that is great! I put together a class proposal for Parks and Rec to teach a beginning scrapbook class. I don?t know if Parks and Rec will sponsor my class by allowing me to use their rec room for it though. You could do something like that yourself, only you wouldn?t need to have anybody sponsor your class, you would be able to rent a room ? and probably offer supplies too. You may or may not want to have it be a Mommy & Me class, I was going to say 12 and up. I guess you would say babies who aren?t mobile yet are welcome to come, since you have one. | |
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