Ice-skating Season in Downtown Manhattan

The Seaport Ice Rink, NYC

Basia on The Seaport Ice Rink, NYC, Cold February 2015

The Seaport Ice Rink, NY

http://www.southstreetseaport.com/ice-rink/

Fashion by Basia

Elf's Fashion by BP, December 2014

Elf's Fashion by BP, December 2014
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Jumpsuit Pattern 

 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6YY216CyOmEbGhjODZOV0ZjVmM/edit?usp=sharing

Elf's Fashion by BP

Check for other patterns:

http://slpzone.blogspot.com/2014/03/writing-planning-creating-sewing.html  

Storytelling Along with Sewing by Basia - Cat

A Cat by BP, January 2015

Pattern

A Cat with a Friend by BP, January 2015 

A Cat by BP, January 2015

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Storytelling by Basia - Cat

Check for other patterns:

http://slpzone.blogspot.com/2014/03/writing-planning-creating-sewing.html  

Storytelling Along with Sewing by Basia - Lamb

 Sewing a Lamb by Basia, January 2015

Pattern

Lamb's Tail by BP, January 2015 

Lamb by BP, January 2015 

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Storytelling by Basia - Lamb

Check for other patterns:

http://slpzone.blogspot.com/2014/03/writing-planning-creating-sewing.html  

Books to Read by Judith Viorst

“Dear Auntie,

I want to wish you a very Happy Birthday.

Love,

Basia with Mom and Dad

P.S.

I was not feeling well today so my mom read me “Lulu Walks the Dogs” by Judith Viorst. The other books from this series are “Lulu and the Brontosaurus” and “Lulu's Mysterious Mission.”  Lulu it’s a rude, unpleasant, and spoiled girl who gets lots of horrifying adventures. Read them because I’m sure you would like them too. Judith Viorst writes cool books. You’ve might already heard  about “Alexander” series, for example “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.” I would recommend her books to all people in the world. “

Basia, 2014

http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Judith-Viorst/707395/books

http://www.poemhunter.com/judith-viorst/biography/

2015 Annual Art Exhibition by BPC Parks Conservancy, NYC

2015 Annual Art Exhibition

By Battery Park City Parks Conservancy

http://eepurl.com/93rCf

Peter, Basia and Me, January 2015

"Magnolia Tree in Battery Park City" by Urszula Glogowska, 2014

"Delightful Hibiscus in BPC" by Urszula Glogowska, 2014

Art by participants of all ages from the Parks Conservancy’s programs 

and inspired by the parks, gardens and the Hudson River.

Me painting Hudson River, South Cove, BPC, NY, 2014

 "Hudson River from South Cove" by Urszula Glogowska, NY, 2014 

 2015 Annual Art Exhibition by BPC Park Conservancy,

Opening Reception, Sunday, January 25, 2015

R. Wagner Park, BPC, NY

"Peaceful R. Wagner Park" by Urszula Glogowska, 2014

"R. Wagner Park at Night" by Urszula Glogowska, 2014

On view weekdays from 2–4 pm at

75 Battery Place at 2nd Place.

For more details, visit www.bpcparks.org.

Check more:

"Mutual Learning - Parent and Child, Part I"

http://slpzone.blogspot.com/2014/06/parent-and-child-mutual-learning.html

Papertoy Monsters in Children’s Hands and Their Unique Stories

Basia and her friends have been practicing their small motor skills by folding paper, not origami but papertoys from a breakthrough paper-folding book “Papertoy Monsters” by Brian Castleforte.  

Each paper creation comes with an own back-story to read and memorize. The playdates have been really successful, the kids seem to be truly engaged in the making process and interested in their monster’s history. They’ve started creating their own monstrosities and write some unique stories. 

Meet:

ICY HUGGY, the legendary Himalayan Yeti.

CASSANDRA, the legendary Skeleton Monster from Mexico City, Mexico.

OCTOPUP, the legendary Mariana Trench from the bottom of the sea.

HEIDI, the legendary Monster In Your Closet from Bavaria, Germany.

Look for more monsters in “Papertoy Monsters” book.

The paper-folding book is the Internet phenomenon that’s hot among graphic designers and illustrators around the world. The book was created and curated by Brian Castleforte, a graphic designer and papertoy pioneer who rounded up 25 of the hottest papertoy designers from around the world (Indonesia, Japan, Australia, Italy, Croatia, Chile, even Jackson, Tennessee). 

Pharaoh Thoth Amon, 

Once ruled Egypt but is now a mummy who practices dark magic in his sarcophagus.

Papertoy Monsters offers 50 fiendishly original die-cut designs that are ready to pop out, fold, and glue. The book interleaves card stock with paper stock for a unique craft package; the graphics are colorful and hip, combining the edginess of anime with the goofy fun of Uglydolls and other collectibles.

“Papertoy Monsters” by Brian Castleforte

Brian Castleforte is an artist and graphic designer who has created cutting-edge graphics for Nike, Sony, Warner Brothers, MTV, and others. He is also the creator of the first and only papertoy social network called NicePaperToys.com http://www.nicepapertoys.com/ . He lives in Los Angeles. 

Check also:

http://papertoymonsters.tumblr.com/

http://www.castleforte.com/publications/