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Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Growth Chart

April 1, 2015 by Nadia van Zyl 3 Comments

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It is Rhyme Time again! Last week we had a fun Hickory Dickory Dock Craft!

This week we are learning the rhyme: Mary, Mary quite contrary! This rhyme inspired me to make a growth chart for my girl, you know: “how does your garden grow…”

growth chart

I started of with a strip of calico, 200mm x 20mm. I had this piece of material in my cupboard, but if I had a wider piece, it would have been better.

Nevertheless, I drew the design first:

design

leaves

Painted the stem, leaves and flowers first. I have kept a good record of L’s growth the past 4.5 years. I used these to mark off her growth by printing flowers first. flower printing

increments

L printed her hand at her current height, and I’m planning for her to do these in intervals. I gave it a quick iron to smooth it out, and to let the fabric paint set. handprint

Next I added a ribbon edge to the chart, just to round it off.

ribbon edge

Oh, I added some buttons on the flowers too:

 

buttons

Lastly I added a rod and some ribbon to hang it up:

rod

And here she is, my tall 4.5 year old:

An update, at 6 year old:

6 years

Come check out some more “Mary, Mary” ideas:

Miniature Gardens by Multicraftingmummy

Roll-and-Build Flowers by Best Toys 4 Toddlers

Number Flower Garden from Adventures of Adam

Growing Flowers Science Activity by Danya Banya

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