For this
challenge,
simply take one to three photo(s)
of this
challenge theme
and upload it into the
proper folder at our
Yahoogroups site.
If you do NOT put your
name on the photo in
the yahoogroups site,
I can NOT label it here,
and you will NOT be
eligible to win.
The
easiest way to include your name
is to rename your photo with your
name before
uploading it to yahoo.
All photos will be added to our www.hittygirls.com website at a later date.
Prize! The Rebozo from Susan K.
Hitty Freddy would
like to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. (May 5th- celebration of Mexican
heritage)
All of the Hittys
are invited!
A fiesta is always
a good excuse for fun, music, dancing, great food, and piñatas!
Decide how your
Hittys will celebrate and gather or make appropriate accessories and
props
To show your Hittys
enjoying a Fiesta!
Please place
your photo(s) (a maximum of 3 different scenes)
with your name in
the title
in the Fiesta Photo
Album,
and write a note to
the list, explaining your photo(s).
If you cannot
upload photos to the album,
send it/them as
attachment(s) and make sure you put Fiesta and your name in the email
subject.
There are several
resources listed below.
Have fun! Ole!
Resources
Perhaps your Hitty
would like a wee origami doll:
http://origami-n-stuff4kids.blogspot.ca/2009/05/origami-cinco-de-mayo-doll.html
(Sylvia suggest that you color or use highlighters for the dress part,
make it a solid colour or decorate)
Or a clothespin
dancing doll (maybe you could even adapt the coffee filter costume for
Hitty?)
http://spoonful.com/crafts/clothespin-mexican-dancing-doll
or a donkey
piñata:
http://www.theminitimemachine.org/2014/01/how-to-make-a-petite-pinata/
(you may wish to enlarge the template just a bit for Hitty… maybe 136%)
http://loveandcupcakesblog.com/2012/04/30/make-this-pull-pinata-garland/
Hot pepper pinata
http://spoonful.com/crafts/mini-pinatas
Or a dancing skirt:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/hittygirls/files/PatternsbyHollyKerfoot/
(ruffled skirt by Holly in our files)
With an easy
peasant blouse:
http://dorriebelle.tripod.com/id30.html
Another option for
a peasant blouse is to use Sara Cole’s Simple Dress pattern
and cut the dress and the sleeves shorter:
http://www.hittygirls.com/freepatterns/saradresspattern1.html
Or a Huipil
http://jenwrenne.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/huipil.pdf
with a woven gathered skirt
Or a tiny set of
maracas made from beads and toothpicks or dowels
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/134826582568695185/
or some tacos:
http://creatingdollhouseminiatures.blogspot.ca/2013/08/miniature-taco-tutorial.html