Awesome Pendant Craft!

So I'm not only a bird nerd but I'm a DIY dork too! With that I'm going to be sharing some of my favorite crafts (I have lots...but one at a time!).
1st Craft is....(drum roll please)..... My pet on a scrabble pendant, that's right on a scrabble pendant!


It's fun simple and can make a great gift!

Supplies:

• School Glue
• Gel Super Glue
• Scrabble tile
• Small paint brush (kids one is fine)
• Printed picture of your choice the size of a scrabble tile (on regular paper- nothing fancy)
• Razor knife (nice & sharp!)
• Glue-on bail (find it in the jewelry supply section of a craft store)
• Emery board (metal or not, just to file edges of your paper)

Directions:
Print your picture out, size it so it will fit on a scrabble tile.
Using the school glue, paint a thin layer on the back of your scrabble tile (so you still see the letter).

Adhere the picture to the scrabble tile & let it dry for several hours or until crisp.


Using your sharp razor knife closely trim your picture so that it is now the size of your scrabble tile.

Now file the edges of your paper so it's smooth and tight to the scrabble tile.

Next Step (we're almost done, so don't sweat it!) paint a thin layer of ModPodge, be sure to have it go slightly over the edge to seal your papers edges...but not gloppy so it dries thick...nice thin layer.

Let the ModPodge dry for a couple of hours... this is a good time to clean the birds home or hamsters habitat!
We're on our last couple of steps!

Apply a thick layer of Diamond Glaze, what I've found works best is to apply it to the center of the scrabble tile and let the Diamond Glaze flow out to the edges (but don't squeeze too fast/hard otherwise it will overflow over the edges, trust me I learned this the hard way!).  You may have to pull the Diamond Glaze to the edges just a little.
Now another few hours of drying...hmmm what to do, maybe you can let the chinchilla out for exercise time in his ball... or you could take care of yourself and sleep!

Once the Diamond Glaze is dry (it will be nice & clear when dry) you can do the VERY LAST STEP...super glue your 'glue-on bail'.....you're done! YEAH!  I hope you love it as much as I do!  Practice does make perfect and I've made many of these!  You can put any picture you want on it to suit others as gifts!

Summerfest!

Chilton's Summerfest Festival!  Our small little community has a celebration every Father's Day weekend...Summerfest!  We always participate!
We have our Annual Hamster Races, which are always a big hit for both spectators and racer's. Below are pictures to give you an idea of what a hamster race looks like...just in case you're not familar.

A special guest is always on-site for this event and this year it was "Dino the Creature Teacher", Dino presented "Scales and Tails"....that's right you guessed it, we had LOTS of cool reptiles and amphibians.  Everything from a bull frog to a matamata turtle to a giant albino burmese to alligators and many more in between! If you'd like to learn more about Dino the Creature Teacher and all the great things they do check them out: http://www.naturesniche.org/

These are just some of the great things Kaytee does to be part of the community!  We give back!  What cool things happen in your area that are worth talking about!?  Please Share, we love hearing back!

Hello and Welcome!

Also- welcome to the Kaytee Learning Center!  This is where the magic happens, it's the place to be, the best spot in all of Chilton, WI (in my opinion!) and there is a lot in Chilton, less than 4,000 people, a Wal Mart, Walgreens and a DQ. :)

"Fur, Fun & Feather" is going to be all things fun, funny, exciting, interesting, weird, off the wall, etc. etc. that happen at the Learning Center, that visitors of the Learning Center share, that visitors of the blog share and on and on!

I want this to be interactive, fun and positive!  Share!


Here is a little "virtual tour" of the Kaytee Learning Center, but I'm leaving a bunch out...I don't want to spoil you right from the start!