4-H Lap Robes

Posted by Cindy on January 12, 2008

Have you ever heard of Warm Fuzzies for Cancer Patients?  I hadn’t either, but our 4-H extension agent did some research and found this wonderful program for us to take part.  Groups (or individuals) make fleece lap blankets and donate them to cancer centers.   So, that’s what our 4-H group did this week.  Our blankets were headed to Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, KY.  That’s our pile of rolled blankets and all the loving and capable hands that made them.

Making the blankets is a cinch.  You take one yard of fleece and cut 4″ squares out of the corners.  Then, cut slits up 4″ about an inch apart on all sides.  Loosely tie two “slits” together in knots until you go all the way around the perimeter.  There you have it – beautiful lap robes that kids can easily do on their own.

Here’s a site I found that gives directions for making your own fleece blankets.  Have fun!

An Amazing 4-H Club

Posted by Cindy on December 12, 2007

Just recently, our local 4-H agent, Lois, started a Homeschool 4-H Club.  Can I just tell you how awesome it is???

We decided early on that we wanted it to be hands-on, meaningful and service oriented.  Forget the meeting minutes and officers and such!  Well, we met for our first meeting this week and it exceeded every expectation I had!

The children were asked to bring ingredients to make their favorite Christmas cookie.  They each got to be “Emeril” as they demonstrated their recipe to the rest of the group.  After a cookie tasting party, they loaded up the leftovers and we delivered them to our local fire stations as a Christmas gift.  What fun!!

Next month – making lap quilts.