Before the chickens left, we did chicken art.
Yes, that's right, chicken art.
And what is chicken art? Well, let's just say it involves paint and lots of people holding chickens.
With the Daddo away, we were one person shy of getting a photo….. too bad because I'm sure it was funny!
I'll try to help you imagine the scene::
Mister 12 – holding not so happy chicken
Miss 10 – chasing overtired barefoot wee one through the grass
Miss 6 – chasing big sister to "help" her with wee one
Mama – painting chicken foot with fabric paint
As this idea came alive we all grabbed t-shirts and I got the paint and then a few minutes later we were using our hen's feet as a stamp. The shirts came out really great….. it was certainly a fun experience….. maybe not for the chicken. But she certainly enjoyed getting her feet washed in warm water afterwards!
So here are the shirts::
Art with Chickens….
And just for fun I whipped up a chicken skirt for Miss 6…. fabric given to me by my Auntie, a fellow fabric lover 🙂 Miss 10 wants a tote bag made out of it next. The pattern used here is from Oliver + S. You can get it for free on their blog! It's a really quick skirt to make. Fun too!
on the line
little toes
One sad little note, morning coffee just isn't the same without those sweet hens squawking at the sunrise. But our friends are in LOVE with them, so it warms my heart knowing they are at a new home getting organic produce scraps and giving their eggs to thankful folks and spending time under the arm of a kid carrying them around. That's a darn good life for a chicken 🙂
Have a lovely weekend ALL 🙂
** ps ~ no chickens were harmed in the making of this art 🙂 in fact, they may have enjoyed it**
Sweetbrier Farms Journal 
How fun and what a great idea. Yes it is too bad that Dado wasn’t there to take pictures of the actual art in progress. Love you!
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very cool! and cute clothes!
i just linked to your blog from the comments at soule mama.
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
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Oh thank you 🙂 I just entered you cute skirt giveaway for Miss 6, loved that vintage fabric, how fun 🙂
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LOVE the chicken art shirts! Too bad they are gone as you probably could have made a killing selling those things 🙂 Probably would have had to rotate through the chickens to lessen the trauma, though!
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We’re hoping to get chickens this fall after we get settled……. maybe I will make a few to sell! “Support Free Range Chickens” Too funny!! 🙂
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hi again. just wanted to say i came back to surf through your blog a bit more. i love it! and you sew beautifully! (that shirt you made your wee one is so cute!) you have lifestyle choices similar to ones we are making (or striving for). ciao.
nicola
http://whichname.blogspot.com
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Thank you for the blog and sewing compliments 🙂 It’s been really amazing connecting with mama’s all over through my writing, crafting & simple living!
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You got me thinking we should try this with our cats. Or maybe that wouldn’t turn out as well …
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I definitely want to see the t-shirts if you do try……. here kitty kitty kitty………
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