Here's an older gem that crossed my feed again today:
Paper Smaug, made from the pages of the Hobbit!
That's by FarTooManyIdeas, featured on Laughing Squid
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Some librarians from New Zealand got together to do a thing, and it's pretty much the best thing ever:
Bahahaha! I think they're even sitting on giant books!
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One of the members of my local Slug Club, Gabriela, shared the most INCREDIBLE upcycle for her son Cash's bedroom, and you've gotta see this.
She started with an old Thomas the Train bed frame:
... and transformed it into the Hogwarts Express!
I KNOW RIGHT?! So many Kermit flails over here.
I was about to ask Gabriela if I could share her pics with you guys, but then last week she got her own feature over on Inside the Magic! Sweet! So just head over there for finished photos of the whole room, like this:
She made a train tunnel wall! THIS IS AMAZING.
And you guys, that's a real dog. Cash has his own Fang! (Cash's parents are going to dress him up as Hagrid this Halloween, can't wait to see that.)
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Get ready to call me a liar, because see this lightsaber built by Alexander Jones?
It's made of cardboard.
No, really! Here's a process pic as proof:
I think the trick is using that metallic paper and/or metal tape; it's INCREDIBLY convincing. Go see Alexander's post on the RPF FB page for more process photos. (And if you're like me, get ready to have an intense desire to build a paper light saber. Dang.)
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And finally, this Hayes Family Vlog shared by Backstage Humor comes with it's own squad of happy onion ninjas. You have been warned:
From the Hayes:
**Malia has an autoimmune condition called Alopecia that prevents
her from growing hair. She is a perfectly healthy little girl otherwise.
We use our fun character interactions to promote the idea of
positivity, self love, and awareness for Alopecia**
There's so much good in this video, but mostly I'm in awe of T'Challa and the Dora Milaje! They are incredible: so in character, nailing the accents, like they walked right off the screen. And then little Malia's excitement at meeting them! Ah! My heart is full.
I hope these filled up your heart, too, peeps. Now tell me, what's the sweetest thing you've seen online this week? Share your links in the comments!
I want a train bed and train tunnel in MY room! Love!!
ReplyDeleteReally glad to see a video depicting a happy girl with alopecia to spread awareness. I have alopecia as well, and I can't tell you how devastating it was to me growing up when caring, well-meaning people assumed that I was ill. I've had complete strangers hug me and tell me how "brave" I was, and that they understand because they have a relative who was also going through chemo. As a healthy person, it's tough when people stare and then give sympathetic looks.
ReplyDeleteOne of the Instagram accounts I follow (beauty_redefined) just shared a post about unwanted comments regarding people's bodies (mostly related to weight-loss/gain). There were hundreds of comments with stories of people making comments who had no idea the real story behind their body appearance. Your story is right there with them. My point being that no one needs to ever comment on the way a person looks because we have no idea what someone's real story is and how hurtful our comments may be. So thanks for sharing!
DeleteI really want to know what Gabriela did with Thomas's face, because I feel like that will be a magical surprise for a child to stumble upon in a dark and creaky basement in the future. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe Hayes Family video is the sweetest thing I've seen all year, much less this week! Thank you for sharing it, now 'scuse me while I go get another box of tissues...lots of �� from Martha in Kansas City!
ReplyDeleteThose were supposed to be hearts, meaning lots of love from me...!
DeleteI am crying in my chilimac. That was beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love that amazing Hogwarts bed, but the yawning tunnel of blackness behind the headboard would’ve kept me up nights as a little kid. Lucky he’s got a protector!
The absolute best thing I've seen online this week is the news that the US is going to be introduced to Bluey later this year! I'm a cat person through and through and I have no kids, but I love, love, love this show. The episodes are short, sweet, funny, and relatable - keep an eye out for it! https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/13/australias-bluey-goes-global-after-fetching-deal-with-disney
ReplyDeleteOkay, there was some heavy onion cutting going on! That was fantastic, seeing how giddy Malia was about meeting them and how well they played along. That's going to be an amazingly special memory for her. <3
ReplyDeleteAll of the Haye's family videos come with onion ninjas! <3
ReplyDeleteThose happy onion ninjas are some whack bustas.
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