Easter Visitors

We had a few friends come visit us over the Easter holiday. We all had fun hanging out at the Rainbow Temple.

It was great for the kids to catch up with some friends from QLD.

Zan also came and stayed for a couple of days. The other kids were so happy to see their big brother.

More visitors, a couple of girls Rains age came to stay and we all went for a walk to Minion Falls.

It is a spectacualar waterfall.

Back at the Temple I made papier mache lanterns for Easter with all the kids.

On Easter Sunday we put lit our lanterns and all went on a Samhein walk honouring the light.

Papier mache lanterns

This week the kids and I made these cool papier mache lanterns.

I saw some similar lanterns on a blog I read awhile ago, but can't for the life of mw remember which blog and after trawling through heaps looking for the post to link to still couldn't find it.

They are made using tissue paper.

and flour and water glue

when they are dry we punched two holes in opposite sides and tied some string on to hang the lanterns from.

It's hard to see from the photo but in the dark the little tea light candels we put in the lantern glowed beautifully through the coloured tissue paper.

And just because I love it a pic of me in my new sunflower frock.