True to my plan from last week, I did a little more crafting with Cal today. I have discovered that boy crafting is much less complicated than girl crafting- at least in my house! Cal wants to keep it simple and I am liking that. A LOT.
We decided to do more with his popsicle sticks. Anne was using this book last night so it was out on the table. I bought is awhile back on a whim since I always loved these types of books as a kid. Remember them? They give you step by step instructions to make all these funny faces.
As an adult I look at this book and see the genius of Ed Emberley. It is awesome.
Cal chose his favorite faces and I drew them (it was so fun!) and he cut them out and glued them to popsicle sticks. Then we made a theater out of a box (the box is about 12" x 18") and made curtains in fabric that he chose- "BOY fabric only mommy." I used a long knitting needle as my curtain rod.
No decorating the theater with glitter, no elaborate dresses to go with the faces, and no complicated story lines for the performance. This is boy crafting at it's best, friends. Here is his play...
Fox, crocodile and robber are the bad guys. Foorball man, band leader, cowboy, alien and policeman are the good guys. At the beginning, Cal is saying "Hey! We're gonna rob a bank!" Then "Not so fast little robbers!" Nice bed head on my boy, huh?
I liked hearing your craft ideas last week! Working my way toward something valentine :) What's your favorite valentine project?
I love it. He's got it all....robbers, a football man, and a band leader!
Posted by: Karen | January 19, 2012 at 11:42 AM
You are THE BEST mommy!!! Cal is so adorable.
Posted by: Meghan | January 19, 2012 at 01:25 PM
What a cutie Cal is - your children are adorable. Isn't it amazing how kids can have so much fun with simple things like an empty cardboard box and popsicle sticks. You are a great mom!
Posted by: Anne Marie | January 19, 2012 at 07:11 PM
Love it. Atty watched the video with me. I love the puppets. We're inspired.
Posted by: Jen | January 19, 2012 at 09:47 PM
Ah, Ed Emberly! We had lots of his books around the house when my three boys were growing up. One day about two years after the last child left the nest, I was cleaning out some corners, and found a folder full of little Ed Emberly drawings. Of course I saved them.
Great little puppet show of your son's!
Posted by: Elizabeth E. | January 19, 2012 at 10:14 PM
yay for boys, my boys like to craft with me :)
Posted by: Stefanie Gott-Dinsmore | January 21, 2012 at 12:13 AM
How fun!!! I loved the video of Cal. Too cute!
Posted by: Heidi S | January 22, 2012 at 11:07 AM