Friday, April 24, 2009

I tentatively declared Fridays around here Art Day. We shorten our other homeschooling studies to short and fun things, and then we do something artsy. I am longing for some creative time for myself and figured I could eek it in if my son was also doing his own creative things. Friday is also the day I try to clean things up around here a bit more than normal. This morning was our first trial run. We played a matching game for math where the cards had equations and answers to be matched together, and we did a little reading, then I suggested some chalk on wet paper drawings. My son immediately said, "No, I want to make a stuffed animal." Hmmf, I thought, I don't want to. But not wanting to stomp upon his creativity, I said okay. I had him sketch the animal he had in mind...



It's a dragon. He drew pattern pieces, and I cut it out of the fabric then sewed it. He got the jobs of stuffer and face painter. It was a project that required more of my involvement than his, which isn't what I have in mind for Art Day, but the kid is very pleased with it.



It turns out that the baby doesn't like Art Day, she cried most of the morning. My other daughter took the lack of attention to be her cue to use the potty, no less than 20 times, and then run around the house naked refusing to get dressed. I also haven't had the chance to get anything but the mornings mess cleaned up and it's time to think about dinner. Who says art is supposed to be fun?

7 comments:

bug girl said...

At least the little dragon is cute. Maybe next week it can be chalk drawings.

bug girl said...

I have a great idea! Let the boy paint the baby with body paints that way the baby is entertained and the boy is doing art and you can do whatever you want...for at least 5 minutes.

Alice said...

I love the dragon

le said...

You are such a fun mom.

Scorchi said...

That turned out way cute. Even tho it isn't what you wanted to do, it is a cute toy he will treasure for 5 or 6 minutes!

Good job!

leBolide said...

Maybe she's into performance art.

The Bec-ster said...

We opened the candy store on Friday morning...it was just the 6 yr. old and me but the word spread and soon everyone was eating candy early in the morning. It was a great way to use play money, do math and get rid of the old Easter candy. I might have to do this every Friday till it is gone.
I think the dragon looks like my father's dragon from the book but without the color.