Monday, January 7, 2008

Artistic Explorations

I did not bring my laptop with me-it was fabulous to walk through the airport with no baggage! I highly recommend it.

This morning the girls and I explored paper plates as an artistic medium-you can cut them, fold them, draw on them. We made mandalas, totem poles and airplanes. Later we are going to move onto colored construction paper.

Last night Maya, Jay and I took the dogs for a walk. Jay indulged in his habit of picking oranges as he walks...the forbidden fruit is always the best, isn't it?

Maya just got a list from God that said "Deb Cowden is losing and Hannah is winning....". I think this game is stacked against me. Spending time with demented elderly people makes me a suitable companion for children-logical thought isn't really necessary. I gots skills man.

4 comments:

Mim said...

yup - you got skills. Who made this list anyway...and who's Hannah?

I am not going to bring my computer down with me either and am very much looking forward to going thru security without it.

Debra Kay said...

Hannah is Maya's little sister. Letting Hannah win is an unheard of act of charity, so I didn't really mind losing.

Michele said...

Did you think of the paper plate idea? I realized a few days ago that I NEVER do anything creative or artsy with Zoe and I really need to start. I was wondering if there is a book on artistic crafts for toddlers out there somewhere. Anyone know???

Debra Kay said...

That is Sue's great discovery-white paper plates are good for cutting, puppet making, wand making, mandella making...