Monday, May 31, 2010
Feel the beat
OK Hot Mummies - find a container, give it a lid or cover it with something, get some chopstix and start banging. How much fun can a little boy have with a drum? F1 was beside himself with delight this morning banging out the beats with his chopstix. He has the good fortune to have been given a lovely kids drum for a birthday somewhere in the past and today he put the chopstix to good use. A few got broken, but it doesn't matter. Self expression was the highlight and I'm a happy mummy!
Sunday, May 30, 2010
3, 2 1, ... Blast Off
I have spent the past month collecting every toilet roll, paper towel roll, cardboard box and pipecleaner that has come into our house, and unknowingly saving it for today.
This morning Stu took off early for a round of golf and I was supposed to get a sleep in. Well I did, till about 6:45, hurrah, and then we were all up and ready to go.
I am not creatively inclined when it comes to doing stuff with the kids, but I am taking on the challenge. So inspired by F1's recent fascination with all things astronautical I decided that we would make space ships.
What a fantastic way to spend some time. F1 & Z2 were so inspired.
We had pipecleaners of all colours, aluminium foil, sticky tape, egg cartons, carboard rolls and random pieces of plastic which all came together nicely in two spectacular rocket ships that kept the boys amused for hours.
One rocket ship now sits poised for take off as a sleeping F1 dreams of astronauts and moonlandings; and the other is sitting on the launch pad downstairs, where it will undoubtedly get some air time tomorrow. I am proud to say that the vita-weet box car we made last week is still sitting with great pride on the dining table; steering wheel intact, though the spoiler has gone missing and the paint job has taken a beating.
It doesn't have to be expensive to keep kids amused and engaged, it just requires a little effort and a bit of thinking with the box instead of inside it. Let your mind open and give your kids space and time to create without worrying about the mess. It will get their creative juices flowing and you will be so proud ... and probably have some fun too.
This morning Stu took off early for a round of golf and I was supposed to get a sleep in. Well I did, till about 6:45, hurrah, and then we were all up and ready to go.
I am not creatively inclined when it comes to doing stuff with the kids, but I am taking on the challenge. So inspired by F1's recent fascination with all things astronautical I decided that we would make space ships.
What a fantastic way to spend some time. F1 & Z2 were so inspired.
We had pipecleaners of all colours, aluminium foil, sticky tape, egg cartons, carboard rolls and random pieces of plastic which all came together nicely in two spectacular rocket ships that kept the boys amused for hours.
One rocket ship now sits poised for take off as a sleeping F1 dreams of astronauts and moonlandings; and the other is sitting on the launch pad downstairs, where it will undoubtedly get some air time tomorrow. I am proud to say that the vita-weet box car we made last week is still sitting with great pride on the dining table; steering wheel intact, though the spoiler has gone missing and the paint job has taken a beating.
It doesn't have to be expensive to keep kids amused and engaged, it just requires a little effort and a bit of thinking with the box instead of inside it. Let your mind open and give your kids space and time to create without worrying about the mess. It will get their creative juices flowing and you will be so proud ... and probably have some fun too.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sunday, lovely Sunday
Somehow my children always manage to outshine the beauty of the day, even when it is simply the most incredibly beautiful day like today. Now two sleeping angels give no indication of the terror and chaos of the last 14 hours. I often wish I could watch their dreams ... they must be so much fun!!
Sunday Morning
It's 5:07 on Sunday morning and apparently it's my 'up' time! F1 is sleeping soundly but Z2 is up up up and ready to go. HOW?? After a dynamic performance at Grandpa's yesterday involving scaling gravel mounds, building pipe towers, terrorising the dogs and giving mum and dad a thrashing in a game of soccer I was naively anticipating a sleep in until at least 7.
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