Crafty Boys

Since the boys are out of school for Thanksgiving vacation, we made a trip to the local craft store to get some supplies and projects. Evan picked out clay and some wooden craft kits that make 3-d puzzles. Chad got a super ball making kit and the supplies to decorate a lifebuoy that he wants to hang in his room.


Evan got right to work on the easiest wooden puzzle...a scorpion. I think Todd gave him a little help and it turned out great. He took the next puzzle apart, but I haven't seen too much progress on that one, so it may be a little more difficult than the first one.


The clay has not been a great success. The first day Evan took it and made patterns in it by pressing it into the carpet. Needless to say, Todd was not happy when he walked in the room and found yellow, pink, blue and green clay marks all over the carpet.


Evan and I spent part of the morning yesterday trying different concoctions to get the clay out. The problem was that Evan got a new type of clay that won't dry out or get hard. Thus, it took us quite a bit of scrubbing to lighten all of the marks.


Chad has made some of the super balls, which he enjoyed. Next to the painting project!

Evan can't wait to work on his wood projects!

Chad with the craft supplies and Evan working hard in the background.

Chad acting silly with Evan's scorpion.