The Continuing Adventures of Bonnie and Clyde

I see that I forgot to finish updating this post, and hit publish.  Sorry about that!  This post was originally about the week before the week of Thanksgiving.  It was a catch-up week since Clyde was recovering from H1N1, and there were a ton of activities that week, too.  Busy, busy!

In the kids’ pottery class, they made coasters out of tiles, using shaving cream and dishwashing soap to create a textured design.  Those had to be fired, so I won’t have a picture until we pick them up after the next pottery lesson.  My sensory-challenged kid was able to do the craft; a big step for him!

Tuesday of that week, we learned how to sculpt in the style of Rodin.  The kids used sculpting tools made of paperclips and clothespin to whittle away their designs from the block.  Clyde created a tie-fighter and Bonnie went for a globe.  They still need to paint those now that the clay is dry, but they had fun creating a mess with the little pointy tools.

Wednesday, both kids went to scouts.  The girls learned how to crochet to satisfy the Yarn & Fabric Arts junior badge.  They learned both how to finger crochet, and how to use a hook to create a simple chain stitch.  I had to learn enough so that I could help the scouts, and in the process became quite hooked (no pun intended).  Since then, we’ve been having a good time checking out crochet patterns for napkin rings, hats, wash cloths, etc.  Thank goodness for the patience of several good teachers; they are all so much more helpful than a picture in a book.

The next week was mostly Thanksgiving prep.  One of Bonnie and Clyde’s grandmothers came to town, and the big kid came home from college, so we had a household.  Besides eating way too much, the kids enjoyed playing games and hanging out with family.  It’s going to be rough to get back to school!

(FYI, the IEW papers have been updated for both kids as well.)

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