Pine Cone Guys

We did these on our campout this weekend. Here are the projects with their creators. Thanks to my good friend Shanna for the idea & bringing the glue to put these together. So much fun! For more camping pictures and fun please go over to Life With Boys!

Ben

This was actually a paper Mark did at school, but posting it to show that Ben is starting to enjoy coloring too. Unfortunately, sometimes he gets ahold of something we'd rather he not color.

Eric Fall/Halloween School Work

Eric's scarecrow he made at school. In PreK and even Kindergarten I don't think he could have done this. He always struggled with cutting and his coloring was basically scribbling. Also, I love the use of color, since before he would only color things all GREEN. This little guy shows so much progress for my little guy.

Just a halloween picture he colored at school. Again, major progress with 1. completion in allotted time, as well as following instructions! I wish I had started this last year so everyone could see the difference and improvement in motor skills. I am so happy and relieved!

Fall Leaves

I ordered this fall leaf project from Oriental Trading Company. I thought it was supposed to come with some tissue paper or something, but it turned out that it did not. Or at the very least, I didn't get it. So the boys colored paper at random, we glued on the leaf and cut out the excess. So, here are their leaves. They had so much fun doing these and we have tons more since the kit had 24 leaves included.

The heart was an add on made by Eric.

These will stay on the wall awhile. Until after Thanksgiving and time to decorate for Christmas, or until the boys decide to pull them down. We'll see which comes first.

Mark

Mark is my most prolific artist. He has a real love for drawing, coloring, and creating. Here are two recent "works."

From a coloring book

Our House

Buried

I am already getting buried. Buried with papers the kids bring home from school. Buried with guilt everytime I throw one of their masterpieces away.


I made a decision just recently to keep their very special pieces in a folder so I can have a sampling of their artwork and school work for the year in hard copy form. However, I struggle because I can't keep it all, but they don't want to lose it. This blog is a compromise.

I won't be writing daily as on my other blog, however posting scans of all the artwork we do. And it's lots :)