It's now a puppet theatre! This week we had a special craft project on the go. All week, we have been painting, gluing, getting every last detail just perfect for the big reveal last night. Our family recently bought a new furnace and water heater and with that came a happy dance - no not because we just spent a truck load of money on a new furnace but because we were left with huge awesome boxes. As soon as I saw this big brown box, my mind went into overdrive trying to decide what we might do with it. Well, in the end, it was no-brainer, I knew Little Miss L. would love her very own puppet theatre! As I thought back to my childhood, I fondly remember performing shows for friends and family. I also loved the fact that we didn't have to spend hundreds of dollars purchasing one (hey, we did just buy a furnace people!) I knew it would provide our family with hours of entertainment and it serves as a great tool to foster your child's imagination. There was no real theme, we just went with whatever we felt would look fun. I loved watching my daughter's artistic side go to work. In the end, I was super pleased with the result.
This is a great project to do with your children in the cold winter months. If you don't happen to have a large box hanging around, check out your local furniture stores - most are willing to give away boxes.
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| Look at this awesome box! What shall we do with it mom? |
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| Let the painting begin. |
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| It did get a little messy because someone thought it would be a good idea to paint herself. |
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| My artist hard at work. |
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| She made sure every last detail was perfectly done. |
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| Materials used: paint, white glue, wrapping paper rolls, tissue paper, ribbon and card stock. |
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| This part of the project we crumpled tissue paper and glued it. This is a great task for children to work on their hand/eye coordination. |
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| The final product. |
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| The audience is ready for the show. |
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| The audience patiently waiting. |
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| The show begins... |
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| Little Miss L. was so excited that she could not sit, she had to be up close and personal. |
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