We made a cat!
No, not THAT cat~ another cat.
A paper mache cat.
Look, if you ever want to work on control issues- do paper mache with a toddler. Whether you need to work on not having to be in control or operating from a place of more self control, getting creative with a tot is sure to help...at least confirm the issues are present.
What follows is a pictorial journey from two balloons, some newspaper and flour paste to a new paper friend that follows us around everywhere... except the pool... I had to put my foot down on that :)
Pasting strips of newspaper around balloons.
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| DRYING |
No one has to teach them these things... she just knew how to paint herself... and she enjoyed it. We were killing time with creativity while waiting for the paste to dry...she was SUPPOSED to be painting paper.
A cat begins to take shape...
...and a mess.
It's always a pink cat she wants...
Staying busy with the 'squirt paints' while Mom works on the smaller details.
It was late when I left the cat to dry. Rye had already turned in...
Rye meets her new friend first thing the next morning... and wants it to go swimming with her. She's got a thing or two to learn about cats.
She put her shoes on all by herself... can you tell?
A hair bow and collar of ribbon for holding a jingly bell, our project is complete. She wants to know:
"CAN WE MAKE A DOG, TOO?!"