So here’s some fun projects my kids have been up to…last year. I’ve had them ready to post for about that long, but never did post them. Ah, well. Life is life. Here they are:

Neils built and painted this airplane from a kit using woodglue. Read and followed the instructions all on his own!

These are from a fun project that, I’m sad to say, has never been entirely finished. Neils designed a bench swing. I showed him the boards we had available for use, and he measured them, decided what dimensions he wanted to make his bench, and then how many boards he would need. We got the back glued together, and most of the bench, but our clamps don’t extend far enough to cinch the last board onto the rest. So, here it sits, looking as much like a pile of boards as ever. In our kitchen. I really need to figure this out.

Oh, I forgot to add: the whole reason he wanted to build it in the first place is because he saw a local show about how to build a bench and paint it with corn. You know, make patterns by rolling husked ears of corn in paint, then onto your bench to make cool designs. It’s been a year since he saw that show, yet when he looks at the half-finished project, he still remembers that that’s what he wants to do to it WHEN it’s finished. I love that kid.

Here is a three year old Burke, proudly displaying his airplane, totally built by his own ingenuity. So cool!