First School Project

This week was Zoo Week at Kayson's preschool. They wanted us to come up with an animal and then create a cage for that animal. Kayson was pretty sure that he wanted a farm animal. (Probably because he was insistent on watching Baby Einstein's "Old Macdonald Had a Farm" five times a week for what seemed like forever.) Anyway, he decided that he wanted to make a cage for a cow.

While I cooked dinner, Kayson and Andrew painted the popsicle sticks. We started out with him finger painting, but he did not want to get paint on his hands. I'm all resourceful and stuff, so I had the idea of using Q-tips to paint with (because I can't find our paintbrushes!). That went so much better!

Kayson helped us out with painting the popsicle sticks, coloring the puddle (for his cow to drink from), and gluing on the grass. After he went to bed, Andrew and I had the task of putting the fence together. Phew, all in a day's work. (We totally had a whole week to do the project, but being the procrastinator that I am, we started on the last day. haha!)

 And here's the finished project!

Kayson was pretty proud of it.