My grandson's preschool class gave him a homework assignment-- create a game along the lines of the game "Candyland" He was given an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock to build his game on.... Cardstock? seriously, if we're putting in time & effort into this, its getting a bona-fide GAME BOARD....mumble-mumble..... Here is Jonathan painting his game board...
I drew three identical cars onto some shrinky dink plastic, which I had him color. He loved watching them shrink into tiny plastic "cars"
Here is the game board completed. I printed and cut out all the street signs for him and he glued them in place. We talked about what each sign meant as he was picking them out. We also picked out a lot of small car related toys to use as decorations for the game board. Bails of hay, tires, orange cones and two small figures... one holding a flag to tell them to "go" and one holding a trophy at the finish line.
Here are my two grandkids playing with the "Car-land game" Jonathan made. Look at the camera you guys...
ah, much better.
Hmmm is that Jonathan cheating while Chloe is looking at the camera???
After working with him on his project, I finally got around to planting the six rose bushes I bought recently.
I love buying plants... but then you have to come home and plant them! Always a catch. I thought I'd share a photo of my sweet cat "Puss-puss" laying in the bird bath I have in my front yard. She really likes water. If I squirt the hose on the lawn, she chases the water stream all the while getting soaked. She's a love~
I drew three identical cars onto some shrinky dink plastic, which I had him color. He loved watching them shrink into tiny plastic "cars"
Here is the game board completed. I printed and cut out all the street signs for him and he glued them in place. We talked about what each sign meant as he was picking them out. We also picked out a lot of small car related toys to use as decorations for the game board. Bails of hay, tires, orange cones and two small figures... one holding a flag to tell them to "go" and one holding a trophy at the finish line.
Here are my two grandkids playing with the "Car-land game" Jonathan made. Look at the camera you guys...
ah, much better. Hmmm is that Jonathan cheating while Chloe is looking at the camera???
After working with him on his project, I finally got around to planting the six rose bushes I bought recently. I love buying plants... but then you have to come home and plant them! Always a catch. I thought I'd share a photo of my sweet cat "Puss-puss" laying in the bird bath I have in my front yard. She really likes water. If I squirt the hose on the lawn, she chases the water stream all the while getting soaked. She's a love~ 
