Whereas Ezra’s project idea came to us instantly, Finn’s was less obvious. We talked first about doing something with the palm fronds that had recently fallen in the yard. But then we forgot to move them to a safe place and the gardeners took them away. Oops. Somewhere along the line, Finn got an idea for dice. We searched the house but could only find seven of them. But … we could make them! And a project was born.
As much as we like the boys to do the lion’s share of tasks for these projects, some things only a grownup can do. Like cutting small blocks of wood with the table saw.
And sanding with the electric sander.
But drawing the dots? That a five-year-old can do.
It was pretty chilly last weekend, so Finn and I moved our dot-making operation inside.
They had a nice production line (sanded versus non-sanded) going in the garage. Ezra was the runner.
How many? 68 and counting.
Finally, we got to 100.
But we still hadn’t figured out how to display them. There was much deliberation among the design team.
Finally, it was decided — a clear plastic box with a hole on the top. Custom cut and glued by Bruce, of course.
He proudly took it to school today.
There are a few more pictures in a slideshow here.