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Crafting heaven

Eleanor is took a DIY (do it yourself) craft summer class. As soon as I saw the description, I knew it was just right for her, especially since it was taught by one of her beloved kindergarten teachers. In the class she made many things, including:
  • a hat
  • a water bottle holder
  • a ring
  • a bracelet
  • a lunchbox
  • a pencil holder
  • a school bag
  • many other things...
The crown jewel was a "checkers board" made from a metal cookie sheet, with pink and purple squares hot glued down to them, with foam markers hot glued to magnets for the pieces. There were only rules for 7 across, and about 10 down, so it's not the standard game but still fun.

My favorite was when Eleanor came home from the first day of camp. "I got to use a hot glue gun! I only hurt myself once! Or maybe a few times. Do we have a hot glue gun?" (I answer yes.) "Can I use it?"

This week she's in a "keyboarding" camp (not a "typing" camp", apparently). They have a computer lab at the school, and she and her small class are all using the typing program provided by the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ It blows my mind that these kids are using computers half way around the world to learn to type...

Amanda is in "Aloha" camp. They had volcanoes, grass skirts, surf boards, various Hawaiian foods... I didn't sign her up for the cooking camp the previous week---it seemed kinder to the teacher to not make her deal with allergies for that week. I'm sure we could have worked something out, but it just seemed easier.
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