The biggest adjustment made by anyone with Bella going to school wasn't made by her, but by me: I've been astounded at the number of assignments and deadlines I have to keep up with just for her kindergarten class. Field trip fees, fundraiser money, weekly show-and-tell assignments, Thursday's wardrobe color, Friday's letter object ... her class is active!
Once a month, she has a family project she's supposed to complete with one or more members of her family. She and I had some fun with the latest assignment: read a favorite book, then decorate a pumpkin like the child's favorite character from the story. Bella chose the book Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy. (Fancy Nancy is a little girl who loves all things fancy, including fancy words -- parfait for ice cream, chauffeur for driver, etc.) Here's a picture of Bella's pumpkin (though I think we aged Fancy Nancy by about ten years -- just couldn't get the childlike appearance with the face).
Wouldn't it be interesting to see how creative adults could be with their favorite literary characters? I'd have a hard time choosing my favorite. How about you -- what's your favorite literary work, and which character would you portray with your pumpkin?
The biggest adjustment made by anyone with Bella going to school wasn't made by her, but by me: I've been astounded at the number of assignments and deadlines I have to keep up with just for her kindergarten class. Field trip fees, fundraiser money, weekly show-and-tell assignments, Thursday's wardrobe color, Friday's letter object ... her class is active!
Once a month, she has a family project she's supposed to complete with one or more members of her family. She and I had some fun with the latest assignment: read a favorite book, then decorate a pumpkin like the child's favorite character from the story. Bella chose the book Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy. (Fancy Nancy is a little girl who loves all things fancy, including fancy words -- parfait for ice cream, chauffeur for driver, etc.) Here's a picture of Bella's pumpkin (though I think we aged Fancy Nancy by about ten years -- just couldn't get the childlike appearance with the face).
Wouldn't it be interesting to see how creative adults could be with their favorite literary characters? I'd have a hard time choosing my favorite. How about you -- what's your favorite literary work, and which character would you portray with your pumpkin?
5 comments:
That is so cute! I think it turned out great.
I think my favorite would have to be Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry but I have no idea how I would make him a pumpkin. Maybe I would just plant the pumpkin seeds in his honor? :)
How about you?
hmmm... this time of year? That would be Poe. And it would be fun to make a Poepumpkin. He has kind of a round face anyway. With a jaunty bowtie.
That is sooo cute!
It is amazing how busy K5 can be. I remember feeling that way when Logan was at school for 2 years.
Hmmm, what would mine be?
Crazily enough, probablly Laura Ingalls Wilder. My pumpkin could have a fun little yarn braided wig, and wear an apron.
Cute post, I enjoyed it.
See ya'll tomorrow!
No doubt, I can totally empathize with the homework assignments. I remember McClain and I making a cheerleader pumpkin when she was in 1st grade. I'll have to show you pictures sometime. The school auctioned them off and raise quite a bit of money. I think the next year they started the Literary characters. Cool idea!
If we're using a pumpkin I'd like to do Cinderella. Since the story also uses a pumpkin. We should all get together and do this!
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