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Dec

I have to admit, this week’s challenge was a breeze for my guy. What is it about boys and paper airplanes, anyway?

However, it was kind of disappointing to me. Normally, I love watching the wild things the kids can come up with…

like this weird thing...

But,

After I told Nick the challenge, he began making…well, a plane. There was no sizzling excitement and bizarre manuvers involved whatsoever.

As for me, I am used to crazy things happening when I tell Nick it is okay to go ahead and do “what he is thinking”

There have been times when saying “go ahead” would incur some real effort for me and result in my:

being grossed out
being upset by the mess
being totally and completely speechless

But, I have to say, deep down, I love having a crazy, creative type around. Almost every day, I find myself asking Nick something…and invariably, it will go like this:

“No, no, Nick, listen,
I think we can/should…
OH…I see, well, PLEASE be careful.
Can that break it?
Wow! How did that work??”

Anyway, with this week’s instant challenge, Nick just, well, built a plane.

And flew it. And it flew well and hit his target.

I said, isn’t there something else you can do to make it more exciting? And he, the little genius, said, “well, Mom, the best way to fly well and hit the target was to build a good plane, Nothing fancy, just a good flying plane, and I already know how to do that.”

So, then we kind of looked at each other and went back to what we needed to do that day.

I was excited, though, that he took the time to teach his sister how to make a plane, too.

If you want to add some creative fun to your life, do the The Instant Challenge over at Delightful Learning!

Nov

Come Play!

quinnschilling

Great For Christmas

Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for The Tallest of Smalls, the New Childen’s Book from Max Lucado!

This week, I have been truly amazed by the creativity of the busy Moms I see on the web. You should definitely check these two out…they are so well done and look fun:)

Michelle, over at Delightful Learning is doing a Destination Imagination Instant Challenge. She is one of my TOS Crewmates and a veteran homeschooler with so many ideas. This will be so fun for my kids! Here is how Michelle describes this:

“”Up for a Challenge?” will be a weekly meme designed to get students involved in critical thinking and creative problem solving by doing an Instant Challenge.”

Kari, over at A Snails Tail, is doing an adorable Handmade Holidays Carnival

She says: “We’d love to see handmade decorations, gifts, learning games and activities for kids, holiday unit studies, family traditions, crafts for kids, and holidays around the world. Basically anything you want to share that is handmade for the holidays!”