Artist in Training...

We have worked on quite a few projects in our first week at home! Liam loves art of any kind and is quite the creative kid! I remember my mom making giant crayons with us using tunafish cans, so I did the same thing with Liam! We peeled and broke the crayons and put them in the tuna can. Then we baked them in the oven for about 15 minutes until all the crayons were melted. Liam waited patiently for his giant crayon to cool and then went crazy coloring page after page of notebook paper:

He loves to draw, and usually just interprets whatever he's scribbled after he's scribbled it. Lately, though, he's started making representational drawings. I was in the shower the other morning while he colored in the living room. He called to me as soon as I shut the water off to come and see his drawing. He'd drawn a "bow and arrows" he said. I came out and glanced at his paper, and then did a double take! He had drawn a perfect bow and three very recognizable arrows:

Genius in the making.

He also tried watercolor painting for the first time. I guess most little kids probably start with watercolor, but Liam has been using my old oil paints and gouaches instead! He carefully painted coffee filters for a long time, and experimented with color mixing. He then looked into his water cup and asked me if it was coffee. I guess the making of coffee is a mystery to a three year old!!

I'm loving the extra time to just be with my kids. They're so much fun!