tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14638627.post-70162011305977913622008-06-06T13:02:00.006-06:002008-06-06T13:44:28.518-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_hUfXd18ly7w/SEmSp_89zTI/AAAAAAAAARY/Tu4V9Bf4CNw/s1600-h/spring2008+120.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_hUfXd18ly7w/SEmSp_89zTI/AAAAAAAAARY/Tu4V9Bf4CNw/s400/spring2008+120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208855694270123314" border="0" /></a><br />Kids are a great source of creative outlets... Sasha has a bunch of really cool Playmobil toys, both medieval and Roman soldiers. My mother-in-law suggested that I make some sort of apparatus for these soldiers to fight on. I thought that sounded like fun!<br /><br />I started with a bunch of cardboard pieces taped and layered together. Then I used telephone wire and tape to make a frames for the trees, mountains and the volcano. After that I could mache it. For the mountains I made a paste out of newspaper, water and flour. I just used a hand mixer to break it all up - it was pretty nifty! I could mold all sorts of things with it and it added natural looking texture to the mountains. After that was dry, I painted it - first with house paint and then with acrylic. It was lots of fun - a little time consuming but not that difficult. It's hard to tell who is more excited about these new possibilities, Sasha or Paul!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hUfXd18ly7w/SEmRhx0U0fI/AAAAAAAAARI/bxoM1NtIzzk/s1600-h/spring2008+125.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hUfXd18ly7w/SEmRhx0U0fI/AAAAAAAAARI/bxoM1NtIzzk/s400/spring2008+125.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208854453525205490" border="0" /></a><br />All in fun, Sasha may have some difficulties in history class in the future. The Romans are attacking soldiers clearly from a medieval era. We've been pretending they're "barbarians". And a pirate has joined the Roman side. Whatever. I'm sure the police will soon be involved to. A surfer stopped on the island for a rest some time ago. The firefighters are also having trouble staying uninvolved while the barbarians light their cannon...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hUfXd18ly7w/SEmSIoflZFI/AAAAAAAAARQ/brDndjwOjMs/s1600-h/spring2008+119.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hUfXd18ly7w/SEmSIoflZFI/AAAAAAAAARQ/brDndjwOjMs/s200/spring2008+119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208855121037190226" border="0" /></a><br />Just another day of historical inaccuracies in the Morgun household!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03826067531025380874noreply@blogger.com