Thursday, September 3, 2009

Not the Only Crafter

Yes, I am still crafting but slowly (and all of my pictures are stuck on my broken camera). I am not the only crafter in the house. A while ago, like a year or so ago, my sister got a "Make a Racer" Kit for my son (who is now 6) and we put off doing it, mostly because I was afraid he would smear on all of the paint everywhere rather than take the time to think about what he wanted to paint. So, we were going through the craft box this summer and we came across this kit and decided to go for it. It was a lot of fun. He and his father mixed the plaster and poured it into the mould. Then they put in the casings for the wheels (so they actually roll when you are finished) and waited for a couple days to finish it. I helped him map out what colors he wanted, we mixed the paint to get the perfect colors, and he painted it (I just helped out with edges and touch ups). He loves his little car. I highly recommend this project for anyone with little boys. It is tons of fun! We still have the mould so I am wondering if I can find something for the wheels and wheel casings so we could make more. Here is the finished product: