Bo's buddy London turns 5 this weekend, so for a gift we're giving him an art kit--a sketch pad, some safety scissors, and this pencil roll I just made following Amanda Soule's instructions in The Creative Family.
It was super easy to make--took half of a nap time (luckily Bo still takes 3-hour naps).
London's family bought some property south of town recently, where they plan to build a house. They spend a lot of time there now, roaming around, building campfires, etc. So I'm hoping his art kit will inspire him to do some nature drawings ... but there's always the chance he'll just use the pencils to jab at his little brother, Lincoln.
Magpie thinks it's pretty cool, too (see bottom photo). Don't worry, Nana. I took the sharp objects away very quickly.
Hello, I am London's Mommy and I just wanted to let everyone know that this gift was a big hit! It wasn’t until the next morning when all the craziness wore off that London found it in a big stack of stuff. He also noticed the big "L" on the front and thought that was pretty cool. He proceeded to carry it around with him all morning long and even took it to the Home Depot for a quick errand. Much thanks to Megan for all the love and creativity it took to make this! It is good to have a friend like you ;-)
Danica
Posted by: Dancia Foland | May 11, 2008 at 04:45 PM
How great, Danica! I'm so glad he likes it. London is such a sweet pea--I loved how he came around and kissed everyone and said thank you after opening presents. It was quite a smacker of a kiss, too!
We love you guys. Thanks for the fun party. As we drove away, Bo asked if we could do it all again tomorrow.
Posted by: Megan | May 11, 2008 at 05:01 PM