Here is a video of my children having a water balloon fight:
Archive for the ‘Seasonal Activities’ Category
Water Balloon Fight
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Nerf Guns
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011Here are some fun pictures of my kids playing with nerf guns:
Can you find the dart in the final picture?
First Fishing Trip
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Here are some pictures from my sons’ first fishing trip years ago. My husband and two older sons went to a local lake in the spring and fished off a dock as part of their Cub Scout badge. My sons loved it, especially my second son Stephen. My oldest son said that fishing was just a lot of sitting around and doing nothing.
Last year my husband took one of my sons on a father-son fishing trip, and they had a great time. My husband said it was relaxing and good to spend time with just one kid. Today my husband and son (the one who loves fishing) are off to enjoy another day of fishing. To see a picture album of last year’s fishing trip, click here. My son Stephen also enjoys cooking fish. Here is a picture of him cooking fish last week. He’s grinning from ear to ear.
Painting on an Easel
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
My children have always enjoyed painting on an easel outside, ever since they could stand up and hold a paintbrush. As they grow older, you can experiment with different kinds of paper. You can clip watercolor paper to the easel, and allow your children to do some watercoloring of a beautiful scene outdoors. You can clip sketch paper to the easel, enabling the child to sketch the scene. You can also go all out and buy a canvas and do oil painting. This is better than watercoloring outdoors, because the watercolors drip if you use a lot of water, whereas the oil paints don’t drip and have a richer color.
You can also do sketches with colored pencils, oil-based crayons, or chalk. I recommend getting bright chalk colors so that your child can see the chalk show up on the paper. Artist chalk is brighter than sidewalk chalk and can be purchased at a local art supply store.
Try going to a local botanical gardens or to a well-known hilltop near where you live, somewhere with a good view. Then sketch out briefly with a pencil the main shapes in the picture. Now paint with the oil paints. You can even wear a French beret while painting, adding to the artistic ambience. Your kids will be growing in their art skills as well as getting fresh air!
