The Winter Creativity Bug

The kids have been filling the gray days of winter with lots of indoor crafts and fun.  Alena decided to paint her own arm instead of having Emma do it.

Emma set up a face and body painting studio for a few days in her room.  She earned a buck or two.

Alena performed in her first orchestra concert of the year.  She wasn't as nervous as she was last year, and really ended up enjoying the whole experience.

We've had a snowy winter (for Oregon), so Alena made a snowman that lived in our freezer for a week or two.  We let him go when we thought the snow was finished for the year.

 

 Little did we know Spring Break would begin with four inches of snow on the ground!  We made a slightly larger snowman.

It was so beautiful and sunny, I really didn't mind the snow in March.

In another creative moment, Emma dressed Savannah and our friend Joshua as a prince and princess, then dressed herself as a preacher and married them.  Henry is acting as best man.

Yet another game for Emma was setting up a cafe in her room.  She had a tiny table for two where Shonee and I enjoyed a romantic snack. 

 

You'll probably see a common theme starting:  Emma likes to set things up and dress up.
 

In fact, Emma and Savannah put on a fashion show for us last week.
Who knew my little black dress would also look good on a five-year-old?

 
This is a costume I made for Alena last year for Halloween.  It already fits Emma!

Emma striking a pose.

 

I hope this girl never outgrows her flair for the dramatic and the creative!

Today we had an art show in the living room.  I was especially impressed with this drawing of a helicopter toy by Savannah.  She looked at the toy, then drew it.  Ignore the scary eye sockets at the top of the page, and you'll see the dark blades attached to the body of the copter, with the tail going to the right.  The handle of the toy comes off the bottom with the pull string on the right.  She won the platinum medal.

We found paper dolls on the internet and mounted them on posterboard for durability.  The older girls spent an afternoon designing clothing for them from my scrap baskets.

I love the dyed to match satin shoes on this little number.

This isn't a creative thing, but Savannah lost her first tooth!!!

Montana bought, built and painted this WWII german plane on his own.

So much for indoor activities.  I am ready for some gardening fun with my kiddos.  If only the weather would cooperate!