Ben is our nine-year old, who builds with paper and tape. He wakes up every morning with a new plan, and goes after it with a rare determination. We have recently started homeschooling him because spending all those hours at school every day with no access to his art supplies was actually really hard on … Continue reading Keeping up with Ben
Papercraft
Christmas Elf
In addition to all the Christmas presents Ben made out of paper and tape, and the tree itself, and all the decorations, he didn't think the living room was quite festive enough until he created a life-sized Elf. I just sat back and watched him create this in a matter of minutes. His creativity totally … Continue reading Christmas Elf
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Motorcycle Builders, Be Prepared. You have Some Competition Growing.
For the next year, give or take a few hours, we will have to refer to him as a nine-year old. However, this latest paper and tape creation was made by an eight-year old. He is nearly a tween, but still, to his mom, a boy with big dreams. He wants to do everything. He is … Continue reading Motorcycle Builders, Be Prepared. You have Some Competition Growing.
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Paper Creation that Leaves Mom Speechless – Again!
Ben has been working on a new motorcycle model made of paper for the last week. I don't know what else to say. He leaves me rather speechless.
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Once Again I am Floored by a Paper Creation
It started out like any other night. Ben got an idea, and sat down with some paper, tape, scissors and stapler, and started creating. He does this all the time. What is funny to me is that sometimes the intricate things he tasks himself to build aren't even very familiar things. Last week, he built … Continue reading Once Again I am Floored by a Paper Creation
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It Could be a Disaster, or It Could be Kind of Funny!
Today, I am not only the invalid, I am also the one in charge of this joint. It turns out that only one hand is still needing to be swaddled in gauze. The other hand had surface burns, but healed really quickly. Today Scott goes to work. Both boys are home. I have to attempt … Continue reading It Could be a Disaster, or It Could be Kind of Funny!
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The Salt Flats
For a Friday Night Movie night not long ago, we watched, The World's Fastest Indian, the story of Burt Munro and his Indian Motorcycle and the story of him setting land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Ben has been obsessed with it ever since. Tonight, he built a miniature, including canning salt sprinkled … Continue reading The Salt Flats
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Smithsonian Institute Paper Airplane Challenge
We did this on the wrong day. It's okay. I'm going to date this so it looks like I'm way more organized than I am, there, at least I'm honest! Science really isn't my forte. But, I want my kids to see Science as this magical discovery of things that they are interested in, things … Continue reading Smithsonian Institute Paper Airplane Challenge
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Catapult to feed the Chickens
There are rarely days when Ben is not dressed as some sort of Knight. This is Ben helping in the garden. It had been a quiet couple of hours in the garden weeding. Already, I had pulled several buckets full of weeds to fill an entire wheelbarrow. It's been raining in Southern Oregon, so everything is … Continue reading Catapult to feed the Chickens
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With Great Success and Aplomb
Bean being outfitted as a Knight for Jousting We are starting early at raising our boys to be Renaissance Men! A renaissance man or polymath is a person who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. The term renaissance man is largely based on the various … Continue reading With Great Success and Aplomb
