goopy hot air balloons in the making

This is the goopy result of our creativity. I was inspired by the Martha Stewart Kids magazine so Caden and I just had to try to make a paper mache hot air balloon last night. It is still drying....


this is how the balloon looked at the beginning, Caden and I cut up a mound of construction paper with pinking shears...

and then put them in our gooey concoction of flour and water...

(Caden liked that)
When it dries we will make a box or something and hang it from the balloon (and pop the balloon inside). This is a fun project!


In other news...Caden and I went to the aquatic center today. It was like a big playgound in the water. Pretty fun, but not cheap. This is a good thing to do about once a month. It would cost less if we actually lived in holland, but it was still fun. We had received a gift certificate from school to go to the center, it was a very nice gift. Not much else...