Snowy canvas

The days are getting longer and the temperature is rising.  The snow will be gone before we know it.  I love winter but even I am getting antsy for Spring to make it's appearance.   We had a reminder today though of how wonderful the snow can still be.  

While working on some egg carton monster/snakes to help the boys reinforce the concept of place values Liam wanted to use a splatter method to get spots on his carton.  I asked him to take it outside to avoid any more paint on the walls than necessary.   His work left behind what they claimed looked like a bloody accident scene.  What I saw was a huge canvas that would soon disappear.  We had to do some errands in town today and decided to stop at the store to pick up some squirt bottles.  Back at home we filled them with Tempera paint and water.  It was an immediate hit!

Here are some of the creations that adorn our rainbow snow filled yard.