CARLS DIOROMA

For school Carl's class read The Boxcar Children. He came home one day and said to me that he had to make a diorama for the book. He found the website that his teacher showed him pictures of different dioramas and he came up with what he wanted to do. He started cutting a box up to use for the bottom. I told him that I would get him a board at Wal-Mart for him to use. So as we looked and discussed what he wanted we figured a creek, some people, grass, a bridge, and a blue berry bush. At school they made boxcars out of a shoe box. As I talk with James about what we are doing he comes up with the idea to make the people out of clay. Off to Wal-Mart I go. I was able to get the board and the moss for the grass. Wal-Mart does not sell clay anymore. So Carl and I got the creek painted and the grass glued down and Devin and I made a trip to Hobby Lobby for clay. Out of the clay, between everyone, a dog, four people, a stump and a red cup were made. The night before it was due James painted the people and Devin made the fire pit. This project was a lot of fun. It really got the whole family involved. He did have the biggest board. Most of the kids worked on it in school. They put them all out in the hall for everyone to see.