We love Wilbur!!

Arianna did a book study on Charlotte's Web and it was a delight to hear her read it to me! For all the moms who are teaching your child to read...it gets better! Rarely do I do any of the crafts that are suggested in the curriculum, but when making a paper mache Wilbur was suggested I had to make it with my kids. The kids had so much fun making Wilbur and kept saying, "Mom, thanks for making this with us, this glue feels like buttermilk, this is so much fun!"

started with balloons and paper towel rolls

for the first layer of newspaper we kept the mess outside, I took the pigs inside to dry and than the next day we took them outside to put on the second layer. The temperature and pressure change was to drastic and the balloons started to slowly expand and then pop! I was a little frustrated because of all the time it took to make it so far, but thought I'd finish the project and in the evening I made new pigs and put a new layer on.

after three layers of newspaper, we were ready to paint! After 5 layers of paint, googly eyes, black feet and a pink tail... Wilbur was "some pig"!

isn't he cute?

We thoroughly enjoyed Charlotte's Web, and watching the new movie was also a highlight! Arianna's piano teacher took her to watch the movie when it came out but it was the first time watching it for Asher and me. Arianna is going to use her pig as a piggy bank but Asher wants to use his as a pinata (a shame for all the work that was involved).