A Great Connection to Books!

My husband and I are taking our kids to see a new movie this week.  It's one I've been anticipating for a long time.  It's one my husband could care less about, do you know why?  Because he's never heard of the book, "Where the Wild Things Are".  Sad isn't it.

Actually, my husband claims his mother never read to him growing up.  He never recognizes classic books, books that were my favorite growing up or has any interest in reading as a grown adult.  Now that is just sad, too!  Oh, he knows how to read.  Sometimes he can read words better than I can because he is really good at the rules of phonics.  However, he just does not enjoy good books.  I suppose there are plenty of people that do not appreciate a good book but that is not the kind of person I want my children to become.  Thus, this blog and my passion.

We probably have 1/2 a dozen copies of "Where the Wild Things Are" and for good reason.  It's a good book.  It looks like the movie is going to capture the book but in a new perspective.  I can't wait to show to my children that from a really good book, comes really good experiences in life.  An enjoyable movie and a really fun craft.  Didn't see that coming did you?  Here is a really cute and easy craft you can do with your children.

There is a really great little website that shows how you can make the characters from the above book.  She titles it "Halloween Craft"  I call it genius.  This lady also makes really great children's toys too.  So you have to visit Matsutake here and you can follow the instructions below to make the little guys on the left.

Step 1: Dig through the bathroom trash. Eww. Don't do that. Instead, start hoarding things that would normally end up in the bathroom trash. Yeah. That sounds better.

You need toilet paper tubes or paper towel tubes. That long skinny one is from a roll of wrapping paper.

Step 3: Find an elven assistant. This little elf is very wise. She taught me how to make eye sparkles.
Step 4: Paint!
Step 2: Fold the edges in like this. Now gaze at the form. What do you see? A cat? An owl? A monster?

Step 3: Find an elven assistant. This little elf is very wise. She taught me how to make eye sparkles.

Step 4: Paint!