I enjoy all the art work that my kids make me. Their little pictures make me smile and sometimes even make me laugh. But there is a problem. Sometimes, I have no idea what I am looking at.
Hayden is pretty helpful with this. He usually has a whole story that goes along with his drawings or creations but Jake, Quinn and Claire, well they really are no help at all.
Last week, Jake, Quinn and Claire came home from school with these little creations. I had no idea what they made, so I asked them.
Claire said it was a cloud.
Quinn said it was a worm.
Jake said it was dirty dirt monster.
I guess I can see where they are coming from but I still don’t get it. You see, I think they look like little turds with eyes. But don’t get me wrong, I still think they are cute.
Ok, so know its your turn. Let’s see what your kids have made this week. Make a post showing off these awesome creations, grab the button and link up.
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Okay, that was a cute post! Kids are great!
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Okay, I can see not getting the dirt monster, but that’s obviously a worm!
Seriously, you act like your life is devoid of all construction paper invertebrates.
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Do you get a little bit of attitude from them with a “duh mom” when they explain what they made? I get that from Maggie sometimes. At least most of her art work includes a rainbow, so I can always say “oh what a pretty rainbow”
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Jen Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:51 am
I do get the attitude. When I ask, they are just look at me like, ‘you don’t know?”
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I completely agree with the “cute turds” idea! LOL! Especially since that was obviously the shape the teacher cut out because they are all the same. I think it is a very interesting inside joke for the teachers! HAHAHAHA!
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Lol! Yes, they are rather turd like. Now I wonder what they are really supposed to be? You have to ask the preschool teacher and find out for the rest of us
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Little turds with eyes would be a correct guess. Ha! Very cute!
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I love it! I always write down exactly what my kids say it is on the piece of art so years from now we can have a good laugh…..
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I’m with you. I was definitely thinking little turds with eyes….no matter what, it’s fun seeing how proud they are of their creations!
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I’m going to go with cloud. Love that they are making stuff like that.
I have something to link up tomorrow! But right now I’m going on a sexy date with my husband. hubba hubba.
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I love little kid artwork
My favorite is that the Dirt Monster is actually Dirty. Dirty Dirt Monster. Cracks me up!
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You’ve got yourself a Picasso there!
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I love their creative minds:-)
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LOL @ dirty dirt monster! I’ll link up my boys’ footprint/handprint butterflies.
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I love that they each have a different interpretation of their craft. Sometimes I’d love to be a fly on the wall to see both sides of the crafting experience!
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Adorable, they kinda do look like turds, cute ones!!
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Ok, my vote goes for the dirt monster. If you do not mind, I am going to combine it with my 365 post
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Okay…mine is up. I hope you like it as much as I do.
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That’s a dog!
Very cute… unique perspectives are great
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Here is my question…do we have to keep all of the things that they make? Samantha brings home at least 2 things from baby school a week…and she is only 16 months old! I have everything, but this is really starting to pile up. Are there rules on what to keep? Help!
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Jen Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Oh sweetie, you are asking the wrong person.
I am terrible at throwing out their art work. I have just about every thing that Hayden and the little kids have made. I am totally running out of room. That is one of the reasons that I started this weekly meme. Now after I post on the art and save it on my computer, I get rid of it. I also have been getting rid of the papers with just one or two scribbles on them.
Its so hard but I am trying.
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Britni Reply:
May 17th, 2010 at 12:04 am
There are actually websites that you can upload your kids artwork to. (some require that you mail it in.) But they print it into a book. It’s a rater cute idea & i am saving my son’s various masterpieces up to do it. Parents Magazine talks about it a lot.
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What?? I’m wondering since a couple months that why the hell r u not back?? & today when I finally open your old website I discover that Oh! u were here all this time and only I didn’t know about it
How have u been?
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So fun…I love the unknown ones…and then the description!
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The interpretaion of any art is always lost on me. I have to agree that the color and shape were a poor choice if these things weren’t supposed to be poo. Have a Happy Mother’s Day.
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I love it!
Sometimes when I have no idea what my kids have drawn, I politely say, “Can you tell me about this?”
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I agree – poo with eyes – but they are cute! I love the “dirty dirt monster” answer!
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Those are awesome! “Dirty Monster” hahahaha. I am going to put a sticky note on my desktop to remember to play next week! I really enjoy this meme of yours.
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I love’s how Hayden tells you all about it. Typical oldest, right? Mine does the SAME thing.
I’m with you. Totally look like turds.
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Turds with eyes … that pretty much sums it up!! HAHA!
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Little turds with eyes…OMG, that’s classic!!!
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