Art Class

We ended up missing 2 ballet classes this past semester (once for illness and once because we were out of town), but thankfully we were allowed to make them up in a different class. I chose the Big Messy Art Class because it's something more along the lines of what we can't easily do at home, plus since we're going to start a gym class in 2 weeks, it's her opportunity to do this instead. You may remember my post from the first make up art class, but here are a few more pictures from round 2 from this past week! (and this time Lulu came with us!)

Lulu helping Clara get her smock on

I think Clara's favorite part of the art class is when they hang up butcher paper on the walls and let them paint all over. Last time they had brushes, this time they had miniature rollers for the kids to use. 

The theme was city life, so cars/buildings/etc. They put paint on in increments that built a "car". 

Red wheels

It was actually more fun for me this time (even though that's not the purpose) because I was able to really interact with Clara during the class. Last time I was constantly trying to wash Clara's hands, help her glue, keep Emma from eating all of the materials and listen to the teachers instructions - too much input! But this time Lulu wrangled Emma, freeing me up for girl time with Clara. I really did appreciate that (especially since Clara prefers Lulu at ballet!)

Emma reaching for Lulu

Green body of the car

 Then there was a yellow smiley face person and blue windows... but you can't really tell anymore :) Clara had too much fun smearing it all around!

Deep concentration

Having fun going "bang bang bang"!

 Clara's art work from afar:

Then they created the Houston skyline with strips of black paper, little mirror like pieces and lots of glue and glitter.

(You can also see the lines drawn on the yellow paper from the first activity I didn't get a picture of - they drew tracks to drive cars all around, vroooom.)

I asked Clara about putting the windows on the buildings and she looked at me like "huh" - so I showed her how those little rectangles were like windows. I was told, "No, Mommy. Those stars. Why stars on house?" Well, when you look at it that way, little one, it makes perfect sense to put them in the sky :)

working hard

 Then they always close the class with play dough time and a song, which Clara also really enjoys. 

We worked up an appetite having so much fun, so Lulu treated us all to frozen yogurt next door. "Delicious!" in Clara's words :)

Don't worry, Emma go some too :)

  

Lots of fun!