September 18th, 2019

​Mud  Cookies

Last week, we made the mud cookies pictured above.  This week, our goal was to make mud cookies that were actually edible.  After consulting with Leigh and Lou Lou, we decided that we could substitute peanut butter for the mud, protein powder for the dirt, oats for the leaves, and a little honey for the water.  Before making the cookies, Joslin expressed her concern, "I don't like to eat mud."  However, after the cookies were made (and each child had a taste), she happily reported, "They don't taste like real mud at all."   The cookies will be served for  snack tomorrow morning!

Drawing: Additional Leaf Transformations

At the meeting, we reflected on yesterday's leaf transformation drawings.  Before getting started with the mud cookies, Leigh and Lou had time to transform a few more leaf compositions.

Leigh - I'm making umbrellas.  This is a Reed umbrella.  It's a people umbrella, so I'm doing eyes now.  Look at the Prater umbrella, she's so happy.  They're real life umbrellas.

Lou Lou started by finishing the umbrella leaves she worked on yesterday.  Her second leaf drawing was a Princess with a Crown.  "These are the jewels,," she said as she added the details to the crown area.

Leigh completed a second leaf transformation.  
Leigh - You'll see, it's going to be a Christmas tree.  These are the ornaments.  
A bit later...
Leigh - I'm adding my mommy's hair.
Jill - I thought it was a Christmas tree.
Leigh - It is!  It's a real Christmas tree.  (Decorating the smallest leaf)  Baby Isabel.