Wednesday, March 11

What's a Treehouse without a Tree? - Sylvie

That's too long. It doesn't fit in the bucket - Sylvie

Today we decided to get messy again and finish the paper mache' for our treehouse. Even better, because of the weather, we got to do it outside. First, we have to make our mixture. Our mixture is a 2:1 ratio. 2 parts water to 1 part flour. We used a measuring cup and counted the cups to make sure our mixture was just right

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I can make the mix - Audrey

We need flour - Janie
Janie adds 1 cup of flour
Now what do we need? - Jordan
Water - Maxon
But how much? - Jordan
Ummm, five? - Maxon
Two cups! - Janie

Maybe I can add this to the paper - Maxon

Once we had our mixture, we carefully review our work from the day before. Our goal was to fix any areas that did not have newspaper but were supposed to. But along the way, we had a little trouble with the paper mache' that we figured out as a group.

It doesn't doesn't stick. I didn't put enough water - Sylvie
Jane adds more flour
I'll mix it with my spoon - Jane

After adding the flour, the newspaper held much better. It was a long process, but Rainey Room persevered to complete their work. As we worked to fix the hard to reach places, we had to come up with solutions to make sure our work stayed on. Audrey's palm tree was particularly difficult because of its cool and unique shape. Fortunately, our teamwork helped us through.

I got it! It didnt fall off - Jane
We holded it for a few seconds - Sylvie
Look how long this is! - Audrey
Too long! - Jane
Yup, too long - Audrey
It doesn't fit in the bucket - Sylvie

I'm going to paint it purple! - Janie

Pajama Conversations: What Do We Want to Ask LouLou? 

​SYLVIE: I want to know how they're made. And what sewing factory they're made, and what color is the sewing box.
LUCIA: How did the pictures get on it?
SYLVIE: That's what I wanted (to know) too.
AUDREY: How does she get them to look like that?