Re-Cycling Creativity
Friday, February 8th, 2008Friends,
Eliana, my 7 year old, is a bundle of creative energy. She loves to recycle old materials and turn them into new treasures. Today was a “lazy” day in that we stayed home all day (last day of the Mardi Gras holiday). So Eliana took her saved aluminum cans and toilet paper rolls and went to work. All of her industrious inventiveness was unbeknownst to me - she did the work by herself. She “unveiled” her grand plan after dinner, showing the family the frame of what was to become a bicycle for her bear, Butterscotch. Armed with only aluminum cans, toilet paper tubes, tape, and her imagination, she created what I dubbed the “Recycle Cycle.” Take a look…
The bicycle is complete with wheels, handle bars, and even pedals. I love how unencumbered children’s imaginations are! The bicycle won’t last long (it’s not even Duck tape) but the memory of her achievement sure will. Here’s to unleashing the imagination and “recycling” creativity! Butterscotch will cycle his way to new adventures. Where will your imagination take you?
Warmly, Dianne

