Jumpstart #1: Kindergarten

I have twin nephews who started Kindergarten last week. It made me think about my days in Kindergarten, oh so many many many years ago! Back in 1963, when I walked to school every day (and home for lunch every day!), could only wear skirts and dresses, when Sears would have their 3 dresses for $8 Back to School sale, when my teacher, Miss Hickey seemed 90 years old and I had my first introduction to my love of arts and crafts.....

Jumpstart your brain this week! Be inspired by this poem! Create a card, scrap page, a 3d item or a plaque!

All I Really Need to Know I Learn in Kindergarten

by Robert Fulghum

Most of what I really need

To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be

I learned in kindergarten.

Wisdom was not at the top

Of the graduate school mountain,

But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.

These are the things I learned:
Share everything.

Play fair.

Don't hit people.Put things back where you found them.Clean up your own mess.Don't take things that aren't yours.Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.Wash your hands before you eat.Flush.Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.Live a balanced life -Learn some and think someAnd draw and paint and sing and danceAnd play and work everyday some.Take a nap every afternoon.When you go out into the world,Watch out for traffic,Hold hands and stick together.Be aware of wonder.

You can click on the title to go directly to the page where I found this wonderful poem.

Here is what I came up with!

I really challenged myself. I have been petrified of making an acrylic album, so I challenged myself to make an acrylic plaque with the poem and a picture of my twin nephews and their little brother. I also made a backpack to put some candy in for them!

I think the backpack is a little plain, so I will be jazzing it up a bit. I also have to make two more! I found the instructions here on SCS. Unfortunately, there are no measurements, so I spent most of the afternoon today struggling with my acrylic plaque and then trying to figure out the measurements for the backpack! Before I knew it, the afternoon was gone! I am writing up the measurements and will post them for you later tonight so you do not have to break your brain like I did!! Also...I used little magnets to close the Top and Front Flaps!

Update! Here are the measurements....do not hesitate to email me with questions!

If you want to challenge yourself and think out of the brain-box, be sure to let me know! I would love to see what you come up with, and I will summarize everyone's creations on Sunday! ..and maybe you will get a little something in the mail!