The above picture is the finished product of many weeks of work and creativity for Ryan. He was to do a project for the History Fair, and this is what he decided to make. As a fan of knights, swords, and medieval times, making a castle was the perfect choice for him. (Later I will post Jacob and Hannah's projects as well!)
It started with weeks of collecting boxes - every single box we used Ryan would say "Don't throw that box away!!" Weeks later this was what our schoolroom looked like...
Next, Danny and Ryan spent some evenings gluing all the parts in place.
It was then moved outside for a really cool spray paint - it had sand mixed in with it, so the finished product actually looked like stone.
Back in the house for all the finishing touches. Ryan took some old tile we had leftover and smashed them, and then laid them out like stone pathways. He really thought of all this on his own and seemed to know just what he wanted to do and the look he was going for.
Okay, this was the hardest part to watch. LOOK AT THAT MESS! There was glue and moss and stone and paint EVERYWHERE!!! But, it really was okay because Ryan was having the time of his life. He is a very creative boy, and I never really knew just how creative until this project. He is a careful, persistent laborer, and worked until it looked exactly how he wanted it.
His hands here are gluing the delicate pieces to form a garden in the castle courtyard.
Getting closer here.....
The finished product on display at the history fair!! Way to go Ryan!! You did an amazing job!!! Most people were in disbelief that an eight year old had done this. It really was an incredible project!
Did I mention that he had to make a board to go along with it that had some amazing projects all of their own? Plus a sword displayed in a glass case??? The history fair was a definite success for Ryan, and totally the highlight of his school year.
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