One of the fun things about having young kids is their ability to see something special out of something adults might overlook. Since last summer John has been working on "The Biggest Art Project Ever" when we go out to my parents' house. This project is going to become a weather changer (yes, I know, it's not likely to be successful, but boy, is he hopeful). He's painted, screwed, hammered, and more in the process of building the weather changer. He's also collected a lot of items for possible use in the weather changer. We try to get out regularly to walk around our neighborhood, often in search of friends, or just to get out of the house for a bit. Everytime we do (or even when we're at home or anywhere, for that matter), he's in constant search of items to collect for this project. We can be walking along, and what seems like a piece of trash, or a rock, or other item that many of us would walk by, he'll put it into a bucket or bag to bring home. It then gets placed into a box in our closet called the weather changer box. That's where we collect these things until the next visit to the grandparents' house. It's absolutely hilarious! At first my reaction was to try to discourage this process, but it's true recycling, and although I won't let him collect everything he tries to bring home (I do have some limits with this stuff), there really is no harm in a few sticks, rocks, and maybe an old tissue box being saved from the landfill for awhile.
I'm not sure the weather changer will ever really be completed, but he's having a great time working on it. And it's helping to remind me that things we often overlook might be useful in creative ways.
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