Friday, April 3, 2009

Easter Crafts...Merritt Style!

Since I'm still mostly dead, I didn't expect to blog today...that is until I saw Merritt's latest first grade craft project. It is most excellent. Let me set up the scene. I'm in the car, waiting for Merritt to walk out of school when I spy one of his classmates walking down the sidewalk. The boy (who is totally Braden Dewey's long lost twin) was holding an adorable Easter Bunny treat bag - a bunny face on a white paper lunch bag. The bunny's ears were pink and perky, the whiskers straight, and the nose a cute button-like affair. I started craning to see Merritt so that I could admire his darling Easter bag, when into my view pops my happy son and his Easter Rabbit on crack. Note the blood shot eyes, the whiskers that are more like a wicked mustache, the jacked-up teeth, and what the heck is up with the green and red markings? Merritt climbed into the car, held up his creation with pride and said, "I made a freaked out Easter Bunny, Mom!" I had to laugh, and I really do love it.

7 comments :

Harvey said...

I'll bet he makes his teacher's day--he's such a crack up!

Philip and Jaime Connor said...

He is so funny and has such a great imagination! I love his freaked out bunny!

Melanie said...

That's awesome - boys are the best.

jojack8 said...

WOW! That so-called 'bunny' looks like a meat-eater to me! I think he can hold his own against Merritt's dinosaurs. What an independent thinker you have brought into the world. Grandma in France :)

The Peterson Party said...

That is the best bunny I have ever seen. It says Merritt all over it.

Amber said...

Jo, your retelling left me crying and laughing so hard my husband asked if I would be alright?!! Way to go Merritt! You keep up the amazing artwork. I love it!!

Sandra said...

If Merritt brought home a cute little bunny you would think that something was wrong with him. It is great that he is so creative! I love it!