Popsicle Sticks

There is an embarrassing amount of dirty dishes in the kitchen, a mysterious sticky spot on the floor near the washing machine and dirty clothes are spilling out of every laundry basket in the house. So what did a spend my morning doing?

Playing with popsicle sticks!

I picked up a package of 150 colored craft sticks at the dollar store last time I was there. David and I had a such a good time brainstorming ideas of creative things to do with them - for 45 minutes! Can you believe it?! A dollar store package of sticks kept him busy and out of trouble for 45 minutes. Best dollar I've ever spent. :)

I just love Max's morning nap time. It gives me a chance to hang out with my David. He's such a neat kid. He just kept jumping from one idea to the next. It's so fun to see all those creative ideas come pouring out of that 2 1/2 year old noggin'.

We made towers:

and train tracks {for his friends, Jacob Jr. and James}:

and we built a house with a crooked roof:

We grouped them according to color:

And used them to make "funny teeth":

 We even made up a new game. It's called The Stick Game {because we're real original and stuff}. You put all the sticks in a pile in the middle and take turns picking one up. Once you call out the color and line it up on your side of the table, it's the other person's turn.

 David is smiling extra big because he won The Stick Game. :) Apparently, the one with the most orange wins. I wish I knew that while we were playing...little stinker. :P

We had color sword fights. We dueled with the same colored sticks until someone {the loser} dropped their stick. I won the orange and green rounds. David took home the purple, red, yellow and blue making him the champion.

We made a rainbow:

David asked me to make him a Moo Cow. I did my best:

David's Moo Cow:

This is serious business.