henri's way

Henri and I read Chester's Way today, a book we picked up at the library:

Henri enjoyed reading about Lilly and seeing her in her masks.

Then I pulled out some cutting sheets that I printed the night before, and Henri practiced cutting straight and zig-zag lines.

"Hey Mama, these look like sharp, pointy, bad guy teeth!" Henri exclaimed, holding up the paper after he cut the zig-zag. "Let's make a mask!"

"How about you let me figure out how to make a mask, and we'll make one tomorrow," I said.

"No, let's do it now," he smiled a matter-a-factly.

"Well, do you want to make a paper bag mask like Lilly's?" I asked, opening up the book.

"Yes! Let's do that!"

And that's how we got to today's quick and easy project:
Instructions:

1. Grab a paper bag.
2. Cut out eye and mouth holes. Make the eyes REALLY scary.
3. After cutting out the zig-zag lines from your cutting sheet, tape them to the mouth.

Too bad our paper bags had writing on both sides, but Henri didn't mind. He LOVED his mask today, but I think he's over it now that it's ripped.