The 7yo’s last school science project was to research snapdragon flowers… Climate, care, fun facts! The final task was to create a poster with an ‘eye catching’ picture of a snapdragon, fully labeled…
Now, snapdragons aren’t the easiest of flowers to draw, even for me, and I can draw. Watching my husband try was hysterical (sorry sweetheart!). So, you can imagine that trying to get the 7yo to draw one was going to be painful.
I managed to distill a snapdragon flower into four shapes… Which I thought was pretty good going, so how hard could it be, really?!
Very hard apparently…
So much so that I had to give up and walk away, such was my frustration, and leave (the artistically challenged) hubby to do it!
In the end however, to give the 7yo and the husband their due, the poster was really good. The snapdragon plant is somewhat reminiscent of a snapdragon plant, and the cross section through a flower (so that the 7yo could actually label something!) was very good. And, his handwriting was so neat – believe me, he never writes this neatly, ever!
I was so impressed with him for sticking with it (despite the tears and frustrations and protests! And, that was just me…) and creating a poster board that he could be really proud of.
And, I’m proud too: it’s pretty good for a seven year old, don’t you think?!
OOhh I remember doing something like this in school before and I awfully awfully enjoyed it =)
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I would have loved doing it too, my son took a while to get enthusiastic :)
Interesting and creative. Love it :)
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Thank you :)
It’s very good! And interesting and informative too
Thank you :)
I think your little man is very very clever this is super Sara xx
Thanks Jaime :)
As someone blessed with no artistic skill at all, I think they’ve done a really good job! x
Thank you, I was pleasantly surprised at the finished article :)
Wow, he’s done a really good job! Notbad for a 7yo at all. No wonder you’re proud! Thanks for linking up to Loud ‘n’ Proud :)
Thanks Sarah :) Thanks for hosting x
Oh they do give us some challenges those teachers, don’t they?! This is brilliant though and is that really his handwriting? It’s amazing! x
They certainly do! It really is his handwriting, I couldn’t believe how neat it was! Amazing what they can do when they actually concentrate :)
Oh definitely! Great drawing and most importantly, it’s obvious that he put a lot of effort and it shows :)
Thank you :)
That is a super poster, A+ I think.
Thank you! I hope so :)
I am going to steal this if ever the time comes and we have to make one ha. xx
He he! It’s not the easiest of flowers :)
Grace says – WOW – you’ve done so well with this. I tried to draw a Snapdragon and couldn’t so MEGA High-5’s to you for doing so well xx
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Thank you, the 7yo agrees, they’re really hard!