Making Globes!

Once the paper mache balloons had dried (see yesterday's post), it was time to paint. We were making globes so they started by needing to paint the entire thing blue. They quickly discovered it's difficult to paint all the way around and on top and bottom without getting paint all over their hands and clothes. That's why we use washable paint.

Starting the project

Finished painting

The next day, they colored and cut out each continent. Then they were challenged to glue them onto their globe with correct relative positioning. While they both struggled with that, they were able to correctly identify their mistakes and explain how they could do it better next time. They also know their globes much better than just looking at the ones we have at home.