DAY #11

The children were dancing around today. Boy, can they get their groove on! They made ankle bangles out of plastic bags and small stones. They danced around with the bangles tied around their ankles so they made noises as they stomped. They all sang and harmonized together, it was amazing! The kids are so creative, they have to be with the way they're living. Through the days I've seen kids running around with boxes tied to a string which they would then drag behind them. They drew in the sand, made balls out of tightly wrapped plastic bags, would beg for our little water bottles so that they could use them as dolls, they had a swing made out of a tire. So creative! Zed taught the kids how to play baseball and they had a blast!

I have been sketching a bit while there was lull in construction and the children loved to watch me. Today I let them draw. I only gave them one of my conte crayons and one eraser to use. Tana and another neighborhood girl started fighting over it and then decided to work together. One took the conte crayon and drew and when she needed something erased the other would erase it. Then they switched, it was so cute. Below are some of their drawings and one of mine.






The kid's drawings


One of my drawings